ljubljana – FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today visited the National Institute of Biology (NIB) in Slovenia and met with staff and researchers working in the fields of biotechnology, biological and ecosystem research.
“Science-based solutions are essential to achieving sustainable agri-food system transformation. As the main United Nations specialized agency on food and agriculture, FAO is working with the Government of Slovenia and NIB to foster knowledge sharing. We are committed to supporting the efforts of scientists. With approximately 190 employees, the activities carried out at NIB are one of the independent public research institutes in life sciences in Slovenia. Related to environment, agriculture, food and human health. Important milestones in the history of the Institute are the establishment of the Piran Marine Biological Station (MBSP) on the Adriatic coast in the city of Piran in 1969 and the establishment of the Piran Marine Biological Station (MBSP) in 2006. MBSP's focus is on interdisciplinary ecological research, especially on coastal waters.
NIB's other research programs are conducted within the Division of Bioecosystems Research, the Division of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, and the Division of Biotechnology and Systems Biology, on topics ranging from viruses, plant and animal species to humans and their environment. Focused.
The FAO Director-General's visit to Slovenia coincided with his participation in the first International Forum for Action on Sustainable Beekeeping and Pollination, hosted by FAO and the Government of Slovenia.
The Prime Minister also held bilateral meetings with Slovenia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, H.E. Mr. Tanja Fasion, and Slovenia's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, H.E. Mr. Mateja Čaršić.
