Deadline: 20 February 2015 The FAO is accepting nominations for the Margarita Lizarraga Medal Award. The Margarita Lizarraga Medal Award is presented to an individual or an organization that had served with distinction in the application of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. The Medal … [Read more...] about FAO Calls Nominations for Margarita Lizarraga Medal Award
FAO Calls Individuals/Organizations for Jacques Diouf Award
Deadline: 20 February 2015 The FAO is accepting nominations for Jacques Diouf Award. The Jacques Diouf award is presented biennially to individuals or national/regional institutions that have made a significant contribution to the improvement of global food security. The award consists of an … [Read more...] about FAO Calls Individuals/Organizations for Jacques Diouf Award
FAO Calls Institutions for Edouard Saouma Award
Deadline: 20 February 2015 The FAO is calling nominations from national and regional institutions for Edouard Saouma Award. The Edouard Saouma award is for institutions which have implemented with particular efficiency a project funded by FAO’s Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP). The award … [Read more...] about FAO Calls Institutions for Edouard Saouma Award
FAO Calls Journalists for A.H. Boerma Award
Deadline: 20 February 2015 The FAO is calling journalists or group of journalists to apply for A. H. Boerma Award. The A. H. Boerma award is for the journalists who have brought food security and rural development issues in developing countries to the attention of civil society. The award … [Read more...] about FAO Calls Journalists for A.H. Boerma Award
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference Awards
Deadline: 20 February 2015 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United States is calling field officers to apply for the B. R Sen Award. The B. R Sen Award is to encourage field officers who have made significant contribution to the advancement of countries where they are … [Read more...] about The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference Awards
International World Food Day poster contest for young people
International World Food Day poster contest is being organized for young people. The theme of the 2012 poster contest is "Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world". The poster contest is co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United … [Read more...] about International World Food Day poster contest for young people
Scholarship opportunity for learners from ACP countries for a UNITAR and FAO developed e-learning course on social media tools
Sourced From: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org The course ‘Innovative Collaboration for Development’, an e-learning course on social media tools, is an initiative of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United … [Read more...] about Scholarship opportunity for learners from ACP countries for a UNITAR and FAO developed e-learning course on social media tools
FAO launches a new farming model aimed at improving crop production and protecting environment
Sourced from: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38699&Cr=food&Cr1=production United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently announced the launch of a major new initiative intended to produce more food for a growing world population in an environmentally … [Read more...] about FAO launches a new farming model aimed at improving crop production and protecting environment
