UNOC 2017 Side Event Program
Date: 6 June 2017Time Slot: 18:30-19:45Venue: Conference Room A, UN Conference Building 18.30–18.35 Welcome Tone Skogen, State Secretary, Government of Norway 18.35–18.40 Introduction to the panel Co chairs – Mitchell Lay, Fisherman and Coordinator Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organization – Edel Elvevoll Professor and Dean UiT The Arctic University of Norway High level session: 18.40–19.10 The…
Rome October 2019 – more information
Upcoming network meeting and CFS side event. In conjunction to the CFS46, the Global Action Network will arrange a meeting 14 October, 15.30-17.30. Venue: German Room, FAO HQ. At this meeting we will give a short update of the work so far, share latest news, including the follow-up after our last meeting and discuss next steps…
Message to Our Oceans
At a meeting in Rome on 14th October 2019, The Global Action Network agreed to convey the following message* to the Our Ocean conference 2019. “The Global Action Network applauds that “food and livelihoods from the ocean” is addressed in the agenda of Our Ocean conference 2019. The ocean is a pillar of life, as…
Presentations CFS 46 side event
Presentations from the side event “Treasures of the oceans and inland waters, ensuring food security and nourishing nations” under the 46th meeting of the Committee on World Food Security CFS) in Rome, October 2019. Manas Roshan (International Planning Committee on Food Sovereignty, OHCHR, FAO);The Human Rights-based Approach in Practice for Small-scale Fisheries and Food Security Martin…
Summary “From Healthy Waters to Healthy People”
Summary of the Meeting “From Healthy Waters to Healthy People” Action for sustainable food systems for a healthy diet has been called for in the WHO/FAO work plan for the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition. As a follow up Norway invited countries to jointly set up an informal Global Action Network on Sustainable Food…
In-depth summary of inputs, 1st meeting – Global Action Network
The 1st meeting, “Form Healthy Waters to Healthy People”, offered an opportunity to explain key features of the Global Action Network on Sustainable Food from the Oceans and Inland Waters for Food Security and Nutrition, and pointed out what needs to be done to achieve greater understanding of the importance of seafood in combating hunger…
Speaches and presentations
From Healthy Waters to Healthy People, Rome 5. july 2018 Downloads http://nettv.regjeringen.no/erik-solheim-executive-director-unep-healthy
One food system: A paradigm shift including intersections between aquatic and terrestrial food systems
This webinar focuses on the value-added inter-linkages of terrestrial and aquatic food systems to help with solving the global challenges in food and feed systems. Scalable solutions, both macro (linked to commodities) and micro (linked to local communities) will be showcased. The panel discussion will focus on actions needed in support of a paradigm shift…
Presentations Network meeting 2023
Presentations at the Network meeting 24 October 2023 Peter Haugan, Policy Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway. New Ocean Panel Report-The Ocean as a Solution to Climate Change Updated Opportunities for Action Katrine Soma, Senior Scientist at Wagningen University and Research (WUR), Netherlands. Good practices (Kenya) – in support of the missions Links and information shared in…
EU Farm to Fork – Aquatic Food
Aquatic food – EU initiatives Legislative: Sustainable fisheries: agreement on revision of fisheries control system (europa.eu) ; European Parliament approval of 17.10.2023: Parliament approves new EU fisheries control rules | News | European Parliament (europa.eu) Policy proposals of the European Commission: Fisheries, aquaculture and marine ecosystems (europa.eu) (February 2023): Protection of marine ecosystems for sustainable fisheries Questions & Answers…