The 2nd forum of the Islamic Organization for Food Security kicks off tomorrow in Doha

 
Baghdad-INA
 
The second high-level forum of the Islamic Organization for Food Security will begin tomorrow, Sunday (October 1, 2023), in the Qatari capital, Doha, organized by the Ministry of Municipality in Qatar in cooperation with the Islamic Organization for Food Security and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
 
The forum, which will be held during the period (1-3 October 2023), discusses a number of issues related to enhancing food security in the Islamic world, including the participation of civil society in combating food insecurity, advancing sustainable agricultural technology for food security, and strengthening food markets within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. .
 
The forum will begin its work with an expanded media session entitled “Media Synergy in Food Systems,” in which food security and media experts will discuss the role of the media in enhancing food security in OIC countries and stimulating meaningful partnerships in this field.
 
The session will be held with the participation of the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (UNA), the Qatar News Agency, the Al Jazeera Network, the Television and Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Committee on World Food Security.
 
On its first day, the forum also discusses, through in-depth panel discussions, the involvement of civil society in combating food insecurity, the empowerment of women in the agricultural sector, urbanization and rural transformation and their implications for food security.
 
On its second day, the forum reviews topics related to developing agricultural technology to achieve sustainable food security, as experts and officials discuss water management techniques and innovations, good food agriculture and climate-smart agriculture, enhancing agricultural food production through emerging technologies, and partnerships between the public and private sectors to enhance technology-based solutions. .
 
On its third and final day, the forum discusses strengthening food markets within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and projects in the agricultural food sector throughout the organization’s region.
 
The Islamic Organization for Food Security Forum comes in conjunction with the Ninth Ministerial Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on Food Security and Agricultural Development, which is hosted by Doha, during the days of October 1 and 2, 2, under the slogan: “Towards achieving the 23 Sustainable Development Goals in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.” .
 
The conference aims to discuss the situation of agriculture and food security in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, determine priorities, and agree on how to deal with the challenges related to enhancing food security in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
 
The conference also reviews the activities of the Islamic Organization for Food Security and other institutions affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the fields of agriculture, rural development and food security.