Trade, Food Security and Nutrition (TFSN) – special edition for CARICOM

27/09/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are jointly proposing this virtual course entitled "Trade, Food Security and Nutrition" (TFSN) for the Caribbean region, which combines online content that can be self-managed by each student, complemented by live webinars on broad conceptual frameworks and approaches to understanding.

The relationship between trade and food security is receiving increasing attention on both the trade and sustainable development agendas. This course addresses the linkages between trade and food security, which are highly complex and have been the subject of intense debate at national and global levels.

The challenge is how to ensure that the expansion of agricultural trade works in favor of eradicating hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.

Course overview:

Name: Trade, Food Security and Nutrition (TFSN) - special edition for CARICOM

Code: TFSN062023

Language: English

Type: Free online subject to a selection process and minimum requirements

Duration: 16 chronological hours to be taken in 4 weeks (4 to 5 hours per week). From June 28 to July 26, 2023.

Modality and Methodology:

The strategy used in this virtual course to share knowledge and exchange experiences, with approximately 80% asynchronous activities and 20% synchronous in nature. It is estimated that the time required for learning can vary between 4 to 5 hours per week, and it is advisable to hold 90-minute sessions 3 times per week.

The methodology selected for this virtual course contains three types of activities:

• Self-learning modules, with asynchronous modality: Includes Three online learning modules. These modules are developed through self-learning, and are structured in lessons for sequential exploration, i.e., once a topic has been completely reviewed, it is possible to access the next one. They will be delivered entirely online, combining self-paced teaching.
• Webinars: Two webinar sessions and a forum for interaction among participants. The objective of these sessions is to strengthen the exchange of experiences. The webinars will include keynote presentations from experts from FAO, CARICOM Secretariat and other partner institutions.

A discussion board will be open to share experiences and reflections among participants during the 4 weeks of the course.

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.

A selection process will be carried out for participants, who will be contacted by FAO Training.

Objectives:

• Assess the challenges and opportunities placed by greater openness to trade for food security and nutrition.
  
• Describe different types of trade policy measures, their role in promoting food security and nutrition, and considerations for trade policy design and implementation.
  
• 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 trade, food safety and nutrition.
• Webinar 1 - Food systems, food security and nutrition.
  Lesson 2 - Trade Policy Supportive of Food Security
• Lesson 3 - Governance of Trade, Food Security and Nutrition.
• Webinar 2 - Trade facilitation and its role for food security.

Better to which it belongs: All betters

Supervising Officers: Pablo Rabczuk - FAO; Milagro Matus - CARICOM Secretariat