The Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights

The Symposium aims to share inspiring stories, innovative approaches, effective policies, best practices, knowledge and experiences, and lesson learned on implementing Farmers’ Rights. It is expected to contribute to the understanding of a range of issues, the challenges and opportunities of implementing Farmers’ Rights by the Contracting Parties and interested stakeholders, including in the use of the Inventory and Options. As requested by the Governing Body
through Resolution 7/2022, the Symposium will also assist in gathering ideas for possible future work on Farmers’ Rights as set out in Article 9 of the International Treaty, FAO. The Symposium is open to all Contracting Parties to the International Treaty and interested stakeholders. It will be conducted in English with interpretation into Arabic, French, and Spanish.

If you wish to participate in this important event, please kindly send your expression of interest to the following address: [email protected] by 21 July 2023. Expenses incurred by participants or representatives of Contracting Parties or stakeholders shall be borne by such participants or their respective governments or organizations.

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