PHA-Exchange> Special Even on the Implementation of the Human Right to Food (please post)

[Claudio]

<Margret.Vidar at fao.org>



The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is
inviting you to the Special Event on the Implementation of the Human
Right to Food, as part of the 32nd session of the Committee on World
Food Security (CFS), on Saturday, 4 November 2006 at FAO headquarters
in Rome, Italy.

The purpose of the Special Event is to inform about the progress made
in implementing the right to food and discuss practical steps to
advance this human right and a rights-based approach at country
level. This morning event will combine panel discussions with an
ongoing "information fair" on the implementation of the right to food
where stakeholders will be able to showcase their work at five
thematic stands, presenting specific aspects of the realization of
the right to food at the country level . The event is expected to be 
attended by more than 300
policy-makers and other experts in food security and human rights
from governments, international organizations, civil society and the
private sector. All those attending this event will be able to
participate in the panel discussions for which lead speakers have
already been identified.

While FAO's interest lies mainly in promoting realization of the
right to food, the close linkages between this and other human rights
are fully recognised. Those wishing to participate in the event are
thus welcome to include contributions and inputs which contribute
indirectly to right to food realization. Such contributions may
relate to a rights-based approach to development, for example, from
food security experts as well as specialists in the fields of
governance, participatory development, human rights, and access to
justice.

You can participate in the "information fair" in two ways: 1) by
sending us material related to the implementation of the human right
to food to be displayed on one or more of the theme stands,  and, 2)
by being present at the different stands for about three hours in the
morning of Saturday, 4 November to present your documents and to
inform conference participants and visitors about the goals and work
of your organization as it relates to implementing the right to food.

We would thus be grateful if you could inform us at your earliest
convenience whether you wish to contribute to the "information fair",
and, if so, in which or both of the above manners. Please also
indicate any assistance you may need in this regard. The
questionnaire attached is designed to help you indicate in which stand(s) 
you wish to display your material and in which of these you would
like to be present. You can get the  provisional Agenda from the address 
above.
We sincerely hope you will be able to participate in this innovative
and pioneering event. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you
have any questions or need further information about it.

Margret Vidar
Human Rights Adviser
ESDG, FAO
www.fao.org/righttofood