The UNCCD CSO Panel is hosting an online consultation with accredited organisations to the UNCCD to prepare for CRIC21.  OCTOBER 17, 2023  14:00 – 15:30 (CEST)  REGISTRATION: https://unccd-int.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Gy6vcJ0Tt27Whf23rMTgA#/registration  English, Spanish and French interpretation will be provided The AGENDA of the meeting and flyers are attached to this email in the three languages. Please remember to contribute in advance with […]

We are glad to inform you that the DNI Academy webinar “Experiential learning games to support institutional and behavioural change towards sustainable water management in drylands” will be on the 27th of October at 12:00 CEST. Webinar 4: Experiential learning games to support institutional and behavioural change towards sustainable water management in  drylands 27 October 2023, 12:00 to 13:00 CEST Join Dr. Thomas Falk Thomas […]

Join us for an Inter-platform Dialogue between civil society and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations engaged with the UNCCD and the CFS. Hosted by the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM) for relations with the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) and the CSO Panel of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and Drynet.  Date: Friday 6 October 2023  Time: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Rome Time)  Online event with interpretation in English, French, and Spanish  Registration link: https://cutt.ly/interplatforms Interplatform dialogue EN

Global Symposium on Soils and Water 02 – 05 October 2023 Hybrid event Soil and water are inseparable allies, acting as the fundamental cornerstones for sustaining life on our planet. They are the lifeblood of our planet, supporting food production, the diversity of ecosystems, and contributing to human well-being. Meeting our food and water requirements […]

The Union of International Associations (UIA) cordially invites Association of the Network for International Research on Desertification to participate in its 17th Associations Round Table Brussels  at the Marriott Grand Place on Friday 24 November 2023 The UIA Associations Round Table Brussels 2023 is an event designed for participants working in and with international associations, and we hope to […]

Registrations for the 2023 World Food Forum are now open! you can register for in-person and virtual participation to the third annual World Food Forum flagship event!  This year, the event is focused on the theme “Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action.”  16 – 20 October 2023 By bringing together the WFF Global Youth Forum, the FAO Science […]

The National Water and Energy Center, United Arab Emirates University, is organizing the second International Conference on “Water Resources Management and Sustainability: Solutions for Arid Regions”, 26-28 February 2024, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A number of pre-conference workshops on the applications of AI, Machine Learning, GIS and RS on water resources will be scheduled for […]

Webinar 3: FOG AS A SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCE IN THE ATACAMA DESERT: MULTISCALE FOG CLIMATE RESEARCH IN ONE OF THE ARIDEST PLACES ON EARTH 11 September 2023, 15:00 to 16:00 CEST Join Prof. Alexander Siegmund (Heidelberg University) and PhD student Juan Carlos Pastene in this interesting conversation about past discoveries, present advancements, and the potential of fog as a […]

REGISTER HERE The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th Session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). As part of the IYM2023 celebration, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing a “IYM Global Webinar Series” to shed light on the various environmental, social and economic benefits of […]

DNI is organising a series of webinars within the framework of a new initiative called the DNI Academy. The third webinar will be on “FOG AS A SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCE IN THE ATACAMA DESERT: MULTISCALE FOG CLIMATE RESEARCH IN ONE OF THE ARIDEST PLACES ON EARTH”. The keynote speakers will be: Prof. Alexander Siegmund: Vice-Rector […]

DNI is organising a series of webinars within the framework of a new initiative called the DNI Academy. The second will be on “OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLIMATE- RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT ACROSS HIGHLANDS, DRYLANDS AND ISLANDS”. This seminar assesses CRD across highlands (mountains), drylands and islands as some of the world’s most vulnerable systems and discusses key steps […]

DNI is organising a series of webinars within the framework of a new initiative called the DNI Academy. The first webinar will be on “CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR THE REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT OF DUST DISASTER RISKS”. The keynote speaker will be Prof. Ali Darvishi Boloorani, Associate Professor at the University of Tehran. Dust disasters have become […]

The webinar will take place on June 27 from 9:30 – 11:30 EST for the Stand for Her Land campaign. REGISTER NOW The “Stand With Us” global webinar will bring together representatives from the six Stand for Her Land (S4HL) Coalitions as well as key partners to share progress since the S4HL global launch in Nairobi in March […]

The American University of Beirut is organising a workshop titled “Water Reuse: From Waste to Resource” on Monday July 10, 2023 at AREC (AUB Farm) – Haush Sneid. Please find attached the workshop details.   Kindly RSVP by clicking here . Workshop_Invitation-arabic Workshop_Invitation-english

The Center for Land Governance is organising a “Land Governance and Development workshop”, which is being held in collaboration with Azim Premji University. The residential workshop will be held from 3rd July – 7th July. If you are interested kindly register latest by 10th June 2023. Registration from: https://cutt.ly/2wqUmrHs For more details please follow this link: https://cutt.ly/GwqUnWqh

The UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 ended with a landmark agreement to guide global action on nature through to 2030. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), includes concrete measures to halt and reverse nature loss, including putting 30% of the planet and 30% of degraded ecosystems under protection by 2030.This COP15 represented an important opportunity for […]

GEO-LDN Online Seminar on “Land Degradation Neutrality: Preparing future decision-makers through the postgraduate course at the UENR in Sunyani, Ghana” is scheduled for May 15, 2023, from 3-4:00 PM (CET). Please find the agenda for the seminar below:   AGENDA: MS Teams Link: “Land Degradation Neutrality: Preparing future decision-makers through the postgraduate course at the UENR […]

FAO in Geneva, in close collaboration with the FAO Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment in Rome (OCB), is organizing a hybrid informal briefing for Permanent Missions in Geneva to share information with FAO Members and exchange views on: FAO’s ongoing work on the management of plastics for agricultural use and their alternatives. Update […]

The hybrid UNFF18 side event co-organized by UNECE will take place on 8 May 2023. You can register here. Agenda Welcome remarks H.E. Mr. Ambassador Bakhtiyor Ibragimov, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the UN Ms. Juliette Biao, Director, UNFF Secretariat Ms. Paola Deda, Director, Forests, Housing and Land Management, UNECE Spotlight Uzbekistan – National action for global […]

Online Report Launch: Climate Change and Social Vulnerability Part I: Using Multi-Sectoral Indicators to Assess Compound Drought Risk and Social Vulnerability in Jordan, will take place in the form of an online webinar. The report forms part of the “SDG-Climate Facility: Climate Action for Human Security in the Arab Region” Project. With financial support from the Swedish International […]