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Youth – feeding the future. Addressing the challenges faced by rural youth aged 15 to 17 in preparing for and accessing decent work

Summary of the online discussion

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This document summarizes the online discussion Youth – feeding the future. Addressing the challenges faced by rural youth aged 15 to 17 in preparing for and accessing decent work, held on FAO’s Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 25 April to 15 May 2016, and facilitated by Jacqueline Demeranville of FAO’s Decent Rural Employment Team. http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/rural-youth-employment-15to17

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    Also available in:
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