FAO Chief Scientist

Account of @FAO Chief Scientist, Charles Spillane. Working for a sustainable 🌍 and #FutureofFood for all. Follow our Director-General @FAODG.

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

🏙️ How can cities improve access to affordable, healthy diets?

Join this #CFS54 side event to explore insights from cities and policy solutions for food security and nutrition.

📅 22 October | 13:30–13:45 CEST
📍 FAO & online
Register: https://t.co/9SkXLtaY8O
#HealthyDiets

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

🎬 What does innovation really mean beyond new technologies?

@FAO is inviting students, professionals & creatives worldwide to join the Innovation Beyond the Buzzword Video Challenge & turn agrifood innovation ideas into engaging videos.

🔗https://t.co/EI3VcvSxAb

#AgInnovation

[FAO Social & Economic Development @FAOSocioEcon]

Healthy diets should be within everyone’s reach

A #CFS54 side event explores how cities are working to improve access to #HealthyDiets & spotlights insights from @FAO forthcoming report

🗓️ 22 October
⏰13:30 CEST
📌https://t.co/VyDSFCYjoQ
💻https://t.co/eOgkJ6g1FG

[PlantTreaty @planttreaty]

🌱 How can botanic gardens help shape our food future?

At #SIF2026, the Plant Treaty explored their role in conserving crop diversity, promoting underused food plants and connecting science with food culture.

Thank you to everyone who joined and participated!

#WFF2026

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

📣 Join us today at #SIF2026!

🌊 Drowning in data, starving for evidence-informed decisions: what futures for scientific evidence synthesis?

📍 FAO headquarters & online
▶️ Watch: https://t.co/YMowVTtXfS

#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow #EvidenceMatters

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

Launched at #SIF2026: a certified course — Strengthening national science-policy interfaces for agrifood systems.

By @FAO Chief Scientist Office & FAO eLearning Academy with @CIRAD.

👉️ Take the course: https://t.co/S2H4YCyoTw

[PlantTreaty @planttreaty]

🔴 TODAY 🔴

Join the International Plant Treaty's High-level event at #SIF2026

“Growing the Future: Botanic Gardens as Agrifood Allies” to explore how plant diversity supports food security.

➡️ Plenary Hall, FAO Headquarters
➡️ UN Web TV: https://t.co/f2tHvao4Gt

#WFF2026

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

At #SIF2026, global experts will explore how #OneHealth can help prevent future crises & strengthen resilience to disasters and pandemics through science, innovation and collaboration.

👉 https://t.co/L269EELA6e

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

📣 Today at #SIF2026:
Lost in translation? Strengthening science–policy interfaces for evidence-informed decision-making

🕗️ 8:30-10:00
📍 FAO headquarters and online

Watch: https://t.co/cu5Wg4nowO

#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow
#EvidenceMatters

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

Can evidence alone drive change?

Join #SIF2026 “Seeds of trust: rethinking science communication for food security” to explore how communication builds trust.

📅 Today, 13 Oct | 16:30–18:00 CEST
📍 Plenary Hall & online

Watch: https://t.co/E13Q8xYIH2

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

🔴 Happening now: the #SIF2026 High-Level Opening!

Join our collective effort to build a stronger global community for the action people and planet urgently need.

🌍 Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.

Watch live 👇
FAO webcast: https://t.co/uVfW15LaNE

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

Join the #SIF2026 High-Level Opening today!

🕑 14:00–16:00 CEST
📍 Plenary Hall & online

#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow
Turning science and global commitments into local action for food security.

🔗 Watch live on UN WebTV https://t.co/jKEtEQHb3C

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

One day to go!

#SIF2026 brings together leading scientists, innovators, policymakers, farmers, and a broad range of partners for a week of global dialogue to ensure that international goals are adapted to diverse contexts, all guided by the theme #InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow

[FAO Land, Soil and Water @FAOLandWater]

💧 Water efficiency is key to sustainable agrifood systems & global food security for all 🌍🌱
Join us at the #SIF2026 for a discussion to explore how science, data & innovation can drive sustainable water management in agriculture.‌
👉 Register here https://t.co/rdVvJzSd4Q

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

⏳ 2 days to go!

Discover the science and innovations shaping our food future at #SIF2026.

Explore the programme 👉 https://t.co/AdrifmgX1e

📍 @FAO HQ & online
📅 12–16 October 2026

📝 Register: https://t.co/0fTChXOxqH

#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow

[FAO Innovation @FAOInnovation]

🔬🌾 The Science & Innovation Forum 2026 starts Monday!

📅 12–16 October
📍 @FAO HQ, Rome & online

Global voices from science, policy & #AgInnovation, working to speed up progress on #FoodSecurity.

Programme 👉 https://t.co/wpab8V0wTS

#SIF2026 #WFF2026

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

Resilience grows when innovation reaches every level of agrifood systems.

From climate-resilient seeds to responsible AI, #SIF2026 champions solutions across technology, policy, finance and society to deliver impact at scale.

📝 REGISTER: https://t.co/9uY9iCSVTB

#AgInnovation

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

Agrifood systems challenges call for transformative ideas, collaboration, and clear vision.

Now is the time to set research priorities to guide investments and policy for years.

Engage, connect, join #SIF2026!

📝 REGISTER: https://t.co/9uY9iCSVTB

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

Our food future depends on evidence-led action today.

#SIF2026 connects science and policy, turning credible evidence into actionable insights for more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems.

📝 REGISTER NOW: https://t.co/8E9eu3PN70

#EvidenceMatters

[FAO Chief Scientist @FAOScienceChief]

3 days until #SIF2026.

Over five days, world leading authorities will discuss science, innovation and the future of food security.

Stay tuned.

📝 REGISTER NOW: https://t.co/8E9eu3PN70
#InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow