Action Plan

This Action Plan is a living document describing actions, working methods and useful tools. It will be further updated and refined as per the Global Action Network’s membership, and as it grows over time

Relevant upcoming events for the Global Action Network in the Decade of Action on Nutrition

This incomplete list consists of relevant upcoming events suggested by network members where we can seek to promote the network ambition
 

2020

• • • Artic Frontiers 2020, Tromsø, Norway, 26-30 Jan
    • North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF), Norway, 3 March
    • Nutrition for Growth (N4G), Japan, December
    • UN Ocean Conference High-level UN conference to Support the Implementation of SDG 14, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-6 June
    • A Sustainable Ocean Economy – The final Report to be presented The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
    • CFS High-Level Special Event on Food Security and Nutrition, 13-15 October 2020
    • CFS Partner Event: Building Forward Better with Aquatic Foods, 13 October 2020
    • Technical meeting on the future of work in aquaculture in the context of the rural economy (TBC), 23-27 November 2020

     

    2021

    • CFS 47, 08-12 February 2021
    • The kick-off event of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, Berlin, 31 May-2 June 2021
    • UN Food Systems Summit, 2021

     
    2022

    • International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (small-scale fishery)

    
    Annual events with the possibility to host/co-host side events or promote the network

    • Artic Frontier, January
    • Spring meeting of the World Bank Group, April
    • Eat Stockholm Food Forum, June
    • AquaNOR, August
    • Committee on World Food Security, October
    • Annual meeting of the World Bank Group, October
    • Committee on World Food Security annual events
    • World Bank Group’s Annual Meetings and other similar engagements linked to human capital

     

    General directions for the networks

     

    Important actions and activities

    • The Network will arrange one annual meeting, involving cross sectorial expertise, focusing on the important elements for food security along the food chain “From healthy Waters to Healthy People”, in addition to workshops
    • Highlight the network, and the role of aquatic food for food security and nutrition, at relevant international meetings, scientific conferences etc. both domestically and internationally
    • Include the elements for food security (sufficient, safe, nutritious, dietary needs, food preferences and leaving no one behind)
    • Link the SDGs related to aquatic food and food security and nutrition such as SDG1, SDG2, SDG3, SDG4, SDG8 SDG12, SDG14, SDG 17
    • Recognize interested parties who would benefit from the collaboration and interaction through the network towards common goals
    • Establish connections between experts by bringing together people working with sustainable seafood production, food security, and nutrition and health

     

    Working methods, useful tools

    • Arrange an annual Global Action Network Meeting, “From healthy Oceans to Healthy People inviting cross-sectorial expertise
    • Seek to organize network meetings connecting with other meetings to save traveling expenses
    • Encourage growth of the ‘aquatic foods’ global community of practice and seek to connect to other existing networks, where applicable
    • Develop the webpage to share information about the network actions, and for network members to share relevant work, actions and events
    • Develop and find a way to maintain presence and share up-to-date information
    • Make use of electronic working groups and webcast
    • Unite under the common logo of the Global Action Network
    • Organize and support side events that highlight aquatic food for food security and nutrition
    • Promote the goals of the Global Action Network at relevant international scientific and science policy conferences, aiming to ensure the research community is targeting its efforts to address the critical knowledge gaps, and transferring new knowledge accordingly
    • Participate with country leadership
    • Act domestically and internationally

     
     

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