12 jul. 2021 11:00

Webinar // Transforming Agrifood Systems to achieve the SDGs

Under the patronage of the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dr. Qu Dongyu, the FAO invites to the upcoming “Private Sector Dialogue Webinar”, where key stakeholders will discuss challenges and responses for food systems transformation in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region, and identify opportunities for private sector engagement and action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

MENA

12 July | 11:00 AM CEST

Background

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets the stage for transforming our world through the achievement of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity, and to strengthen universal peace. It recognizes that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, are called to implement this plan.

Transforming the world’s agri-food systems, the way we produce, process, distribute and consume food has been identified as one of the key avenues to achieving many targets of the 2030 Agenda. This means better production, better nutrition, and a better environment, for a better life.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active and healthy lives and that food is produced in a sustainable way. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. The FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) supports the 19 countries of the region in achieving these goals.

Agenda

Welcoming remarks by QU Dongyu - Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (15 minutes)

Introduction to the Webinar: AbdulHakim Elwaer -Assistant-Director General & Regional Representative - Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa - FAO (10 minutes)

Panel discussion 1:

Moderator: Beth Bechdol - Deputy Director General - FAO

Naif AbdulMohsen Saleh Al-Rajhi - CEO – AlRajhi International Holding Group for Investment
Ayman Amin Sejiny - CEO/General Manager-Islamic Corporation for the development of the Private Sector - Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
Alzbeta Klein - CEO/Director-General, International Fertilizer Association (IFA)
Moez El-Shohdi - President of the Food Banking Regional Network
Questions and answers (15 minutes)

Panel discussion 2:

Moderator: Ismahane El Ouafi - Chief Scientist - FAO

HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of KBW Investments and KBW Ventures
Yousef Hamidaddin - CEO, AgriTech Accelerator
Reginald Lee - Director, Programs, Grow Asia
Chandra Singh - Director Business Development, Elite Agro
Soud Ba'alawy - Executive Chairman Enspire (DIFC) Ltd.
Questions and answers (15 minutes)

Closing remarks by AbdelHakim Elwaer - Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative of FAO’s Near East and North Africa Regional Ofice (RNE) (10 Minutes)

The event will have interpretation in English, Arabic and French.

Registration

You can register here for the Zoom event.

Download

More details on the Agenda can be downloaded here.

More information

For more information, please visit the FAO event website.

For replies please mail to RNE-Private-Sector@fao.org.