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Trade Policy Supportive of 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 “Trade Policy Supportive of Food Security”, 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 describing different types of trade policy measures, their role in promoting food security and nutrition, and considerations for trade policy design and implementation.
Course Sheet:
Course Name: Trade Policy Supportive of Food Security
Code: TFSN202311-C2
Language: The course will be taught entirely in English.
Course Type: Self-paced
Course Length: 5 chronological hours
Start date: The course starts on November 22nd, 2023
Course Modality and Methodology:
The course is self-paced and will be delivered 100% online asynchronously in Moodle LMS. It includes two 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:
Describe different types of trade policy measures, their role in promoting food security and nutrition, and considerations for trade policy design and implementation.
Contents:
- Lesson 1. Trade Policy Measures and Agricultural Development.
- Lesson 2. Design and Implementation of Trade Policy Measures.
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Responsible Officers: Pablo Rabczuk - FAO