Civil society organisations (CSOs) from Asia and the Pacific are preparing for participation in a major multilateral conference aimed at charting a course for the region’s food security and agrifood systems transformation.
The CSOs’ participation in the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) 37th Session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (#APRC37) will aim to add a collective voice among CSOs during their contribution to discussions at the conference, which is a biennial governing body session of some 46 FAO member nations from across the region.
Organised by the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the #APRC37 will convene, in person, in Colombo from 19-22 February, with high-level representation of ministers and leaders from across the vast region. The purpose is to review proposals and decide upon a course of action to transform the region’s agrifood systems, making them more fit for purpose and to ensure food security for billions of the region’s inhabitants. FAO Director General Dr. Qu Dongyu will also travel from the FAO headquarters in Rome to participate in the high-level ministerial session.