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Special Event on Food Security and Genetic Diversity
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Fifteenth session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA 15) of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

16 and 19-23 January 2015 | FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

Daily Web Coverage

Intro | 19 Jan | 20 Jan | 21 Jan | 22 Jan | 23 Jan | Summary

Highlights for Thursday, 22 January 2015

CGRFA 15 delegates met in plenary throughout the day to finalize discussions on aquatic genetic resources and the composition of intergovernmental technical working groups (ITWGs). They also considered the implementation of the Commission’s Multi-year Programme of Work (MYPOW), establishment of networks of national focal points to the Commission, cooperation with international instruments and organizations, the status of the Commission, and other business.

Part of the bronze sculpture 'The World for Children' by Gina Lollobrigida found in the FAO lobby

Morning Session

Delegates gather in plenary

Amar Tahiri, CGFRA 15 Chair

Linda Collette, CGRFA Secretary

Larissa Maria Lima Costa, Brazil

Deidre Januarie, Namibia

Borbála Baktay, Hungary, speaking on behalf of the European Region

Catherine Karr-Colque, US

Gemedo Dalle Tussie, Ethiopia

Tashi Yangzom Dorji, Bhutan

Andrea Repetti, Argentina

Mohammad Ehsan Dulloo, Bioversity International

Daphne Zografos Johnsson, World Intellectual Property Organization

Mark Holderness, Global Forum on Agricultural Research

Delegates attend a side event titled 'The role of genetic resources and traditional knowledge-based innovations in climate adaptation'

Delegates attend a side event titled 'Agricultural heritage systems: conserving biodiversity for food security'

Afternoon Session

Delegates read amended text on a large screen in plenary

William Wigmore, Cook Islands, speaking on behalf of the Southwest Pacific

Lamis Chalak, Lebanon, speaking on behalf of the Near East Group

Linda Collette, CGRFA Secretary, and Amar Tahiri, CGFRA 15 Chair, enjoy a moment at the podium

Delegates mingle after the close of plenary

Delegates from the African Region meet informally

Around the Venue

Delegates walk through the FAO building

Amar Tahiri, CGFRA 15 Chair, speaks with Gemedo Dalle Tussie, Ethiopia

Delegates read the ENB for a summary of the discussions

Dan Leskien, CGRFA Secretariat, speaks with a member of the Secretariat

Delegates from the Near East Region

Funding for coverage of these events has been provided by FAO

Daily Web Coverage

Intro | 19 Jan | 20 Jan | 21 Jan | 22 Jan | 23 Jan | Summary

Related Links

FAO Resources

CGRFA 15 Website and Documents

CGRFA 15 Provisional Annotated Agenda and Time-table

Programme of the Special Seminar: Towards The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture

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Special Event on Food Security and Genetic Diversity and Fifteenth session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA 15) of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Special Event on Food Security and Genetic Diversity
and
Fifteenth session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA 15) of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)