http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ Bioversity International - Research to improve the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition, livelihoods and enhance sustainability for smallholder farmers en Bioversity International 2013-05-21T20:54:34+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/fao_forestry_chief_to_lead_un_wide_preps_for_expo_2015.html Creating sustainable and secure food systems will be high on the agenda for Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, said Eduardo Rojas-Briales, FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry, who has been named Commissioner-General for the United Nations’... 2013-03-28T08:44:41+01:00 FAO forestry chief to lead UN-wide preps for Expo 2015 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/about_us/newsroom/press_releases/hunger_run_2012_and_crescita_sms_campaign.html Rome, October 17th 2012: As part of celebrations for World Food Week, Hunger Run 2012 will take place on Sunday 21 October 2012 starting at 10:00 am - a race and an SMS campaign to help those affected by drought and poor harvests in Kenya. 2012-10-17T09:09:55+02:00 Press Release: Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/hunger_run_2012_and_crescita_sms_campaign.html Rome, Italy. As part of celebrations for World Food Week, Hunger Run 2012 will take place on Sunday 21 October 2012 starting at 10:00 am. The event, formerly known as the Run for Food race, has been renamed to emphasize the Rome-based agencies... 2012-10-17T09:09:55+02:00 Press Release: Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/media_advisory_hunger_run_2012_and_crescita_sms_campaign_press_conference.html Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign Press Conference: two initiatives to help those affected by drought and poor harvests in Kenya. Roma Capitale and Valentina Vezzali join FAO, IFAD, WFP, Bioversity International and Gruppo Sportivo Bancari... 2012-10-11T11:07:34+02:00 Media Advisory - Hunger Run 2012 and Crescita SMS Campaign Press Conference http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/hunger_run_2012_lets_stop_hunger_in_its_tracks_october_21_rome_italy.html HUNGER RUN 2012 is now open for registration. Proceeds will be used to help communities in the Horn of Africa affected by drought and poor harvests. The race is organized by Gruppo Sportivo Bancari Romani on behalf of FAO, IFAD, WFP and Bioversity... 2012-08-02T12:15:07+02:00 Hunger Run 2012 - Let s stop hunger in its tracks - October 21, Rome, Italy http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/food_security_must_be_on_the_table_at_rio_20.html by: José Graziano da Silva, Director General, FAO; Kanayo F. Nwanze, President, IFAD; Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director, WFP; Emile A. Frison, Bioversity International They struggle to make crops grow in the parched earth. They watch in despair as... 2012-06-21T15:04:55+02:00 Food security must be on the table at Rio+20 - Joint opinion article: FAO, IFAD, WFP and Bioversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/media_advisory_rio_20_high_level_event_food_for_life_and_life_for_food.html A high-level discussion taking place in Rio+20 on June 21st organized by FAO, IFAD, WFP, Bioversity International and the World Bank will include heads of state and government, high-level policy makers from countries and international organizations... 2012-06-20T15:32:41+02:00 Media Advisory - Rio+20: high-level event "Food for Life and Life for Food" http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/no_sustainable_development_without_eradication_of_hunger_and_extreme_poverty.html Joint statement Rio+20: FAO, IFAD, WFP, Bioversity International have issued the following statement on the occasion of the Rio+20 conference: "We stand at a crossroads: it lies within our reach to eliminate hunger and poverty, using methods that do... 2012-06-20T11:08:42+02:00 No sustainable development without eradication of hunger and extreme poverty http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/aiming_for_a_food_secure_future_think_global_act_local.html "Enhancing food security will take both global vision and local action. Strategy and implementation must be linked in order to obtain the Rio vision of food security" - the theme of today s event Aiming for a Food Secure Future co-hosted by... 2012-06-19T11:11:58+02:00 Aiming for a Food Secure Future: Think Global, Act Local