CSM Updates 2020

CSM Updates 2020

CSM Update | November, December and January 2021

Special CSM Update October 2020

CSM Update September and October 2020

CSM Update May, June and July 2020

CSM Update March and April 2020

CSM Update January and February 2020

CSM Update October and November 2019

CSM Update July//August 2019

CSM Update July//August 2019

Registration to the CSM Forum and CFS 46th Plenary Session is now open! Deadline for registration is 20 September 2019.

Updates on CFS processes:

• Update on the joint meeting of CFS Advisory Group and Bureau. This includes:
• Update on MYPoW
• Update on the processes on Food Systems and Nutrition, and Agroecology and other innovations
• Update on CFS 46^thPlenary Session
• Update on the event on Sustainable Forestry
• Update on CFS Advisory Group renewal
• CSM Side Events to CFS 46

Updates on CSM internal processes:

• Update on CSM Financial situation

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CSM Update May//June 2019

CSM Update May//June 2019

Updates on CFS Processes

• Updates on the CFS Advisory Group and Bureau meetings of 14 May and 3 June, with related CFS Bureau Outcomes including on MYPOW and the CFS 46 Plenary session agenda and timetable
• Updates on the upcoming process on Agroecology and other innovations
• Updates on the last OEWG on Food Systems and Nutrition of 30 May 2019
• Updates on the upcoming CFS Regional Consultations on Food Systems and Nutrition
• Updates on the upcoming CFS meetings and processes of July

Updates on CSM internal issues

• Report from the CC meeting of 7-9 May 2019
• Update on the CC renewal process
• Updates on October Activities towards the CSM Forum and CFS Plenary Session
• Updates on CSM Side Events during CFS 46 Plenary Session

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CSM Update March//April 2019

CSM Update March and April 2019

Updates on CFS Processes

• Updates on the CFS Advisory Group and Bureau meeting of 4 March
• Updates from the first OEWG meeting on Food Systems and Nutrition and CSM Public Briefing 7-8 March
• Updates on Multi-stakeholder Partnerhips
• Updates on the HLPE Agroecology and other innovations
• Updates on the CFS Second open meeting on MYPoW, 17 of April
• A new  CFS Secretary has been appointed

Updates on CSM Internal processes

• CSM Annual Report
• Upcoming CC meeting in May
• New Focal point for the Southern Africa sub-region

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CSM Update January//February 2019

CSM Update January and February 2019

Updates on CFS processes

• Updates from the first CFS open meeting on MYPoW of 25 January
• Updates from CFS Advisory Group and Bureau meeting of 28 January
• Updates from the CFS open consultation on Nutrition and Food Systems
• Updates from the second CFS inter-sessional event on Urbanization and Rural Transformation
• Call for inputs towards the monitoring exercise of CFS 46
• Updates on the upcoming calendar of meetings

Updates on CSM internal issues

• Upcoming CSM sub-regional meeting of Southern Africa
• New focal point appointed for the sub-region of Central Asia
• New CSM Working Group on Youth
• Join the CSM work on MYPoW
• Join the CSM work to respond to the CSM Evaluation

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CSM Update November//December 2018

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Reports from CFS 45^thPlenary Session and CSM Forum

• CFS 45^thFinal Report and main highlights from the CFS Plenary week;
• CSM contributions to CFS Plenary week;
• Summaries from CSM side events at CFS 45;
• CSM Forum highlights and conclusions;
• Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples into the name of CSM
• CSM Video messages and communication work

Updates on CFS processes

• CSM Advisory Group contributions to, the joint meeting of CFS Advisory Group and Bureau meeting of 23 November, and outcomes of the CFS Bureau meetings on 8 and 23 November;
• CSM collective contribution to the online HLPE consultation on the upcoming report on Agroecology and other innovations;
• Update and follow-up on the pending inter-sessional event on Sustainable Forestry for Food Security and Nutrition;
• Upcoming process on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships;
• HLPE e-consultation on the scope of the 2020 Report on Food Security and Nutrition: building a global narrative towards 2030;
• Overview of the CFS calendar for the inter-sessional period 2018/2019;

Updates on CSM internal issues

• Meeting of the CSM Working Group on Nutrition and Food Systems, 3-5 December
• Invitation to join the CSM working group and actively engage to CFS policy processes during the 2018//2019 inter-sessional period.

