News in the Arab States, Europe and the CIS

19/05/2017

Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries welcomes the learning benefits of South-South Cooperation

Rabat, Morocco, 18-19 May 2017.  The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Morocco hosted the training on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Rabat. The training is a learning opportunity to provide key employees of the Ministry with the skills and knowledge of South-South Cooperation, and contributes as an important […]
15/05/2017

Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries of Algeria hosts training on South-South and Triangular Cooperation

15-16 May 2017. The two-day training for the key staff of the Ministry is aimed at enhancing their capacities in harnessing the opportunities provided by South-South and triangular cooperation for advancing development in the sector. The training event is part of the training series on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Advancing the […]
26/04/2017

New Consultancy Opportunities to Produce Country-Specific Content on Practical Solutions for Farmers

Division for Arab States, Europe and the CIS, UNOSSC, initiates the adaptation of the mobile application initially produced and tested in Uzbekistan, to the needs of farmers in the two regions to help them get improved access to agricultural value chain information. We would like to invite relevant experts to apply for the […]
27/04/2017

Training Series on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Implementing the Agenda 2030 was hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Livestock of Turkey

Izmir, Turkey, 26-27 April 2017. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry and Livestock through IARTC hosted the training on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Advancing the Agenda 2030 delivered jointly by UNOSSC and the UN System Staff College for the key employees of the Ministry. The training is an important component of […]
26/04/2017

Private Sector in South-South Development Cooperation Award

Islamic Development Bank, SESRIC, UNDP IICPSD and UNOSSC have launched the Private Sector in South-South Development Cooperation Award, which seeks to recognize “contribution of private companies into sustainable development through South-South cooperation.” Learn more and apply here.
26/04/2017

The Zayed International Foundation for the environment provides easy access to the photos and videos from the GSSD EXPO 2016

Highlights of the GSSD EXPO 2016, hosted by the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment, can now be accessed through the Zayed Foundation Events mobile application. To enjoy the event photos and videos, you can download the application for both Android and iOS.
26/04/2017

Training Series on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Implementing the Agenda 2030 was conducted in Budapest for key employees working for the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary

The Ministry of Agriculture is hosting the training on South-South and Triangular Cooperation in Advancing the Agenda 2030 delivered jointly by UNOSSC and the UN System Staff College for the key employees of the Ministry. The training is an integral part of the capacity building courses initiated within the SSTC-ADFS partnership initiative. […]
26/04/2017

UNOSSC and Regional Hub of Civil Service in Astana to expand collaboration

Envoy of the Secretary-General on South-South Cooperation and Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation Mr. Jorge Chediek expressed the readiness of the UNOSSC “to scale up the work with the Regional Hub of Civil Service in Astana with a view toward increasing capacities of the Hub to address the […]
16/04/2017

Aquaculture to Enhance Food Security in Arab states and ECIS

While agriculture development and food security are facing many challenges, in many developing countries fish accounts for more than 50 percent of the total animal protein intake and is among the major sources for enhancing food security. Countries’ successful examples and opportunities for developing Aquaculture sector, which contribute to the improvement of […]
12/04/2017

Morocco shares successful practice in implementation of Virtual Extension and Research Communication Network in agriculture

Specialized Training on “ARDNA”: A Network For Information Exchange, Communication and Extension Hosted by: Kingdom Of Morocco, The Ministry Of Agriculture And Fisheries 12-13 April 2017, Meknes, Morocco The new strategy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Kingdom of Morocco (MAPM) through the Green Morocco Plan (PMV) aims to develop the full […]