Other meetings & events

CFS50 side event co-organized by UNCCD, FAO, Land Portal Foundation and TMG Think Tank for Sustainability 13:30 – 14:45 pm (GMT +2)

The Committee on World Food Security’s Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (CFS VGGT) – endorsed by CFS in May 2012 – serve as a highly-respected global reference document for practices regarding the governance of tenure. They provide a multilaterally-negotiated framework that countries can use when developing their own strategies, policies, legislation, programmes and activities. The Voluntary Guidelines offer a time-tested technical reference for governments, civil society, the private sector and others to address the complex issues associated with tenure and sustainable development.  As part of the 10th anniversary commemoration of the CFS VGGT, CFS and FAO will jointly organize a high-level event to assess lessons learned over the past ten years and reflect critically on the challenges that were encountered in the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines. The event will be also an occasion to recognize the progress in responsible governance of tenure and renew efforts towards the achievement of inclusive, equitable and secure tenure rights, fundamental to pave the path for a rural transformation that leaves no one behind. Interpretation will be available in English, French and Spanish. Register here: https://ifad.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JgwGWb0zQJyh4JRjaLJxmQ

NGOs, scientists, local communities, international institutions, private and public sectors, every level of civil society: hundreds of participants from around the world will be gathering at Montpellier from 5 to 8 October 2022 to debate and share their stances on land degradation from the angles of desertification, protection of biodiversity and adaptation to climate change, and its worldwide impacts: https://desertif-actions.org

To mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka and 30 years of PFE "Šume Republike Srpske" ad Sokolac, with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and The International Union for Conservation of Nature , is organizing an international scientific conference FORS²D under the theme ""Perspectives of forestry and related sectors as drivers of sustainable development in the post-COVID era" The conference will take place in a hybrid format, with UNCCD Science-Policy Interface member Prof. Rattan Lal presenting giving a lecture during the panel. More info: https://forsd.sf.unibl.org/en/

Millions of people across Africa are facing starvation due to climate change, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, which are exposing the fragility of our global food system. But there’s good news: a growing movement of local communities and traditional leaders are working to restore the continent’s degraded landscapes and feed its people sustainably. At GLF Africa 2022, meet thousands of frontline leaders from across Africa and the world who are tackling the climate and food crises head on. Discover how healthy landscapes, equitable access to land, and shorter, greener value chains can transform the future of food and build climate resilience starting today. Join us for a day packed with inspiring speakers, the latest science, concerts, virtual tours, a job fair and networking. Connect with entrepreneurs, traditional leaders, youth and women shaping the future of the continent, and learn how you can play a part in the growing restoration movement: https://events.globallandscapesforum.org/africa-2022/