AwF making plans in Seattle
Category:News ReleasesAquaculture without Frontiers is pleased to announce that it will hold an open meeting for all those people interested in sharing ideas for the future activities of the organisation.
Roy Palmer, Chief Executive, said “The meeting will take place between 4 and 6 pm on Sunday 9 February in Room 307 at Washington State Convention Center, Convention Place, Pike Street, Seattle, WA. John Forster, AwF Executive Chair, will be assisting to outline some of the current plans.”
“Additionally, there will be an AwF Session at the Aquaculture America 2014 Conference taking place on Wednesday 12 February from 1.30pm (Room 609) and that will feature Gleyn Bledsoe, Joseph Sullivan, Angela Caporelli, Antonio Garza de Yta, Scott Lindell and me.”
Through our association with the Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition, we understand that this year has been declared the “International Year of Family Farming”. This has been confirmed through the 66th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The 2014 IYFF aims to raise the profile of family farming and smallholder farming by focusing the world’s attention on each significant role in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and achieving sustainable development.
We are aiming to engage in this program by ensuring aquaculture is not forgotten. Please refer to:
http://www.fao.org/family-farming-2014/family-farming/main-messages/en/
22 January 2014