Successful 2014 for the International Agri-Food Network

There was an enormous sense of increased momentum at the IAFN in 2014, making for a record-breaking year for the private sector at CFS. Reports from the PSM’s Side Events, High Level Dinner on Talent Development in Agriculture, ICN2 and more… can be found on our website under ‘CFS 2014 private sector engagement’.
2014 by the numbers:

• 90 person delegation of business leaders from 42 countries gathered twice in Rome: CFS Plenary (October) & ICN2 (November)
• More than 75 bilateral meetings were organised with FAO member countries and UN Agencies
• 6 PSM work groups resourced
• 5 UN documents negotiated
• 47 global business leaders in attendance of meetings and negotiations on the Principles on Responsible Agricultural Investment – statement on the final Principles here
• 2 meetings with the Director General of the FAO, José Graziano da Silva
• 1 meeting with Assistant Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Oleg Chestnov
• 1 office space given to the PSM at FAO Head Quarters
• 1 annual meeting (May), in person, in Rome