The Land and Water Division (CBL) aims at enhancing the agricultural productivity and advancing the sustainable use of land and water resources through their improved tenure, management, development and conservation. For this reason, the division is looking for a Capacity Development Officer (SDG Monitoring) based in Rome, Italy. The Capacity Development Officer will support the “Integrated Monitoring initiative (GEMI) ”which was established as…

The 4th international Conference on Water Pollution and Treatment (ICWPT) 2019 will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners in the field to share ideas, designs, and experiments. Participation from academia, industry and government is welcome. ICWPT 2019 invites submissions of technical papers (at least 5 pages) for oral and poster presentations, the deadline for submission is May 15, 2019. Topics that will be discussed include the…

The Senior Irrigation and Rural Infrastructure Engineer reports to the Chief, Asia and the Pacific Services. Who will be in charge of formulation, implementation support and evaluation of investment operations in food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing. The Engineer will be aligned with the following key functions and is expected to have the following skills, among others: Leads or…

The Italian Association of Remote Sensing (AIT), jointly with the Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment (IREA) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), the Laboratory of Forest Geomatics at the University of Florence, the Geomatics Research Group of the DISAFA-University of Torino, in cooperation with European Space Agency (ESA) and European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL), and under the auspicious…

The Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19), ‘Stop soil erosion, Save our future’ will be held from 15-17 May 2019, at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, Italy. This science-policy meeting is co-organized by the UN FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), together with the Science-Policy Interface (SPI) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification…

The Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department (CBD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the application of Biodiversity Specialists based in Rome, Italy. The Consultants will work as part of a team to conduct activities, research and analysis, support the drafting of reports and organization of technical meetings in the context of agricultural economics, rural policies, environmental law and…

The Land and Water Division (CBL) of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations invites eligible soil specialists based in Rome, Italy to support the development, quality control and effective implementation of FAO’s soil portfolio including the Global Soil Partnership work plan through the provision of expertise in relevant technical areas including project formulation and implementation to support member countries. The purpose of…

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) seeks a Strategic Programme Leader (SPL) on Sustainable Agriculture based in Rome, Italy. The Programme Leader ensures provision of technical and policy advice to member countries on innovative practices and technologies that sustainably increase agriculture productivity in all sectors (crop, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture and forestry), promote adaptation and resilience to climate change and…

The Forestry Policy and Resources Division (FOA) is looking for a Forestry Official based in Rome, Italy mainly to lead and provide technical guidance and advice for the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Team on economic and financial analysis of REDD+ implementation. Key responsibilities include, among many others: Plans and leads components of multidisciplinary teams, leads and/or participates Develops…

The Construction Innovation and Sustainable Engineering Consortium at the Politecnico di Milan (CISE POLIMI) is a scientific-technological university which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers. In partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS), the Politecnico di Milan offers a reduction on the online tuition fee from € 5.000.00 to € 3000.00 for the online modality of the International Master on Urban Transformation…

This course seeks to strengthen institutional and individual capacities to support a just transition to environmentally sustainable economies and societies. Participants will acquire knowledge and tools to help them understand the sustainable development framework, in particular the link between environmental challenges and the world of work. It will focus on the International Labour Organization Guidelines for a Just Transition: a framework and…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its Climate Change & Resilience Team welcomes applications from professionals on Forest-related Climate Change based in Rome, Italy. The consultancy aims to provide support to the Action Against Desertification’s (AAD) work on climate change adaptation, sustainable land/forest management and restoration of degraded lands and landscapes in preventing and combating desertification,…

The Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) will be a science-policy meeting, held over three days, from 15-17 May, at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. The main objective is to establish a common platform to present and discuss the latest information on the status of interventions and innovations in the field of soil erosion and related land management. The Organizing Committee of the Global Symposium…

The Organizing Committee of the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion is currently accepting abstracts that will compete for oral and poster presentations during this symposium. The extended abstracts shall be written in English, maximum 2000 words in Word format. Abstracts should address one of the following symposium themes: Use of data and assessment tools in soil erosion control Policy in action to address soil erosion The economics of soil…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is seeking a Natural Resources Officer. Key Functions include, among others: Supports the implementation of the FAO environmental and social safeguards policy and procedures, as well as stakeholder engagement, disclosure and grievance handling in projects and programmes; Provides technical support to project implementation teams to ensure compliance with FAO's environmental and social…

The Eastern Alps Hydrographic District extends invitation to the 2nd International Conference on Citizen Observatories for natural hazards and Water Management (COWM2018). COWM2018 will focus on the potential of Citizen Science in the European (and beyond) innovation landscape, and in particular in the fields of: Environmental Monitoring; Natural Risks management; Land use monitoring and management. The Conference will investigate the role and…

The world is facing unprecedented global challenges that affect the sustainability of food and agriculture systems, and thus the livelihoods of millions of family farmers worldwide. In this context, innovation is the central driving force to transform food systems, lift family farmers out of poverty and help the world to achieve food security and sustainable agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To promote the exchange of…

The World Food Programme (WFP) is a leader in the UN system in environmental sustainability and is seeking an appropriately qualified junior consultant (J-CST) to support the implementation of the WFP Environmental Policy (2017) and related projects to improve the environmental sustainability of WFP’s operations worldwide. Some of the responsibilities of this position will be, among others: Contribute to the implementation of WFP’s Environmental…

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Municipality of Mantova, the Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) and the Politecnico di Milano extends invitation to the 1st World Forum on Urban Forests. The aim of the first World Urban Forestry Forum is to, among others: Highlight positive examples of planning, design and management approaches that cities with diverse cultures, forms, structure and histories have…

The Forest Science Master Degree prepares high-profile graduates with a holistic, innovative and international vision on the management and conservation of forests and natural resources in Forest Science. This program offers two different curricula: 'Forest and Land Management', which focuses on forest and mountain ecosystems and skills for sustainable management of forests and rural landscape, and 'Forest and Nature for the Future', which…

The Forest Policy and Resources Division leads the Food and Agricultural Organizations' (FAO) work in promoting sustainable forest management and provides leadership for the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including the contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. The Forest Products and Statistics Team within the Forestry Policy and Resources Division is responsible for leading FAO’s work on…

The second version of the Green Urbanism Conference discusses the importance of green urbanism and sustainable development. This conference will be aimed to provide solutions towards zero waste cities and it will be an attempt to create a more sustainable place, using fewer resources. The significance of this conference lies in the pressing need for the integration of sustainability principles in the urban design process of cities and the general…

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is uniquely positioned to convene such an international symposium that aims to provide inspiration for innovation actors and decision-makers, especially in the developing countries, to unlock the potential of innovation to drive socio-economic growth in order to ensure food and nutrition security, alleviate poverty, improve resilience to changing environments and thereby achieve the Sustainable…

The Climate and Environment Division (CBC) assists member countries in policy development, planning and responses towards the challenge of climate change. It provides a coordination role in FAO on climate change and related climate-smart agriculture issues as well as disaster risk reduction and climate risk management and climate finance as well as bioenergy. Tasks and Responsibilities of the Specialist will be, among others: Participate in the…

The World Food Program’s (WFP) Strategic Plan (2017-2021) builds on the WFP’s recognized role as the world’s largest humanitarian organization. With its recently approved Nutrition Policy (2017-2021), the WFP affirms its commitment to support good nutrition before, during and after emergencies, recognizing that the changing nature and frequency of emergencies exacerbate already critical levels of malnutrition. The applicant will be responsible…