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  • PSM – High Level Dialogue on Gender Report – 2021

    June 4, 2021 123 KB HLD Private Sector Mechanism

    The Private Sector Mechanism has been hosting a High Level Dinner for the last ten years during the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to serve as a platform for interaction and dialogue between senior leadership from the private sector, civil society, UN Permanent Representatives to the Rome-based agencies. Usually, this event takes the form of a dinner in Rome. For the third time, it was held virtually as part of the Food Systems Dialogues. The High Level Dialogue on Gender complements the upcoming CFS workstream on Gender equality and women’s empowerment in the context of food security and nutrition, and is one of the levers of change of the Food Systems Summit.

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  • PSM – High Level Dialogue on Innovation Report – 2021

    April 26, 2021 122 KB HLD Private Sector Mechanism

    The Private Sector Mechanism has been hosting a High-Level Dinner for the last ten years during the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to serve as a platform for interaction and dialogue between senior leadership from the private sector, civil society, UN Permanent Representatives to the Rome-based agencies. Usually, this event takes the form of a dinner in Rome. For the third time, it was held virtually as part of the Food Systems Dialogues. The conversation of the groups recognized the importance in particular of activities to support youth and SMEs to get access to finance and derisking mechanisms. New partnerships are needed to provide funds into these key categories. The theme has been selected as a cross-cutting issue to the Summit and to generate some conversation outcomes across the Action Tracks.

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  • PSM – High Level Dialogue on Finance Report – 2021

    February 19, 2021 123 KB HLD Private Sector Mechanism

    The Private Sector Mechanism has been hosting a High Level Dinner for the last ten years during the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to serve as a platform for interaction and dialogue between senior leadership from the private sector, civil society, UN Permanent Representatives to the Rome-based agencies. Usually this event takes the form of a dinner in Rome. For the second time, it was held virtually as part of the Food Systems Dialogues. The conversation of the groups recognized the importance in particular of activities to support youth and SMEs to get access to finance and derisking mechanisms. New partnerships are needed to provide funds into these key categories. The theme has been selected as a cross-cutting issue to the Summit and to generate some conversation outcomes across the Action Tracks.

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  • PSM – High Level Dinner 2020 Report – 2020

    October 19, 2020 586 KB HLD Private Sector Mechanism

    The Private Sector Mechanism has been hosting a High Level Dinner for the last ten years during the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to serve as a platform for interaction and dialogue between senior leadership from the private sector, civil society, UN Permanent Representatives to the Rome-based agencies. Usually this event takes the form of a dinner in Rome, but for the first time it was held virtually as part of the Food Systems Dialogues. The conversation of the 200 participants focused on the 2021 Food Systems Summit’s Five Action Tracks. A successful sustainable development agenda requires partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society. These shared actions must be built upon principles and values, a shared vision, and shared goals that place people and the planet at the centre.

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  • CFS44 – High Level Dinner – Report

    October 24, 2017 753 KB CFS 2017 Private Sector Engagement HLD

    During the evening, 190 Ambassadors, country representatives, NGO representatives, UN agency employees, and private sector delegation members discussed means to reduce food losses and waste in both developed and developing countries to achieve SDG 12.3.

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  • Responsible Agricultural Investments – PSM High Level Dinner 2013

    November 21, 2016 232 KB HLD Responsible Agricultural Investment

    The 2013 High Level Dinner on the Principles on Responsible Agricultural Investment saw a gathering of over 100 guests, including Ambassadors and permanent representatives, CEO’s, association representatives, donor organizations, and leaders from the Rome-based agencies. The objective was to discuss key policy recommendations needed to build better private sector engagement in the food value chain in developing countries. Business leaders were to present short case studies on their own experiences with RAI, which would then be compared and contrasted with those of diplomats and agency staff. Finally, all participants were asked to work together to identify commonalities within their experiences and efforts.

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  • Responsible Agricultural Investments – PSM High Level Dinner 2012

    November 21, 2016 182 KB HLD Responsible Agricultural Investment

    The High Level Dinner on Priorities for Accelerating the Implementation of Responsible Agricultural Investment saw a gathering of 86 delegates including Ambassadors and permanent representatives, CEO’s, association representatives, donor organizations, leaders from the Rome-based agencies and World Bank. The objective of this event was to understand the key policy recommendations that are needed to build better private sector engagement in the food value chain in developing countries. The delegates were encouraged to consider what governments, international companies, local companies and donors need to do.

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  • CFS43 – High Level Dinner – Report

    November 10, 2016 213 KB CFS 2016 HLD

    During the evening, 190 Ambassadors, country representatives, NGOs, scientists, UN Agencies, and private sector representatives discussed means to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals through Innovation. Each table was guided by a facilitator and rapporteur. Discussion was lively, and delegates came up with many concrete recommendations for fostering innovation in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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  • Responsible Agricultural Investments – PSM High Level Dinner 2013

    The 2013 High Level Dinner on the Principles on Responsible Agricultural Investment saw a gathering of over 100 guests, including Ambassadors and permanent representatives, CEO’s, association representatives, donor organizations, and leaders from the Rome-based agencies. The objective was to discuss key policy recommendations needed to build better private sector engagement in the food value chain in developing countries. Business leaders were to present short case studies on their own experiences with RAI, which would then be compared and contrasted with those of diplomats and agency staff. Finally, all participants were asked to work together to identify commonalities within their experiences and efforts.

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  • Responsible Agricultural Investments – PSM High Level Dinner 2012

    October 16, 2012 182 KB CFS 2012 Private Sector Engagement HLD

    The High Level Dinner on Priorities for Accelerating the Implementation of Responsible Agricultural Investment saw a gathering of 86 delegates including Ambassadors and permanent representatives, CEO’s, association representatives, donor organizations, leaders from the Rome-based agencies and World Bank. The objective of this event was to understand the key policy recommendations that are needed to build better private sector engagement in the food value chain in developing countries. The delegates were encouraged to consider what governments, international companies, local companies and donors need to do.

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