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Table of Contents:
1. New URL for EC-FAO Food Security Programme website: www.foodsec.org
2. EC-FAO Programme Full Day Event at the Fourth International Conference on Agriculture Statistics (ICAS-4) in Beijing, China
3. New Resources for Trainers in French
4. New Publication - Addressing Food Insecurity in Fragile States: Case Studies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Sudan
5. Food Security E-learning course presented at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Innovation Fair
6. Recent Training in Burkina Faso
1. New URL for EC-FAO Food Security Programme website
The EC-FAO Food Security Programme has a new easy to remember web address:
http://www.foodsec.org
However, the old address, www.foodsecinfoaction.org, is still valid for those who have previously linked to us.
2. Coming Soon: EC-FAO Programme Full Day Event at the Fourth International Conference on Agriculture Statistics (ICAS-4) in Beijing, China
The side event "Food Security Statistics and Information for Targeting Poor and Hungry Populations at Sub-national Levels" will take place on October 25, 2007 in Beijing. 10 papers will be presented and discussions will center on:
- Deriving Food Security Statistics from National Household Surveys: Experiences, Achievements, and Challenges;
- Deriving Food Security Statistics at Sub-national levels and Gender Analysis of Food Deprivation;
- Consumption versus Acquisition Approaches for Deriving Food Security Statistics;
- Using Food Security Statistics for Policy Analysis; and
- How to Enhance Analysis of Food Security Statistics.
> http://www.foodsec.org/News/news_06_16.htm
> Agenda
3. New Resources for Trainers in French
Resources for Trainers, including powerpoint slides, exercises, and learners' and trainers' notes, are now available in French:
Sécurité alimentaire - Rapporter l'information
http://www.foodsec.org/News/tr_res_01_fr.htm
Systèmes et réseaux d'information pour la sécurité alimentaire
http://www.foodsec.org/News/tr_res_02_fr.htm
4. New Publication - Addressing Food Insecurity in Fragile States: Case Studies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Sudan
Drawing on case studies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Somalia and Sudan, this paper focuses on policy, programming and institutional issues related to addressing food insecurity in protracted crises and fragile states, focusing on areas afflicted by conflict.
Publication: ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ai028e/ai028e00.pdf
Country Case Studies: http://www.foodsec.org/News/pubs_case.htm
Note: The EC-FAO Programme is currently preparing a book on food security in protracted crisis.
5. Food Security E-learning course presented at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Innovation Fair
The Food Security distance learning courses were successfully presented at this year's ECOSOC Innovation Fair which focused on innovative approaches for combating poverty and hunger.
Article: http://www.foodsec.org/News/news_06_15.htm
Distance Learning Courses: http://www.foodsec.org/DL
6. Recent Training Events
Producing Food Security Information Products that Result in Action
Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso
11 - 15 June, 2007
http://www.foodsec.org/News/tr_fsip_04.htm
This newsletter aims at keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, activities and events related to the EC-FAO Food Security Programme. Share your news and comments by sending a message to:
information-for-action@fao.org
This newsletter is available on-line at: http://www.foodsec.org/News/nl_0807.htm
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