BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a52acfa7377d DTSTART:20240919T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240919T133000Z LOCATION:Rome\, Italy SUMMARY:Seaweed dialogue: Current status of the industry\, markets\, demand \, emerging trends\, and technological advancement for seaweed products CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:BackgroundFAO GLOBEFISH\, a project supported by multiple donor s and operating under the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI)\, w as established in 1984 with the primary objective of providing analyses ab out the trade and market of fisheries and aquaculture products. It also ai med to foster and facilitate the exchange of information among the industr y\, governments\, academia\, and other stakeholders on a global scale. In its journey\, FAO GLOBEFISH has achieved greater international coordinatio n by establishing the FISHINFONetwork\, which linkssix regionalnetworksacr oss 85 countries. These units– INFOPESCA\, INFOFISH\, INFOPÊCHE\, INFOS AMAK\, EUROFISH\, and INFOYU – started as FAO projects\, delivering tech nical capacity-building services to their member countries and the industr y in their regions. They also organize periodical global trade and technic al events\, where FAO GLOBEFISH regularly participates\, fostering a sense of globalconnection and collaboration.FAO GLOBEFISH stands out for its un paralleled 40-year support to the sector\, which has resulted in tangible impacts across all regions. Its commitment and extensive experience have e nabled it to be constantly present in the ever-changing global fisheries a nd aquaculture landscape\, advancing its activities with resilience and de termination.Consistent with the overarching goal of the Blue Transformatio n\, the FAO GLOBEFISH project promotes sustainable trade of fisheries and aquaculture products\, thereby contributing to better access to aquatic fo od\, particularly in areas where food supplies are scarce. FAO GLOBEFISH a dditionally provides assistance for the enhancement and growth of aquatic food value chains\, including mitigating loss and waste\, fostering transp arency and traceability\, supporting market access\, and guaranteeing fair and inclusive returns for stakeholders. This multifaceted strategy helps to advance the United Nations 2030 Agenda and FAO’s four betters’ prin ciples: better production\, better nutrition\, better environment\, and be tter life.One tool FAO GLOBEFISH utilizes to reach its goals is the produc tion of regular publications providing market analysis on a wide range of species and markets\, combining price information from multiple sources\, including reviews on topical issues – the GLOBEFISH Highlights\, the Eur opean Price Report\, the GLOBEFISH Insights\, and the Chinese Fish Price R eport. In addition\, the FAO GLOBEFISH Price Dashboard\, a robust and user -friendly interface\, displays periodic prices of fisheries and aquacultur e products in Europe\, which FAO GLOBEFISH monitors and updates weekly. Th e price dashboard and all publications are available on the FAO GLOBEFISH website (www.globefish.org). In addition to other updates related to trade and markets\, import regulations and analysis of border rejections of the major importing markets\, country profiles providing a snapshot of the se ctor in each country\, and other trade and market-related information are also available.To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the FAO GLOBEFISH pr oject\, the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) of FAO will host a tw o-day event entitled “40 Years of the FAO GLOBEFISH Project: Key Highlig hts and Way Forward” on the 18 and 19 September 2024\, at the FAO headqu arters in Rome\, Italy.The 40th Anniversary celebration of the FAO GLOBEFI SH project highlights and strengthens the significance of collaboration in the sector. Donors and partners are crucial in supporting FAO GLOBEFISH i n its efforts to develop and disseminate market and trade information on f isheries and aquaculture products on a large scale.objectivesThe objective s of the event are:To discuss current and future trends in the fisheries a nd aquaculture sectors\, with a focus on the critical role of information in the development of business decisions and the formulation of county pol icies.To reinforce the importance of up-to-date trade and market informati on for the fisheries and aquaculture industry and the essential role of FA O GLOBEFISH and other units of the FISH INFONetwork in delivering such inf ormation.To highlight the importance of collaborative endeavors in the fis heries and aquaculture industry for the long-term preservation of resource s\, society\, and the economy\, as well as for the widespread disseminatio n of knowledge and information.To discuss future strategies of FAO GLOBEFI SH and the FISH INFONetwork with a broader audience.ProgrammeModerator:Mr. David Vivas Eugui\, Chief of Section a.i.\, Trade\, Environment\, Climate Change &\; Sustainable Development Branch\, UNCTADKeynote speaker:Ms. Stefania Vannuccini\, Senior Fishery Officer\, FAOPanellists:Ms. Melanie C ueff\, Research Engineer at the National Centre for Scientific Research (C NRS) and Scientific Officer to Global Seaweed CoalitionMs. Debra Sadranu\, Managing Director\, Essence of Fiji GroupMs. Hoa Doan\, Head of Impact an d Sustainability\, NotplaMr. Nima Bahramalian\, Industrial Development Exp ert\, UNIDO Interactive Session and Q&\;A<\;h4>\;Background<\;/h 4>\;<\;p>\;FAO GLOBEFISH\, a project supported by multiple donors an d operating under the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI)\, was e stablished in 1984 with the primary objective of providing analyses about the trade and market of fisheries and aquaculture products. It also aimed to foster and facilitate the exchange of information among the industry\, governments\, academia\, and other stakeholders on a global scale. In its journey\, FAO GLOBEFISH has achieved greater international coordination by establishing the FISHINFONetwork\, which linkssix regionalnetworksacross 85 countries. These units– INFOPESCA\, INFOFISH\, INFOPÊCHE\, INFOSAMAK \, EUROFISH\, and INFOYU – started as FAO projects\, delivering technica l capacity-building services to their member countries and the industry in their regions. They also organize periodical global trade and technical e vents\, where FAO GLOBEFISH regularly participates\, fostering a sense of globalconnection and collaboration.