The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are pleased to announce the technical expert workshop on “Gaps, trends and current research in gender dimensions of agricultural and rural employment: differentiated pathways out of poverty”, which will be held in Rome in the week of 30 March – 3 April 2009 (duration three days - exact dates to be confirmed).

This technical expert workshop aims to provide important follow up to the recent international policy discussions in terms of analyzing trends and issues, identifying knowledge gaps, and compiling innovative gender sensitive policy measures and good practices to strengthen rural labour markets. For additional information and to download the Call for Papers please click on the link below. Please note that the deadline for submission of abstract is 15th October 2008. For additional information, please contact: info@fao-ilo.org