World Seafood Congress: WorldFish Keynote Session
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Small is Bountiful: Small-scale fisheries as a nexus of SDGs to ensure a future we want
A live webinar on "Small-scale fisheries as a nexus of SDGs to ensure a future we want" as part of the Small is bountiful series of webinars from 1-8 June.
Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Time: 20:00 - 21:30 (UTC+8).
Lead organizations: WorldFish, OFI/Memorial University
Supporting organizations: PLAAS, University of Aveiro
WorldFish HQ events: Leadership Development Program
Under the leadership of the WorldFish Director of Aquaculture and Science & FISH Director and MC Chair, Dr. Michael Phillips together with Human Condition Management Consulting (HCMC) group will be organizing a five-day leadership development program.
The five objectives of the program will encompass as below :
CFS High-Level Special Event on Strengthening Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition
In lieu of CFS 47 which has been rescheduled to 8 - 12 February 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) is organizing a High-Level Virtual Special Event on Food Security and Nutrition from 13-15 October, 2020 to keep food security and nutrition front and centre on the global sustainable development agenda.
Date: Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 October 2020
Time: 21:00PM - 01:00 AM (UTC+8)
The Human Relationship with our Ocean Planet
This event was part of the series of webinars featuring new scientific ‘Blue Papers', commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel).
Date: Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Time: 10.00AM-11.30AM (BST) / 17:00-18:30 (UTC+8)
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WorldFish HQ events: Tilapia Better Management Practices (BMPs) Guidelines Workshop
Tilapia is the world’s second most important farmed fish. Spanning nearly three decades, pioneering selective fish breeding and genetic improvement programs in WorldFish that began in 1988 led to the development of improved tilapia strains, which have been widely disseminated to small holders across the world. WorldFish and partners have played a central role in producing improved strains of Oreochromis niloticus in Asia (GIFT strain), Egypt (Abbassa strain), Ghana (Akosombo strain) and Malawi (Oreochromis shiranus strain).
Fish for Progress: Investor Forum Meeting
A presentation highlighting strategic projects with the potential to transform the nutrition and livelihoods of vulnerable communities in Odisha.
Date: Monday, 14 December 2020
Time: 16:30-18:00 (UTC+8)
Digital Fisheries in the Commonwealth: What is it?
A virtual dialogue exploring technological advancements to boost small-scale fisheries in Commonwealth countries.
Date: Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Time: 17:30 - 19:00 (UTC+8)
In this event hosted by The Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment (CCA), multi-sector experts came together to discuss current innovative trends in the digitalization of aquatic food systems.
Aqua Aquaria India 2019
Theme: Taking Blue Revolution to India HInterland.
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) is organising Aqua Aquaria India, one of the largest aquaculture cum aquariculture shows in Asia from 30 August to 1 September 2019 which will take place at Hyderabad, India.
Virtual Book Launch: Rivers of Power
A Fish Talk as part of the launch of Laurence C. Smith's book "Rivers of Powers," in conversation with Resilient Small-scale Fisheries Researcher, Sarah Freed, and Director of Communications and Marketing, Tana Lala-Pritchard.
Date: Thursday, 11 June 2020 from
Time: 21:00 PM - 22:00 PM (UTC +8).