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;FAO GLOBEFISH st ands out for its unparalleled 40-year support to the sector\, which has re sulted in tangible impacts across all regions. Its commitment and extensiv e experience have enabled it to be constantly present in the ever-changing global fisheries and aquaculture landscape\, advancing its activities wit h resilience and determination.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Consistent with the overarching goal of the Blue Transformation\, the FAO GLOBEFISH project pr omotes sustainable trade of fisheries and aquaculture products\, thereby c ontributing to better access to aquatic food\, particularly in areas where food supplies are scarce. FAO GLOBEFISH additionally provides assistance for the enhancement and growth of aquatic food value chains\, including mi tigating loss and waste\, fostering transparency and traceability\, suppor ting market access\, and guaranteeing fair and inclusive returns for stake holders. This multifaceted strategy helps to advance the United Nations 20 30 Agenda and FAO’s four betters’ principles: better production\, bett er nutrition\, better environment\, and better life.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\ ;One tool FAO GLOBEFISH utilizes to reach its goals is the production of r egular publications providing market analysis on a wide range of species a nd markets\, combining price information from multiple sources\, including reviews on topical issues – the GLOBEFISH Highlights\, the European Pri ce Report\, the GLOBEFISH Insights\, and the Chinese Fish Price Report. In addition\, the FAO GLOBEFISH Price Dashboard\, a robust and user-friendly interface\, displays periodic prices of fisheries and aquaculture product s in Europe\, which FAO GLOBEFISH monitors and updates weekly. The price d ashboard and all publications are available on the FAO GLOBEFISH website ( www.globefish.org). In addition to other updates related to trade and mark ets\, import regulations and analysis of border rejections of the major im porting markets\, country profiles providing a snapshot of the sector in e ach country\, and other trade and market-related information are also avai lable.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the FA O GLOBEFISH project\, the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) of FAO will host a two-day event entitled “40 Years of the FAO GLOBEFISH Projec t: Key Highlights and Way Forward” on the 18 and 19 September 2024\, at the FAO headquarters in Rome\, Italy.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The 40th Anniv ersary celebration of the FAO GLOBEFISH project highlights and strengthens the significance of collaboration in the sector. Donors and partners are crucial in supporting FAO GLOBEFISH in its efforts to develop and dissemin ate market and trade information on fisheries and aquaculture products on a large scale.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;objectives<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The objectives of the event are:<\;/p>\;<\;ol>\;<\;li>\;To discuss current and future trends in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors\, with a focus on the critical role of information in the development of busines s decisions and the formulation of county policies.<\;/li>\;<\;li> \;To reinforce the importance of up-to-date trade and market information f or the fisheries and aquaculture industry and the essential role of FAO GL OBEFISH and other units of the FISH INFONetwork in delivering such informa tion.<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;To highlight the importance of collaborative endeavors in the fisheries and aquaculture industry for the long-term pre servation of resources\, society\, and the economy\, as well as for the wi despread dissemination of knowledge and information.<\;/li>\;<\;li&g t\;To discuss future strategies of FAO GLOBEFISH and the FISH INFONetwork with a broader audience.<\;/li>\;<\;/ol>\;<\;h4>\;Programme< \;/h4>\;<\;p>\;Moderator:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;<\;st rong>\;Mr. David Vivas Eugui\,<\;/strong>\; Chief of Section a.i.\, Trade\, Environment\, Climate Change &\;amp\; Sustainable Development B ranch\, UNCTAD<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;Keynote speaker:<\;/p >\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Stefania Vannuccini\,<\ ;/strong>\; Senior Fishery Officer\, FAO<\;/li>\;<\;/ul>\;<\;p >\;Panellists:<\;/p>\;<\;ul>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Me lanie Cueff\, <\;/strong>\;Research Engineer at the National Centre fo r Scientific Research (CNRS) and Scientific Officer to Global Seaweed Coal ition<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Debra Sadranu\, <\;/st rong>\;Managing Director\, Essence of Fiji Group<\;/li>\;<\;li>\ ;<\;strong>\;Ms. Hoa Doan\,<\;/strong>\; Head of Impact and Sustai nability\, Notpla<\;/li>\;<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mr. Nima Bahrama lian\,<\;/strong>\; Industrial Development Expert\, UNIDO<\;/li>\; <\;/ul>\;<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Interactive Ses sion and Q&\;amp\;A<\;/p>\;<\;p class="\;text-align-center\n\ nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/seaweed-dialogue-c urrent-status-industry-markets-demand-emerging-trends-and-technological DTSTAMP:20260711T205210Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR