F2R-CWANA Launch in Lebanon and Syria

Start Date

July 04, 2022

End Date

July 04, 2022

Type

Meeting

Location

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon – July 2022: The inception meeting of the CGIAR Initiative From Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia, and North Africa (F2R-CWANA) - Lebanon and Syria will take place to showcase CGIAR's significant advances in agricultural research-for-development (R4D) and plans for this region.

F2R-CWANA is one of CGIAR's new global portfolio of 33 initiatives developed by CGIAR and its partners to deliver more relevant, consistent, and efficient outcomes through the strengthened collaboration of our global research centers to improve knowledge and asset sharing and reduce institutional boundaries.

Upcoming Events

Forum on Fostering Interregional Collaboration on Sand and Dust Storms

October 07, 2025 - October 08, 2025

Beirut, Lebanon

General event

Forum on Fostering Interregional Collaboration on Sand and Dust Storms

The Forum on Fostering Interregional Collaboration on Sand and Dust Storms will be held on 7–8 October 2025 at the United Nations House in Beirut, Lebanon. Organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), with the support of the Government of Sweden, the Forum is part of the United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (2025–2034)