The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to invite you to a webinar series “Research for Agricultural Solutions to Address Climate Change”, to discuss technical issues related to the in-session workshops of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture decision.
The webinar will present and discuss approaches to cover the entire food system involving production, processing, transport and consumption with the objective to:
- Understand the food system perspective focusing on the technical aspect;
- Share latest technical development and research activities to address the complex web of food system; and
- Learn about the high-level international initiatives addressing transformation to sustainable food systems, and consider how the KJWA may contribute to realizing those transformative actions on the ground.
REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR HERE: https://fao.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcod-GrqzosHNcWdjGpWPW2ttP9OWFLTHbB
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the meeting
Monday, 19 October 2020 | 13:00 – 14:30 (GMT+2)
Agenda
Moderated by Ms Julia Wolf, Natural Resources Officer, FAO
13:00-13:15 | Opening remarks
- Ms Akiko Nagano, Deputy Director for Climate Change Negotiations, Environment Policy Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan
- Mr Jamie Morison, Director of Food Systems and Food Safety Division, FAO
13:15-13:45 | Global Trend
- Dr Mark Sutton, Director, International Nitrogen Management System, Steering Committee member of the International Nitrogen Initiative and Vice-chair of the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management
- Dr Ana Maria Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Head of Global Policy Research, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
13:45-14:00 | Country Experience
- Dr Thomas Nemecek, Deputy leader of the Life Cycle Assessment group at Agroscope, Switzerland
- Mr Herwig Ranner, Policy Officer for Climate Change, European Commission
14:00-14:25 | Discussion
14:25-14:30 | Closing Remarks