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The Development Engagement Lab will present its latest research on shifts in public engagement with global poverty since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. How have priorities shifted? What messages now resonate with the public, and how connected do they feel with global anti-poverty initiatives?

The aim of our Webinar Series is to bring together international experts and scientists to share their knowledge on the development, study, and use of Composite Indicators and Scoreboards. Indices aggregate multi-dimensional concepts into a simplified one.

Working independently of the European Commission's Scientific Advice Mechanism, a high-level expert panel of the UN's Committee on Food Security has recently delivered evidence-based policy advice on how to transition to a more sustainable food system, and thus work towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Although the SAM focuses on the EU and the UN covers the whole globe, the conclusions reached and the recommendations provided are unequivocal: a transformation of our food system is necessary, and there is a broad scientific consensus on how to achieve this.

The second international Drivers for Wood Construction event including Rothoschool on tour will be held in Joensuu 21.-22.10.2020. The seminar will focus on the most recent challenges of the construction industry such as future building solutions, low carbon construction, technical and structural details of timber buildings, and finally, on the building codes in respect of fire and BIM.

For Eastern Africa, an innovation-driven bioeconomy is seen as a viable pathway towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 2030, and a significant contributor towards the African Union’s Agenda 2063 of a knowledge-based, innovation-led African economy.

This session will showcase the results of this study, and make the case for greater efforts to protect and restore our ecosystems, allowing them to continue delivering the wide range of services that are essential to the prosperity of the European Union and the well-being of its citizens.

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Biodiversity (But Were Afraid To Ask)

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Biodiversity (But Were Afraid To Ask)

BioSYNERGISE is the annual business-to-business event exclusively for BIC industry members. This unique networking event seeks to connect various sectors of the bio-based industry with the goal of fostering new synergies and stimulating new, innovative collaborations vital to the success of the bioeconomy.

The genesis and implementation of transformative roadmaps towards a circular bioeconomy, showcasing regional action, emphasising approaches and experiences in overcoming critical barriers to change, will be explored.

How do forest owners, biomass producers and end-users, as exporting and importing countries, view the REDII criteria? Observations on Article 26, para 5 sustainability criteria for forest biomass (LULUCF. Perspectives from countries not ratifying the Paris Agreement.

The theme the of EU Green Week 2020 is nature and biodiversity. After the adoption of a new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 in May, Green Week will highlight the contribution biodiversity can make to society and the economy, and the role it can play in supporting and stimulating recovery in a post-pandemic world, bringing jobs and sustainable growth.

In a world characterized by an unprecedented level of economic development, technological means and financial resources, that millions of persons are living in extreme poverty is a moral outrage. Poverty is not solely an economic issue, but rather a multidimensional phenomenon that encompasses a lack of both income and the basic capabilities to live in dignity.

World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of FAO in an exceptional moment as countries around the world deal with the widespread effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a time to look into the future we need to build together.

The first Farm to Fork Conference – Building sustainable food systems together, will take place on 15 and 16 October 2020 and will be a virtual event. The conference is hosted by the European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety, Ms. Stella Kyriakides, and the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski. The opening address of the Conference will be given by the European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans.

How to support millions of people below poverty line due to COVID-19? How to finance Sustainable Development Goals? Watch the next Kapuscinski Development Lecture with Royston Braganza of Grameen Capital on 15 October at 15:00 CET / 13:00 GMT

Food Systems Fit for Purpose: Bold Leadership to Prioritize Human, Animal, and Ecological Health.

The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will organize a High-Level Virtual Special Event on Food Security and Nutrition, 13 - 15 October 2020. The session, in lieu of CFS 47 which has been rescheduled to 8 - 12 February 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, will seek to keep food security and nutrition front and centre on the global sustainable development agenda.

How European cities can implement the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs? What are the challenges in the effective implementation and monitoring of the SDGs? During the workshop, experts, representatives of local governments, and researchers will discuss different European experiences and tools for the localisation of the SDGs, such as the European Handbook for SDG Voluntary Local Review, published by the Joint Research Centre with the support of DG REGIO, and the H2020 +CityxChange project.