The International Land Coalition (ILC) is accepting expressions of interest for projects piloting high impact innovations in securing and protecting land rights.

The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Global Mechanism are organizing this workshop in collaboration with the Forest, Range and Watershed Management Organization (FRWO) under the Ministry of Agriculture of Iran.

In the context of the upcoming High-Level Meeting on National Drought Policy to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 11-15 March 2013, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is highlighting a collection of tools and outputs of its research centers that are contributing to more effective responses to drought.

The Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and its technical institution, AGRHYMET Regional Center, have launched a new platform dedicated to climate change and sustainable land management.

The International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR) and the CIHEAM Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari are organizing the first CIGR Inter-Regional Conference on Land and Water Challenges, which will take place under the theme “Water, environment and agriculture: challenges for sustainable development”.

This meeting aims to finalize the International Drought Initiative (IDI) roadmap and to determine the future activities of the IDI.

The Irish Government and the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice will convene an international conference to open dialogue and debate on the global challenges of hunger, nutrition and climate justice, with the goal of encouraging and inspiring innovative thinking and solutions.

Africa Environment Day convened under the theme “Partnership for Africa’s Transition to Green Economy in Support of African Renaissance,” with participants stressing the role of the green economy in achieving a sustainable future on the continent.

At an Interactive Dialogue with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 4 March 2013, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, presented a report on women's rights and the right to food, and called for greater consideration of gender issues by the UN food agencies.

This workshop is the first of a series in preparation for the 2014 Resilience Conference, which will convene in Montpellier, France (www.resilience2014.org/).