• President of France receives heads of UN Rome-Based food agencies and highlights political efforts to fight hunger and rural poverty
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• Update on recent events regarding the International Alliance against Hunger
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• Creating alliances with civil society within the Education for Rural People initiative
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• Update on activities of NGOs, Civil Society and social movements working with FAO
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• The World Summit on the Information Society calls for a multistakeholder approach to bridge the digital gap
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• Rice conference at FAO focuses on global markets and sustainable production
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• Mexico: First meeting of the national Thematic Group to be held in April
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• Democratic Republic of Congo: Thematic Group organizes a round table on agriculture and the rural sector
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• Zambia: Multistakeholder partnerships work on food security and rural development issues
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• Information on FAO Regional Conferences to be held in 2004
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• 8 March 2004: International Women's Day
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• Rural Communication at the center of a Regional Workshop in Latin America
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• SARD-M: a four year project document to be submitted to donors and other partners in late April 2004
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Publications          

[Photo RDFS Network/ D.Martinez]

"IFAD is an important institution working in all member countries of ROPPA and which also has an international mandate to fight poverty by funding projects that can directly benefit to the poorest populations. It is essential to strengthen capacities of organizations struggling against poverty. There was, therefore, room for possible partnership between IFAD and ROPPA." - Mamadou Cissokho

In this interview Mr. Mamadou Cissokho, Honorary President of the Network of Farmers' Organizations and Agricultural Producers in West Africa (ROPPA) talks about the main outcomes from the General Assembly of ROPPA and about this organization's work with IFAD.
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The Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), dedicated to eradicating rural poverty, held its 27th session at its headquarters in Rome, Italy from 18-19 February, 2004 focusing discussions on the important role trade can play in reducing rural poverty.

This report offers the main outcomes of this session and highlights several passages of the speeches of Presidents and State leaders present at the meeting.
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Calendar of international events (international days and UN/NGO/civil society meetings)
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Calendar