CSM Update October 2018

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CSM Forum 2018

• Draft Agenda
• Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples into the name of the CSM
• Civil Society Report on the Use and Implementation of the Right to Food Guidelines
• Background documents for the CSM Forum: CSM Evaluation, CSM Statement towards CFS 45, overview of CSM engagement to CFS 2017//2018, Draft CSM Annual Report 2017//2018
• CSM external communication during the October meetings

CFS 45^th Plenary Session 

• Timetable
• Background documents

CFS Updates

• HLPE electronic consultation on the zero draft of the Report on Agroecology and other innovations 
• CSM Contributions to the CFS Advisory Group and Bureau Meeting of 24 September and CFS Outcomes of the Bureau meeting of 25 September

CSM Update August 2018

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Special edition of the CSM Update on the registration processes for the CSM Forum and CFS 45th Plenary Session

CSM Update May, June and July 2018

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Updates on CFS Processes

• Updates on the process of the CFS Evaluation
• Outcomes of the monitoring OEWG of 15 June
• Outcomes of the SDGs OEWG meetings of 1^stand 25^thof June
• Updates on the Urbanization and Rural Transformation CFS process
• Outcomes of the Nutrition OEWG meeting of 14 June
• Upcoming Advisory Group and Bureau meeting of 23 of July and outcomes of the Bureau meeting of 3^rdof May
• Launch of the HLPE Report on “Multi-stakeholder partnerships to finance and improve food security and nutrition in the framework of the 2030 Agenda on 27 June

Updates on CSM internal issues

• Dates of the CSM Forum!
• CSM Requests for side events at CFS 45
• CSM Coordination Committee meeting of 4,5,6 of July
• Call for a short-term Media and Press Consultant for the CSM Secretariat
• CSM Evaluation

CSM Update of March & April 2018

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Updates on CFS Processes

• HLPE Report on “Food Systems and Nutrition” available in all languages
• CSM Working Group meeting on Nutrition and Informational Meeting in Rome (6-8 March), and OEWG on Nutrition 28 March and 30 of April
• CFS Evaluation meetings of 20 and 29 March, 23 April and 2 May
• SDG OEWG meeting of 20 March
• CSM CSO Global Consultation on Monitoring the Right to Food and joint Workshop of the CSM and Right to Food Friends on “Monitoring the use and application of the Right to Food guidelines”
• CFS Advisory Group and Bureau meeting 3 May

CSM Update of  January & February 2018

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Updates on CFS Processes

• Meeting on CFS Evaluation of 19 January: discussions about the future role of countries, monitoring, communication and HLPE within the CFS
• CFS Evaluation Meeting on the future strategic orientation of the CFS on 24 January
• CFS Advisory Group and Bureau Meeting 31 January: debates on the CFS 45 Plenary agenda, upcoming events on Urbanization and Rural Transformation, follow-up to CFS policy recommendations on forestry
• CFS Evaluation meeting on the role and composition of the CFS Advisory Group, 5 February
• HLPE e-consultation on the zero draft of the Report on Multi-stakeholder partnerships for financing food security and nutrition
• Updates on the HLPE Report on Nutrition and Food Systems
• Update on the Monitoring Process of the Right to Food Guidelines
• Calendar of CFS Meetings for 2018 as today

Updates on CSM internal issues:

• Read online the CSM Annual Report 2016//2017
• CSM Advisory Group report to the CFS 2017
• The two new coordinators of the CSM Women Constituency have been appointed
• The CSM evaluation process has started

CSM Update of  December 2017

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Updates on CFS processes

• CSM Contributions and Outcomes of the CFS Advisory Group and Bureau meeting of 21 November
• CSM Contributions during the joint meeting of the new HLPE Steering Committee and the CFS Bureau and Advisory Group on 22 November
• CSM Contributions to the Meeting on CFS Evaluation of 23 November and 27 November
• New CFS meeting calendar for 2018
• News on the translation of the HLPE Report on Nutrition and Food Systems
• CSM Submission to the HLPE online consultation for the scope of the report on “Agroecological approaches and other innovations for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition”
• CSM Call for the independent CSO Report on the Monitoring of the Right to Food Guidelines

Updates on internal CSM issues

• Goodbye to our dear friend Kuria Gathuru
• The CSM Youth Constituency has appointed its new Coordination Committee Members
• CSM Evaluation January – April 2018

CSM Update of  November 2017

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Updates on CFS Processes

• Reports from CFS 44
• New CFS Chair and Bureau Members
• HLPE online consultation on the scope of the Agroecology Report
• Updates from the CFS Forum on Women’s Empowerment in September
• Upcoming meetings at CFS in November

Other CSM Processes

• New CC members appointed for the period 2017-2019
• Youth Constituency meeting
• Open call for the CSM WG on global Food Governance
• Open call for the CSM WG on Agroecology
• New Website page “People’s Voices”
• CSM Working Groups
• CSM New Tool Kit

CSM Update of  September 2017

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• Deadline for registration to the CSM Forum and CFS 44 18 September!
• Information on registration
• Update on CSM Side Events @ CFS 44
• Calendar of upcoming CFS and CSM meetings towards CFS 44
• Provisional translations of the HLPE Report on Sustainable Forestry for Food Security and Nutrition are now available!

