FAO Initiatives on WGSMASAMI TAKEUCHI, FAO

Food and AgricultureOrganization of theUnited Nations

FAOTHE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small

…for a world without hunger

Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small

Design adopted from a presentation by Alison Small

Mandate of FAO: Food Security

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)