The European Green Deal: A Conversation on the Transformative Force of the EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies to build Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems

The EU Delegation in Rome and FAO kindly invite you to an event on The European Green Deal: A Conversation on the Transformative Force of the EU Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies to build Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems, to be held virtually (Zoom) on Tuesday, 23 June 2020 from 11.00 to 12.45 hours.

The Programme for the event is as follows:

Opening Remarks:

H.E. Ambassador Jan Tombiński

Permanent Representative to the UN Rome-Based Agencies, European Union

Dr. QU Dongyu

Director-General, FAO

Panel Discussion:

Farm to Fork Strategy

Ms. Sabine Juelicher, Director of Food and Feed Safety, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission

Link with the reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Mr. John Clarke, Director of International Relations, Directorate-General for Agriculture, European Commission

Biodiversity Strategy

Mr. Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director Natural Capital, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission

Global Dimension of the Strategies

Ms. Carla Montesi, Director Planet and Prosperity, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development, European Commission

How FAO and EU can collaborate on the challenges to sustainably manage biodiversity across all sectors of the economy

Ms. Maria-Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, FAO

Questions & Answers

Closing Remarks:

Ms Maria-Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General, FAO

Moderator

Mr Dan Leskien, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO

To register for the event: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ym_AFYMVS-aPkQC4J20eZw