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<em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The CFS is launching a global and inclusive </span></em><strong><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">online consultation on the Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition (GSF) </span></i></strong><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">–
a document that will guide nationally and regionally owned plans of
action in the effort to sustainably eradicate hunger and malnutrition. </span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">It
is an opportunity for all stakeholders around the world to participate
in the global policy debate and ultimately contribute to this important
framework. </span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Please find below the opening note by the facilitator, Francisco Sarmento. </span></em><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><br>
<em><span>We
encourage all stakeholders to take part and we particularly welcome
collective contributions from organisations and networks; please let us
know how if you wish to involve your network or institution and help us
spreading the word out. </span></em></span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Please note that there is no need to register to take part; contributions can be sent either to <a href="mailto:fsn-moderator@fao.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">fsn-moderator@fao.org</span></a> or posted on the consultation website and are welcome in <a href="http://km.fao.org/fsn/cfs/cfs-e-consultation/en/?no_cache=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">English</span></a>, <a href="http://km.fao.org/fsn/cfs/cfs-e-consultation/fr/?no_cache=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">French</span></a>, <a href="http://km.fao.org/fsn/cfs/cfs-e-consultation/es/?no_cache=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">Spanish</span></a>, <a href="http://km.fao.org/fsn/cfs/cfs-e-consultation/ar/?no_cache=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">Arabic</span></a>, <a href="http://km.fao.org/fsn/cfs/cfs-e-consultation/ru/?no_cache=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">Russian</span></a> and <a href="http://km.fao.org/fsn/cfs/cfs-e-consultation/zh/?no_cache=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">Chinese</span></a>. </span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p><em><b><span>The consultation is open from the 26th of July to the 15th of October.</span></b></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">More information is available on the <a href="http://km.fao.org/fsn/cfs/cfs-e-consultation/en/?no_cache=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">CFS consultation website</span></a>. </span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">We look forward to hearing from you! </span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt">
<em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The FSN Forum Team</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p><table style="border-top:solid #009A38 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #009A38 2.25pt;border-right:none" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody><tr><td style="border:none;padding:6.0pt 0cm 6.0pt 0cm" valign="top"><h3 style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="color:#009A38">Opening Note: Online Consultation on the CFS Global Strategic Framework</span></h3></td>
</tr><tr><td style="width:348.75pt;border:none;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm" valign="top" width="465"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Welcome to the Online Consultation on the CFS Global Strategic Framework.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">This
online consultation that will open on the 26th of July and run through
the 15th of October 2011, is designed to support the work of the
Committee on World Food Security (CFS), by taking advantage of
innovative technologies to gather views and inputs from relevant
partners. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The
CFS has just undergone a reform process to be the foremost inclusive
international and intergovernmental platform for a broad range of
committed stakeholders to work together in a coordinated manner and in
support of country-led processes towards the elimination of hunger and
ensuring food security and nutrition for all human beings. For further
background on the CFS reform, see the <strong><span><a href="http://km.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/CFS_consultation/doc/CFS_Reform_en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">CFS Reform Document</span></a></span></strong>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The
objective of this online consultation is to give to all stakeholders,
at national, regional and global levels, the opportunity to provide
concrete inputs and suggestions to one of the important tasks agreed to
by the Committee, which is to develop a <strong><span>Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition (GSF)</span></strong>
an important framework to enhance the roles of the reformed CFS and to
guide food security and nutrition policies and action at all levels. <br>A
summary of this online consultation will be presented at the 37th
Session of the CFS, which will take place in Rome, the 17th to the 22nd
of October 2011.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">This consultation is based on the <strong><span><a href="http://km.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/CFS_consultation/doc/GSF_outline_en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#C8252C">Annotated Outline for the GSF</span></a></span></strong>,
the contents of which are intended to be indicative and to “stimulate
discussion and debate”, especially regarding the priority issues and
policy options. <br>I would like to invite you to read this document and
provide your views and inputs. You may consider your possible
contribution by considering and answering (some or all) of the questions
below. References that may be useful to support the analysis and
policy options are welcome. </span></p><h2 style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#017DB3">Guiding questions</span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:11.25pt">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Is the rationale, purpose, and function of the GSF clearly stated, and if not, what specific changes would you suggest?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Are
there structural causes of food insecurity and malnutrition and
additional long-term challenges that should be considered, which do you
think are the most relevant?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Are there additional issues to be considered, and which do you think are most relevant for the GSF to include? </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Are
there additional policy options that should be considered, and which
policy options do you think are most relevant for the GSF to include?</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Regarding
monitoring progress towards food security and nutrition objectives at
all levels (national, regional, global), what kind of guidance should
the GSF provide, and to whom? </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">I
would like to thank you in advance for helping to raise awareness of
this consultation, providing feedback on the GSF Annotated Outline and
giving specific suggestions for the development of the GSF.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">The
FSN Forum team and the CFS Secretariat will do all that is possible to
ensure that “the voices of all relevant CFS stakeholders – particularly
those most affected by food insecurity - are heard” as stated in the CFS
Reform Document, but I kindly request that you please assist us in
getting the word out and helping those people participate as much as
possible.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">I am looking forward to a rich and constructive consultation. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:12.75pt">
<em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Francisco Sarmento – Facilitator </span></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br>