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New! E-learning Course on Food Security Concepts and Frameworks (July 2007)

> The GIEWS Workstation Helps Contribute to E-government in Europe (8 July 2008)

June 2008

Newly Released Report: Joint Rapid Food Security Survey in The Occupied Palestinian Territory (May 2008)
> Download report
> Download slide presentation
> Read related press release (19 June 2008, IRIN)

> Cassava Development Strategy for Mozambique: An interview with Engineer Jaime Nicols, National Director of Trade, Mozambique (June 2008)
> Leia o artigo em Português

> More Food, More Energy : EC-FAO Programme Manager Luca Alinovi talks about Rising Food Prices on Italian TV. (26 June 2008, in Italian)

> Nutrition Policy to Address Child Malnutrition (Vientiane Times, June 13, 2008)

> South Sudan government discusses food shortage and soaring prices (June 8 2008)

May 2008

> Presentation of the prototype of the "Atlas dynamique sur la sécurité alimentaire au Burkina (ADYSA)" and training in using Dynamic Atlas and GeoNetwork (May 2008)
> Press release

Making Food Security and Nutrition Information More Useful for Decision-Making : interview with three focal points from SETSAN, Mozambique (May 2008) > Read the article > Read the article in Portuguese

> National Seminar on Crop Forecasting in Cambodia (30 April 2008)

> National Seminar on Crop Forecasting in the Lao PDR (28 April 2008)

Adopting a Standard Dietary Diversity Indicator for Monitoring Hunger and Malnutrition in Mozambique: interview with Ms. Marcela Libombo, National Coordinator, SETSAN, Mozambique (April 2008) > Read article

April 2008

> Food Security E-learning Courses Highlighted on Radio France Internationale (April 2008)

> Zimbabwe: New food security tool first for the region (23 April 2008, IRIN)

A “Common Currency” for Classifying Food Security:Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Website Launched (21 April 2008) > Read article > IPC website

March 2008

> Land Tenure Policies Key to Food Security in Rural Cape Verde: New study gives recommendations for policy makers (March 2008)

> From the WWW to the Classroom: EC-FAO e-learning materials used to train food security specialists at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (13 March 2008)

Collaboration and Advocacy Techniques: New! Distance Learning Course, Resources for Trainers and Practical Guides (March 2008) > Read article

February 2008

Cassava is Key for Food Security in Mozambique: New strategy for tapping cassava's potential to spur growth and improve livelihoods (February 2008) > Read article > Leia o artigo em Português > Download Cassava Development Strategy for Mozambique - Volume 1 (2.4 Mb)

Making Food Security Information Products More Useful for Decision Making : interview with M. Mahama Zoungrana, Director General, DGPSA (February 2008) > Read article (in French)

> Burkina Faso: National Food Security Statistics Seminar (February 2008)

January 2008

> First Lao Crop Yield Forecasts Produced (January 2008)

> Laos Tackles Malnutrition - Round Table Meeting on National Nutrition Policy Held (Khaosan Pathet Lao News Agency, Lao PDR, 14 January 2008)

> Bilan de la sécurité alimentaire 2003 - 2005 (La Nouvelliste, Haiti, 6 January 2008) 2.2 Mb, pdf

> New Distance Learning Courses: Baseline Food Security Assessments and Availability Assessment and Analysis( January 2008)