The EPLO Institute for Sustainable Development of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) co- organized with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, the European Parliament, the Renew Europe, the S&D, the European Parliamentary Alliance against Hunger and Malnutrition, a webinar on: "Fish(ing) for Future" Sustainable fish for food security and nutrition in Africa on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 11:00-12:30 pm CET.
The webinar was held under the auspices of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Interventions by:
H. E. Amb. Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission
Martin Hoppe, Head of Division, Food and Nutrition Security, Global Food Policy, Fisheries, BMZ
Manuel Barange, Director, Fisheries Division, FAO
Gaoussou Gueye, President, African Confederations of Professional Organisations of Artisanal Fishing
Michael Phillips, Director, Aquaculture and Fisheries Sciences, CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems, WorldFish
Veronika Veits, Director, International Ocean Governance and Sustainable Fisheries, European Commission DG MARE
Leonard Mizzi, Head of Unit, Rural Development, Food Security and Nutrition, European Commission DG DEVCO
Moderator:
Spyros Kouvelis, EPLO/ISD Director
The webinar was hosted by:
Pierre Karleskind, MEP (Renew Europe)
Isabel Carvalhais, MEP (S&D)
