December 2017 Issue No.1

IN THIS ISSUE

• FAO and FOCSIV Partnership on Youth Volunteering

• Overview of Interns and Volunteers at FAO

• UNV and FAO Partnership

• The Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes New Brochures

• National Round Table in Johannesburg, South Africa

• Corporate Volunteering Design Thinking Workshop

• Partnership Agreements signed in 2017

• Indigenous Internship Programme

Interns from the Ecuador FAO Office

Greetings!

Iwould like towelcomeyou to thefirst issueofourNewsletter toupdate you on the progress of FAO Global Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes that was re-launched in July 2017. Forthefirsttime,westartedanIndigenousInternshipProgramme.We are not only building on existing collaboration, but also forging new partnerships to continue strengthening the programmes and increase participation from the Global South, with a focus on FAO decentralizedoffices.Wearepartneringwithdiversestakeholdersin academia and research institutions, the private sector and civil society.

We look forward to our continuing collaboration to further expand the Programmes.

With kind regards,

Marcela Villarreal, Ph.D.Director Partnerships and South-South Cooperation Division (DPS)

FAO Global Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes - Update

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FAO Global Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes in 2017

From left: Daniel Gustafson (Deputy Director-General/Programmes, FAO) and Gianfranco Cattai (President, FOCSIV)

On 8 June 2017, an MoU was signed by FAO with the Federazione Organismi Cristiani di Servizio Internazionale Volontario (FOCSIV), a network of 78 Italian NGOs promoting youth volunteers. This new partnership will enableyoungItalianvolunteerstojoinFAOofficesaroundthe world to engage in development programmes aimed at fightinghungerandmalnutritionaswellaspromotingfoodsecurity and sustainable rural development. The Italian Government will provide funding support.

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Overview of Interns and Regular Volunteers in 2017 at FAOacross 5 Regions around the World

258 Interns recruited- 49% funded by DPS

116 Interns at the headquarters (45%)

142 Interns in 70 country offices (55%)

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RNE 14 Interns

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REU 12 Interns

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FAO Global Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes in 2017

From left: Kazumi Ikeda-Larhed (Deputy-Director, DPS), Marcela Villarreal (Director, DPS), Daniel Gustafson (DDG/P), Olivier Adam (Executive Coordinator, UNV), Deborah Verzuu (UNV)

UNV and FAO Partnership

FAO and the UN Volunteers Programme (UNV) bolstered their partnership in June 2017 by signing an MoU. This agreement is expected to increase the number of UN Volunteers in FAO. UN Volunteers provide programmatic, administrative and operational support in various areas of FAO. Some of the thematic areas the UN Volunteers contribute to include climate change, biodiversity, agriculture and nutrition.

During the signing of the MoU, Daniel Gustafson, FAO Deputy Director-General/Programmes, stated, “FAO’s efforts to support countries in fostering resilience andsustainabilitywillbenefitgreatlyfromtheUNVolunteers’contributions and skills.” With over 30% of UN Online Volunteers being private sector employees, they are a valuable resource that can enhance FAO’s capacity to implement projects at both headquarters and decentralizedoffices.

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The Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes New Brochures

The Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes Team has made available brochures that provide an overview of each programme at FAO and the eligibility criteria for interested participants and partners. They are available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Kindly write to us if you are interested in receiving these brochures at: FAO-IVF-Programme@fao.org

National Round Table in Johannesburg, South Africa

A National Round Table was held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 17 November 2017. The one-day discussion was jointly organized by FAO Representation in South Africa and the Partnerships and South-South Cooperation Division (DPS) to popularize the programmes, with the support of the Government of South Africa. Over 50 participants from the government, universities, National Youth Development Agency, Pan-African Parliament and the private sector attended.

In October 2017, FAO signed a new internship agreement with the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. This agreement is expected to mobilize enthusiastic and qualifiedinternsfromSouthAfricainthefieldsofworkofFAO.

Kazumi Ikeda-Larhed Deputy-Director DPS building partnerships for the IVF programme in South Africa

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FAO Global Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes in 2017

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Indigenous Internship Programme at FAO

Indigenous Interns assigned to FAO Headquarters in 2017

In line with FAO’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals in leaving no one behind and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, FAO has launched a new initiative to promote indigenous youth internship.

DPS has provided funds to support indigenous youth to participate in this special internship programme. This year, 9 indigenous interns were assigned to FAO headquarters and 9 to decentralized offices. Thisopportunity allows for the indigenous interns to expand their skill set and to build their capacity to better address the challenges their communities face.

Yon Fernandez-de-Larrinoa, FAO Indigenous Peoples Team Leader emphasized that “FAO’s mandate of eliminating food insecurity cannot be achieved unless we work with indigenous peoples, making use of their knowledge and capacity. The best way to work for a better future is to invest in youth and work with indigenous youth.”

Corporate Volunteering Design Thinking Workshop

On 20-21 November 2017, the Partnerships and South-South Cooperation Division (DPS) hosted a design thinking workshop to develop opportunities for corporate volunteer engagement. This was facilitated by DPS in collaboration with Pyxera Global.

TheworkshopbroughttogetherFAOstaffwithinterestinlearning about corporate volunteering, how it works and how these collaborations can be built through meaningful partnerships that are mutually beneficial to both FAOand private sector actors. Kazumi Ikeda-Larhed, Deputy Director of DPS, reiterated the potential that corporate volunteers have, based on co-creation and shared value for FAO to achieve a world free from hunger and malnutrition.

From left to right: Mattew Clark (Pyxera), Deirdre White (CEO, Pyxera), Richard J. Crespin (CEO, Collaborate Up), Kazumi Ikeda-Larhed (Deputy-Director, DPS), Kimberli White (Pyxera).

New Agreements Signed in 2017

This year, FAO has reached out to a number of stakeholders to explore new partnership opportunities to promote FAO’s Global Internship, Volunteers and Fellows Programmes. New internship and volunteer agreements were signed as below, andmanyarebeingfinalized.FAOlooksforwardtoexpandingpartnershipswithdifferentstakeholdersintheyearstocome.

• German Academic Exchange Service

• Nuffield International Farming Scholars

• Nagoya University

• University of Tokyo

• Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)

• University of the Western Cape of South Africa

• IMPACT 2030

• Korea FAO Association

• Federazione Organismi Cristiani di Servizio Internazionale Volontario (FOCSIV)

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