9/ 9
2025
11/9
2025
Global Forum on Green Agriculture and 2nd Regional Science and Innovation Week for Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 09/09/2025 - 11/09/2025
In 2021, the FAO Director-General and the leadership at FAO headquarters in Rome tasked all FAO Regional Offices to lead the way in the design and development of five regional technical platforms to accelerate innovation through the sharing of information and experiences. The FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, in line with its accumulated experiences and comparative advantage in s...
25/ 6
2025
26/6
2025
Regional workshop on the response to recent ruminant TADs incursions in Europe
25/06/2025 - 26/06/2025
Over the past year, incursions of ruminant transboundary animal diseases have increased sharply in South-East and Central Europe, raising great concern among both affected and at-risk countries. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, was reported this year in Germany, followed by a second virus introduction to Hungary and Slovakia. Peste...
11/ 6
2025
12/6
2025
Workshop “Developing national food systems-based dietary guidelines for Kyrgyzstan”
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 11/06/2025 - 12/06/2025
As part of the FAO project “Multisectoral Policy Recommendations for Addressing Malnutrition from an Agrifood System Perspective”, a national workshop will be held to support the development of Kyrgyzstan’s food systems-based dietary guidelines (FSBDGs). The workshop will bring together the Technical Task Team and national stakeholders to review progress, build capacity, and identify national h...
11/ 6
2025
13/6
2025
Second Regional Rural Youth Forum for Europe and Central Asia
Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 11/06/2025 - 13/06/2025
Young women and men can play a catalytic role in supporting economic growth and development in rural areas. However, there are still gaps in understanding the specific economic, social, and cultural issues that affect their aspirations, livelihoods, well-being, and integration into local economies. Given this, effective policies and interventions are needed to support rural youth’s livelihoods,...
10/ 6
2025
13/6
2025
National biopesticide trial in Kyrgyzstan
(Kyrgyzstan), 10/06/2025 - 13/06/2025
From 10 to 13 June 2025, a national biopesticide trial as a part of the “Programme to improve national and regional locust management in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA)” project will take place in Kyrgyzstan’s Chuy region as part of efforts to promote environmentally sustainable pest control solutions. The in-person event will include laboratory sessions and field demonstrations involving exper...
10/ 6
2025
12/6
2025
Regional Training on Climate Smart Agriculture
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Hybrid Event, 10/06/2025 - 12/06/2025
As part of the “Small Farmers as Agricultural Innovators for Resilient Agrifood Ecosystems” initiative, a regional training workshop will be held in Bishkek, led by international expert Ahmed Hamdino. It will bring together 25 Farmer Field School (FFS) experts of which 20 are from Kyrgyzstan and five are from Uzbekistan. The training will cover key topics including climate-smart agriculture pri...
9/ 6
2025
13/6
2025
FAO and Nordic Nutrition Institute mission
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), 09/06/2025 - 13/06/2025
A mission to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan will be conducted by representatives from FAO along with members of the Nordic Nutrition Institute and the Nordic Standing Committee for Nutrition who are partners in the development of the Food Systems-Based Dietary Guidelines (FSBDGs). The mission will include bilateral meetings with national experts to discuss progress on Kyrgyzstan’s FSBDGs, share findings f...
6/ 6
2025
40/6 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the ECA
Virtual Event, 06/06/2025
The 40/6 meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the European Commission on Agriculture (ECA) is scheduled for 4 June 2025. The Committee will be updated on the status of preparation for the 44th ECA Session, and review the annotated agenda. Participants will discuss the outcomes of the REU Informal Consultation (15-16 May 2025, Budapest, Hungary). The ExCom will be updated on the impleme...
5/ 6
2025
Workshop "Innovations in food industry in the context of food safety and green economy"
Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Hybrid Event, 05/06/2025
To mark World Food Safety Day 2025, a technical workshop will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, bringing together stakeholders from government, research, international organizations, and the private sector. The event focuses on innovative solutions to reduce food loss, improve safety standards, and promote sustainable practices in the food industry. A FAO project launched in 2024 is underway to s...