CSM Update of  June and July 2017

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Updates on CFS Processes:

• HLPE Report on Forestry and updates on the CFS policy convergence process
• Updates on CFS Evaluation
• Updates on Urbanization and Rural Transformation
• Updates on the Women’s Empowerment Forum
• Updates on Nutrition
• Updates on Monitoring
• Updates on MYPoW
• Updates on the Advisory Group and Bureau Meeting of 20 July
• Updates on SDG
• Updates on CFS 44 Registration procedure

Other CSM Activities:

• Check out the new CSM webpage with video summaries from the meetings
• Registration to the CSM Forum is now open!
• Call for Communication officers and experts from CSM Participating organisations to support the communication work during the CSM Forum and CFS 44!

CSM Update of May and June 2017

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Updates on CFS Processes: 

• CSM Contribution to the CFS Advisory Group and Bureau meeting of 3 May
• Updates on CFS Evaluation and calendar of the process
• CFS Chair letter and latest updates on the current food crises and famines
• 2^nd HLPE Note on Critical and Emerging Issues
• Updates on MYPoW
• Updates on GSF – OEWG 10 May
• Updates on SDGs –OEWG on 2 June
• Update on Monitoring – OEWG on 18 May
• Update on Nutrition – OEWG on 1 June
• Update on Women’s Empowerment Forum
• Updates on Urbanisation and Rural Transformation
• CFS Special inter-sessional event on Nutrition – 9 and 26 May
• Updates on the Sustainable Forestry Process of the CFS

Other CSM Activities:

• Call for CSM Side Events @CFS 44
• Update from the CSM Working Group on Sustainable Forestry

CSM Update of March and April 2017

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Updates on CFS Processes: 

• Updates on CFS Sustainable Funding Meeting 9 March
• Updates on MYPoW – Chair’s proposal for the MYPoW 2018-2019
• Updates on Monitoring – OEWG on 6 April
• Extraordinary meeting of the CFS Advisory Group and Bureau members on the current food security crisis 12 April
• Final version of the CFS Evaluation now online!
• Updates on SDG – OEWG meeting on 18 April
• Updates on Women’s Empowerment Forum
• Nutrition inter-sessional Special event on 9 May

Other CSM Activities

• Event on the use and application of the CFS Policy Outcomes 6 April
• Upcoming meeting of the CSM Coordination Committee
• New Power Points on CSM!

CSM Update of February and March 2017

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Update on CFS Processes:

• CSM Contributions to the Advisory Group and Bureau Meeting of 6 February and CFS Bureau Outcomes of 10 February
• Call for contributions on Changing Urban-Rural Dynamics
• CSM contributions and comments to the OEWG on Urbanisation and Rural Transformation of 3 February
• CSM comments to the first draft of the CFS Evaluation Report
• CFS Concept Note for the Women’s Empowerment Forum to take place in 2017
• Updates from the OEWG on SDG meeting of 3 March
• Upcoming meeting on CFS Sustainable Funding of 9 March
• Updates from the OEWG on MYPoW of 6 February
• CSM contributions and comments to the OEWG on Nutrition of 10 February

Other CSM Activities:

• CSM Information Meeting on 7 February
• CSO report from the event on the Right to Adequate Food, 24 January
• Call for Participation to CSM WG on Forestry

CSM Update of January 2017

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Update on CFS Processes:

• CSM Written submission to the Global Strategic Framework Updating Process
• Update on Monitoring OEWG of 26 January
• Update on SDGs OEWG of 27 January
• Update on the upcoming OEWG on Urbanisation and Rural Transformation of 3 February
• Outcomes of the CFS Bureau meeting of 1 December 2016
• OEWG on MYPoW of 6 February
• OEWG on Nutrition of 10 February
• Deadline for the HLPE Steering Committee Renewal extended until 14 February
• Deadline for HLPE Study on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships extended until 14 February
• CFS Evaluation: zero draft report out, upcoming meeting on 17 February

Other CSM Activities:

• CSM Annual Report 2015-2016 is now online!
• The Right to Adequate Food Event – 24 January 2017
• Call to participate in the new CSM WG on Forestry
• Open call to join the CSM Working Groups in 2017!

