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DocumentFirst e-conference of the World Banana Forum’s Steering Committee. 25 February 2010 – 10 March 2010. Final report
World Banana Forum (WBF). Working together for sustainable banana production and trade
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Book (stand-alone)Report of the Third Conference of the World Banana Forum
Geveva, Switzerland, 8-9 November 2017
2018The Third Global Conference of the World Banana Forum (WBF) was held at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 8 and 9 November 2017. Over 300 persons representing a wide range of stakeholders from 38 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America were registered for the event with an interest in engaging in discussions on important issues in the global banana industry, including collaboration, gender, business and technical concerns. The participants represented governments, relevant international organizations, importers, exporters, retailers, producer organizations, trade unions, civil society organizations and research institutes. Two important events preceded the Third Global Conference of the WBF, namely, (1) the Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on Gender Equity in the Banana Industry and (2) the 13th Meeting of the Steering Committee of the WBF, both held on 7 November 2017. A side event on Combatting Fusarium Wilt TR4 was held on 10 November 2017, following the end of the Global Conference. This report provides a summary of the key outcomes and discussions that took place during the panel sessions on 8 and 9 November 2017. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the Fourth Global Conference of the World Banana Forum
FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy, 12-13 March 2024
2024The Fourth Global Conference of the World Banana Forum (WBF) took place at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, on 12 and 13 March 2024. Moreover, the following three side-events were held: the Third International Meeting on Gender Equity in the Banana Industry on March 11, the Event on Fusarium Wilt TR4 and the Future of the Banana Industry on 11 March and the Global Conference on Living Wages and Living Income in the Banana Industry on 14 March. This four-day series of events brought together over 230 participants representing a broad spectrum of supply chain actors from Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, and provided an opportunity to share knowledge on the most pressing issues confronting the industry worldwide and explore avenues for multistakeholder and international collaboration. The Global Conference and its side-events addressed various topics related to the sustainability of the banana industry, encompassing climate change adaptation and mitigation, the threat of Fusarium Wilt TR4, distribution of value and shared responsibility along the supply chain, living wages and income, due diligence legislation, labour rights, decent work, and gender equity. This report provides a summary of the key outcomes and discussions that took place during the panel sessions held on 12 and 13 March 2024. In addition, it includes an executive summary of the side events.
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