Events
National events under the programme “Pilot use principles guiding new investments in agriculture”
International events organized by, or with participation of the IAWG:
Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty
20-24 March 2017
Washington, DC, USA
Washington, DC, USA
JICA/FAO Training seminar on Policy and administration of the land for responsible agricultural investments and inclusive development
20 November–3 December 2016
Tsukuba and Tokyo, Japan
Tsukuba and Tokyo, Japan
FAO/DFID International Conference on the VGGTs and extraterritorial investments by China, India and South Africa
21 – 25 November 2016
Beijing, China
Beijing, China
ECOWAS Training: the role of legal frameworks in attracting high quality and sustainable investment in agriculture
2 – 3 November 2016
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G7 International Symposium on Food Security and Nutrition
25 – 26 October 2016
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
UNCTAD World Investment Forum
17 – 21 July 2016
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
FAO Workshop on responsible agricultural investment for civil society
4 – 5 2016 July
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
FAO Workshop on responsible agricultural investment for the private sector
9 May 2016
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
Annual Investment Meeting on global FDI organized by the UAE Ministry of Economy
10 – 13 April 2016
Dubai, UAE
Dubai, UAE
Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty
14 – 18 March 2016
Washington, DC, USA
Washington, DC, USA
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- Practical Guidance on the Operationalisation of Responsible Investment Principles in Large-Scale Agricultural Investments – CFS42 side event
13 October 2015, Rome, Italy, FAO headquarters - Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty
23 – 27 March 2015, Washington, DC, USA - Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty
24 – 27 March 2014, Washington, DC, USA - Impacts of investment on African agriculture and the Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment (PRAI): evidence from field research, implications for policy and next steps – TICAD V side event
2 June 2013, Yokohama, Japan
- Current research on the impacts of investment and PRAI on developing country agriculture – CFS39 side event
18 October 2012, Rome, Italy, FAO headquarters - Expert meeting on international investment in the agricultural sector of developing countries
22-23 November 2011, Rome, Italy, FAO headquarters - Special Event on Responsible Agricultural Investment in Least Developed Countries, Fourth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries
11 May 2011, Istanbul, Turkey - Consultation for the private sector on responsible agricultural investment
2 March 2011, Rome, Italy, FAO headquarters - Briefing on PRAI for Permanent Representatives
24 January 2011, Rome, Italy, FAO headquarters - Exploring the Future of Foreign Investments in Agriculture in the Near East, Side event at the 30th FAO regional conference for the Near East
5 December 2010, Khartoum, Sudan - Policy roundtable on land tenure and investment in agriculture
13 October 2010, Rome, Italy, FAO headquarters - Asia and the Pacific
1 October 2010, Gyeongju, Republic of Korea - Direct Investment in African Agriculture, Side event at the Twenty 26th FAO regional conference for Africa
5 May 2010, Luanda, Angola
- Practical Guidance on the Operationalisation of Responsible Investment Principles in Large-Scale Agricultural Investments – CFS42 side event