fao initiatives on wgs
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FAOTHE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small
Definition of food security
“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food”
[FAO World Food Summit, 1996]
Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small
FIVE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
1. Eradicate hunger and
malnutrition 3. Reduce rural
poverty
5. Increase the
resilience of livelihoods
to disasters
2. Make agriculture forests and
fisheries more
productive and
sustain-able
4. Enable inclusive and
efficient agricultural
and food systems
Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small
HOW DO WE GETTHE JOB DONE?
Putting information within reach Developing
Capacities Providing
Policy Support
Providing a meeting place for nations
Exchanging knowledge
andexpertise
Putting information within reach
Technical documents
Technical Paper: Applications of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in food safety management (developed by FAO in collaboration with WHO)Available online at: http://tiny.cc/faowgs or http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/61e44b34-b328-4239-b59c-a9e926e327b4/ Drafting expert workshop: http://www.fao.org/food/food-safety-quality/a-z-index/wgs/workshop-wgs-for-food-safety/ (includes a series of presentations)Other technical documents to come…
Putting information within reach
Websites
WGS and food safety at FAO: http://www.fao.org/food/food-safety-quality/a-z-index/wgs/Technical Meeting on the impact of WGS on food safety management: http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/wgs-on-food-safety-management/
Putting information within reach
SNS
Twitter: @FAOKnowledge (#foodsafety #WGStech) https://twitter.com/FAOKnowledge/status/715512768577847300 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNFAO/posts/10154184651003586 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fao/comments?topic=6122559125982314496&type=U&scope=163765&stype=C&a=8jGo
Capacity Development
Scientific advice: Global trend, overview of the technology development and useNational projects: Assistance in conducting national capacity development needs/gaps assessmentRegional projects: Assistance in creating a network for effective collaboration towards common goalsWorkshop and training to address the gapsGlobal network (network of networks): Facilitation in linking countries with technical networks and initiatives
Policy Support
For standard setting and development of internationally harmonized texts and guidelines: consider: Codex AlimentariusDiscussion on implication of internationally binding protocols, treaties and agreements on technical issues in food and agricultureNational policy development support
Providing a meeting place for nations
©FAO/Giuseppe Carotenuto. Editorial use only. Copyright ©FAO.
Technical Meeting on the impact of WGS on food safety management23-25 May 2016http://tiny.cc/faowgs Meeting recordings:
http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/4089/icode/ http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/4111/icode/ http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/4112/icode/ http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/4113/icode/ http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/4115/icode/ http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/4114/icode/
Exchange Knowledge and Expertise
Technical guidance (publications) on the applications of technologyDiscussion on effective and fair global data sharingCase studies and pilot projects to document lessons-learnedThrough existing network/frameworkJoint FAO/WHO International Food Safety Authorities
Network (INFOSAN)EMPRES for food safety, in collaboration with other
EMPRES entities (animal health and plant health)Global AMR network (One Health)
Existing initiatives in FAO-related sectors
Technical guidance for genome sequencing (plants and microorganisms)
Support in pathogen sequencing
Provision of Sequencing Service (through reference laboratories)
Linking databases (ITPGRFA) / development of a database (genetic module)
Training on bioinformatics for pathogens
FAO Reference center for bioinformatics
Technical trainings through South-South Cooperation
Development of a guidance on Digital Unique Identifier (ITPGRFA)
Provision of a portal (single gateway for genetic data)
Guidelines on molecular characterization (Animal genetic resources)
Commission on genetic resources for food and agriculture: An official forum on biodiversity for food security (include plants, animals, aquatic resources, forests, microorganisms and invertebrates)