19-26 November 2005 Rome, Lazio, Italy
FAO SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization will convene this special conference in Rome during its governing conference to review the Mauritius Strategy to Further Implement the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of SIDS. It will thus follow up the call in the Mauritius Strategy for “the 2005 FAO Conference of SIDS ministers of agriculture to consider endorsing priority actions for an enhanced contribution of agriculture, forestry and fisheries to SIDS sustainable development policies, in light of the importance of nutrition and food security needs of SIDS.”  

dates: 19-26 November 2005  
location: Rome, Italy  
contact: John Riddle, FAO  
phone: 39-06-570-53259  
e-mail: john.riddle@fao.org  
www: http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2005/88821/index.html  

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