<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">NSP-Director</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:NSP-Director@fao.org">NSP-Director@fao.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, May 3, 2023 at 2:35 AM<br>Subject: SAVE THE DATE ::: Friday 19 May 2023 ::: Join us for the World Bee Day ceremony!<br>To: NSP-Director <<a href="mailto:NSP-Director@fao.org">NSP-Director@fao.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div class="msg-3880476227420576348">





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<span class="m_-3880476227420576348hyperlink0"><i><span style="font-size:20.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#dd872c;letter-spacing:1.0pt">World Bee Day 2023</span></i></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Sheikh Zayed Centre, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#dd872c"><a href="https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6137/icode/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#dd872c">here</span></a></span></b></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Under the theme “Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production”, World Bee Day 2023 calls for global action to support pollinator-friendly agricultural production and highlights the
 importance of protecting bees and other pollinators, particularly through evidence-based agricultural production practices.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The global World Bee Day ceremony, which will be held in hybrid format at the FAO headquarters on Friday, 19 May, will be an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of adopting pollinator-friendly
 agricultural production practices to protect bees and other pollinators, while contributing to the resilience,
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agrifood</span> systems. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in all official languages.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you are in FAO headquarters, check out the exhibition in the Atrium and Flag Hall to learn more about pollination for
<span class="m_-3880476227420576348spelle">agrifood</span> systems and enjoy a honey-tasting.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We hope you can help us to spread the word in your hive! Some suggestions on how to participate here below:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Find out more about how you can promote World Bee Day by reading our
<b><span style="color:#dd872c"><a href="https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc5759en" target="_blank"><span style="color:#dd872c">Get involved guide</span></a></span></b>.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Download posters, virtual backgrounds, web and event banners, and so much more from the
<b><span style="color:#dd872c"><a href="https://digital-assets.fao.org/home/action/browseItems?categoryId=137735&categoryTypeId=2" target="_blank"><span style="color:#dd872c">World Bee Day Asset Bank</span></a></span>.</b><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Watch and share the
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</span>and join the call for action.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Listen the
<b><span style="color:#dd872c"><a href="https://www.fao.org/world-bee-day/home/bee-inspired-poems" target="_blank"><span style="color:#dd872c">recorded poems</span></a></span></b><span style="color:#dd872c">
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behaviour</span> of bees so often mirrors that of human beings across our planet.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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