Every year, the CSIPM holds its Annual Forum prior to the CFS Plenary Session, warmly welcoming all interested civil society and Indigenous Peoples’ organisations who participate in the CSIPM. This two-days event constitutes a fundamental moment and space for the CSIPM. At the Forum, participants engage in a wide range of debates to assess past processes, to consolidate common policy positions for the present and to identify key challenges and steps forward in our interactions with the CFS. This dynamic environment enables participants to consolidate, refine, and formalize their stance and key messages, which are subsequently presented at the CFS Plenary Session.
Prior to the Annual Forum, the CSIPM Coordination Committee (CC) holds its annual meeting. The Forum is also a space for accountability, where CC members report to all participating CSOs about their work, performance and activities.
Here is essential information to guide your participation in both the 2023 CSIPM Forum and the 51st Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS). Please visit this web page frequently, as it will undergo regular updates.
2023 CSIPM Forum
- When it will take place? 21 and 22 October 2023
- Where it will take place? Malaysia Room at FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy.
- What will be the agenda of the Forum? The draft agenda will be shared two weeks prior to the Forum among those who registered to participate.
- Where can I register? If you wish to participate, please fill this form no later than 6 October 2023.
- To whom can I write in the CSIPM Secretariat for more information? Mosè Vernetti at mose.vernetti@csm4cfs.org
CFS 51st Plenary Session
- When it will take place? From 24 to 27 October 2023
- Where it will take place? At FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy.
- How can I register? Unfortunately it is no longer possible to register to participate at CFS 51. The deadline was set on 15 September.
- What will be the agenda of the CFS Plenary? Read the provisional timetable and agenda
- Where can I find all background documents, side event information, webcast links and complementary details? On the dedicated CFS 51 website.
CSIPM Side events
At this year’s plenary, the CSIPM is co-organizing three side events:
➡️ Monday 23 October 2023 | From 13:30 to 14:45
Human rights-based food governance – Coordinating policy responses, rebalancing power, and ensuring corporate accountability
- Co-organized by the CSIPM, the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food), the Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF), Mexico.
- Location: Iran Room
- Languages: English, French, Spanish.
- The Zoom link, draft agenda and any other relevant documents will be posted on this web page as soon as they become available. A recording of the session will also be made available after the event by the CFS on a dedicated web page.
➡️ Tuesday 24 October 2023 | From 8:30 to 9:45
Data governance in the digitalization of the food system – Bringing together small-scale food producers and governments
- Co-organized by the CSIPM, Mexico, and the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.
- Location: Sheikh Zayed Center
- Languages: English, French, Spanish
- The Zoom link, draft agenda and any other relevant documents will be posted on this web page as soon as they become available. A recording of the session will also be made available after the event by the CFS on a dedicated web page.
➡️ Thursday 26 October 2023 | From 13:30 to 14:45
Reducing Inequalities in the Food System through an Intersectional lens
- Co-organized by the CSIPM and other organisations yet to be confirmed.
- Location: Iran Room
- Language: English, French and Spanish.
- The Zoom link, draft agenda and any other relevant documents will be posted on this web page as soon as they become available. A recording of the session will also be made available after the event by the CFS on a dedicated web page.
If you encounter any technical or logistical problem please write an email to the CSIPM Secretariat colleague in charge of logistics, Mosè Vernetti: mose.vernetti@csm4cfs.org