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Governance of Trade, Food Security and Nutrition
29/11/2024
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of FAO Capacitación, offers this virtual course entitled “Governance of Trade, Food Security and Nutrition”, which will be delivered in asynchronous mode. Participants will be able to review the content and study at their own pace.
The relationship between trade and food security is receiving increasing attention on both the trade and sustainable development agendas. This course aims at discussing the key global policy and regulatory frameworks governing trade, food security and nutrition, including the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and Agenda 2030.
Course Sheet:
Course Name: Governance of Trade, Food Security and Nutrition
Code: TFSN202311-C3
Language: The course will be taught entirely in English.
Course Type: Self-paced
Course Length: 5 chronological hours
Start date: November 22nd, 2023
Course Modality and Methodology:
The course is self-paced and will be delivered 100% online asynchronously in Moodle LMS. It includes three lessons that can be reviewed at their own pace, so it is their responsibility to construct their own knowledge.
The estimated time required for this course is between 4 to 5 chronological hours. At the end of each lesson, downloadable PDFs are available for students to review.
Audience:
Government officials and public servants responsible for the formulation and implementation of agricultural and trade policies and programs.
Representatives of the private sector and academia.
General objective:
Discuss the key global policy and regulatory frameworks governing trade, food security and nutrition, including the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and Agenda 2030.
Contents:
- Lesson 1. Introduction to the Multilateral Trading System.
- Lesson 2. Policy Space in the Multilateral Trading System.
- Lesson 3. Towards Improved Governance for Trade, Food Security and Nutrition.
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Responsible Officers: Pablo Rabczuk - FAO