3/ 6
2025
Conference on management advice to reduce cormorant predation impacts
Hybrid Event, 03/06/2025
The Presidency of Poland to the Council of the European Union and the European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) are organizing a Conference on management advice to reduce cormorant predation impacts.
30/ 5
2025
Celebration of the International Day of Potato in the Russian Federation
Moscow (Russia), Hybrid Event, 30/05/2025
Potatoes contribute to global food security and nutrition, and livelihoods. Two-thirds of the world’s population consume potatoes as a staple, and it is the third most available food crop globally.
To celebrate the International Day of Potato 2025 (IPD 2025) FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation together with the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution "Lorkh Federal Rese...
28/ 5
2025
30/5
2025
16th International LANDNET workshop
Budapest (Hungary), Hybrid Event, 28/05/2025 - 30/05/2025
Since 2002, FAO has organized 22 annual regional workshops for Europe and Central Asia on land tenure topics such as land consolidation, land banking, state land managem...
21/ 5
2025
22/5
2025
Regional workshop on Integrated Pest Management practices and findings in Central Asia and Türkiye
Budapest (Hungary), 21/05/2025 - 22/05/2025
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable approach to pest control that reduces reliance on harmful chemicals, safeguards human health and the environment, and enhances agricultural resilience. Under the FAO project about pesticide life cycle management and POP pesticide disposal in Central Asia and Türkiye, extensive IPM field trials were conducted between 2020–2025 across five coun...
15/ 5
2025
16/5
2025
Informal Consultation for Europe and Central Asia 2025
15/05/2025 - 16/05/2025
The Informal Consultationfor Europe and Central Asia provides a strategic platform where representatives from the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Europe an...
13/ 5
2025
15/5
2025
Seventh Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of CACFish
Baku (Azerbaijan), 13/05/2025 - 15/05/2025
The Central Asian and Caucuses Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission (CACFish) is a Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) that promotes the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture in Central Asia and the Caucasus. FAO is responsible for the operation of the Commission Secretariat. The five Members of the Commission are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan...
9/ 5
2025
Inception workshop: Enhanced strategic framework for Montenegro’s Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use sectors
Podgorica (Montenegro), 09/05/2025
Thee Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Montenegro’s Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development will launch a new project from the country to enhance the strategic frameworks for the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors and to develop the 2nd National Forestry Inventory. The project is funded by the Green Clima...
28/ 4
2025
30/4
2025
Supporting SDG localization through a twinning programme for the development of Voluntary Local Reviews
Mafra (Portugal), 28/04/2025 - 30/04/2025
When adopting the 2030 Agenda, United Nations Member States committed to work closely with local and regional governments on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since 2015, sub-national authorities have been actively localizing the 2030 Agenda, bringing the SDGs closer to the people they serve and using the framework as a tool for planning and implementation.
25/ 4
2025
Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan
Virtual Event, 25/04/2025
The European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) is organizing a Stakeholder consultation on the draft European Cormorant Management Plan. The cormorant population in Europe has increased over the last decades. This increase took place under protection by the EU Birds Directive. However, since the 1990s there are concerns about the impact of predation by cormorants on ...
22/ 4
2025
23/4
2025
Integrated Forest Fire (Wildfire) Management Training
Semey (Kazakhstan), 22/04/2025 - 23/04/2025
Forests cover 31 percent of the world’s land surface, store an estimated 296 gigatonnes of carbon and are home to the majority of terrestrial biodiversity. They provide essential resources for millions of people while helping to mitigate climate change and improve environmental quality.
16/ 4
2025
National workshop on promotion of alternatives of Highly hazardous pesticides in Uzbekistan
Tashkent (Uzbekistan), 16/04/2025
As Uzbekistan moves forward with its green economy and environmental protection agenda, reducing reliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) is a critical step toward protecting human health, safeguarding natural resources, and enhancing agricultural resilience. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plays a key role in this transition, offering a sustainable, science-based approach to pest con...