CSM Update of December 2016

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Update on CFS processes

• CSM contributions to the Advisory Group and Bureau Meeting of 29 of November
• CSM Working Group on Nutrition’s submission to the HLPE Zero Draft on Food Systems and Nutrition
• CFS Outcomes of the OEWG on Urbanisation and Rural Transformation of 2 December
• CFS Outcomes of the OEWG on GSF of 30 November
• CSM process of selection for the new HLPE Steering Committee in 2017
• Right to Food Event on January 24 2017
• CSM Working Group on Smallholders to Markets follow-up strategy
• Results of the CFS MYPOW ranking exercise
• CFS meeting calendar for 2017

Internal Processes

• Open call to join the CSM Women’s Working Group

CSM Update of October/November 2016

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• CSM Plenary Statements at CFS 43
• CFS 43 Final Report and CSM Final Statement
• CSM MYPoW Proposals
• HLPE Consultation on the zero draft of the Report on Nutrition and Food Systems
• Updates on CFS Evaluation
• Deadline postponed for the inputs on the HLPE inquiry on Critical and emerging issues
• Updates from the OEWG on Nutrition of 4^th November
• Upcoming OEWG on Urbanisation and Rural Transformation
• Upcoming OEWG on GSF
• CFS Calendar for 2017
• CSM Working Group on Smallholders to Markets Publication

CSM Update of September 2016

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1. Update on CFS Processes

• Registration to the CFS 43 Plenary Session and CSM Forum is now closed!
• CSM Forum 2016 (agenda and logistic note)
• CFS 43 Documents now available in all languages!
• CSM Side events at CFS 43!
• Update on the SDGs Process
• Update on the Sustainable Agricultural Development, including Livestock process
• Meeting of the Advisory Group and Bureau of 12 September
• Update on the MYPoW Process
• CSO Independent Report on the use and implementation of the VGGTs
• Update on the FFA Reach-out event in Nairobi on the 19^th of September
• HLPE call for the note on Critical and Emerging Issues
• Outcomes of the CFS Bureau of July 8^th

2. Update on CSM Internal Processes

• New Support Staff at CSM Secretariat for the months of September and October 2016

CSM Update of July 2016

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Index

1. Updates on CFS Processes

• Upcoming CSM Forum and CFS 43 Plenary Session in October 2016
• Information for Registration to CSM Forum and CFS 43 Plenary
• CSM Contributions to the CFS Bureau and AG Meeting 8 July
• CSM contributions to the Informal Consultation on Sustainable Agricultural Development and Livestock
• CSM Contribution to the HLPE Zero Draft on Sustainable Forestry
• CFS Evaluation – Inception Report and CSM Comments
• Calendar of CFS Activities in September and October 2016

2. Updates on CSM Internal Processes

• Information of CSM organized Side Events to CFS 43

CSM Update of June 2016

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Index

1. Updates on CFS Processes

• Update on concluded negotiations on Connecting Smallholders to Markets

• Update on the Multi-Year Plan of Work (MYPoW)

• Update on CFS engagement with SDGs

• Update on the CFS workstream on sustainable agricultural development, including the the role of livestock

• Upcoming Meeting of the CFS Bureau and Advisory Group

• Update on the Second Technical Workshop on Urbanisation and Rural Transformation

• Updates from the last OEWG on Nutrition

• Update on Monitoring

2. Updates on CSM Internal Processes

• Vacancy Announcement for a Logistic Support Staff – CSM Secretariat

• New Forestry Working Group

CSM Update of May 2016

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Index

• Important information on CSM organized Side events for CFS 43

• Update on Connecting Smallholders to Markets and upcoming CFS negotiations

• Outcomes of the CFS Bureau of 31 March

• HLPE Report on Sustainable Forestry

CSM Update of March/April 2016

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Index

Updates on CFS Processes

• Save the date: 17-21 October CFS 43; CSM Forum 15-16 October
• CFS process on Urbanization and Rural Transformation
• OEWG on SDG – CSM contributions and Update
• OEWG on Nutrition Updates
• CSM contributions and Update OEWG on Monitoring
• OEWG on MYPoW – CSM contributions and Update
• CFS Advisory Group and Bureau Meeting – CSM Contributions and outcomes
• Upcoming Informal Consultation on Connecting Smallholders to Markets

Internal CSM processes

• Call to join the MYPoW Working Group
• Call to join the GSF Working Group Upcoming
• Coordination Committee meeting in May

CSM Update January/February 2016

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Index

Update on CFS Processes

• OEWG on Nutrition and CSM inputs
• OEWG on SDGs and CSM Preliminary Position
• OEWG on Monitoring and CSM contributions
• CSM Contributions to the AG/Bureau Meeting of 2 February
• Bureau Outcomes
• CSM Informational Session for CFS members and participants, including link to presentations on CSM Workplan 2016 and CSM Financial overview
• Update on Smallholders to Markets
• CFS Updated Calendar available now online
• Upcoming Technical Workshop on Urbanization and Rural Transformation
• Summaries of CFS 42 Side events (only English)

CSM Internal Issues:

• New CC member appointed for the Urban Food Insecure Constituency and the Women Constituency
• New resources:
• CSM Annual Report is now online!
• CSM Plenary Statements at CFS 42 is now online!
• Call to join the CSM Working Group on Urbanisation and Rural Transformation