Comundo
Qualifications: Degree in agriculture or a related field with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience. Strong expertise in climate-smart agriculture, agricultural training, and curriculum development. Experience with vocational education (TVET), extension services, and collaboration with farmers and agribusiness actors. Skills in project management, communication, and intercultural work required. Fluency in English required; experience in aquaculture is an asset.

FAO
Qualifications: Advanced university degree in animal nutrition, animal production, or a related field (or bachelor’s with additional experience). At least 5 years of experience in livestock feed development, particularly poultry. Strong expertise in feed formulation, ration optimization, and farmer training. Experience in smallholder systems and capacity building is desirable. Fluency in English required.

FAO
Qualifications: Advanced university degree in sustainable development, economics, environment, law, social sciences or a related field. At least 5 years of experience in policy advisory, partnerships, or governance related to food systems or sustainable development. Strong knowledge of global agendas (e.g. SDGs, Paris Agreement) and food systems transformation in Europe and Central Asia. Experience with multilateral organizations and stakeholder coordination is desirable. Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills required. Fluency in English required; knowledge of Russian is an asset.

FAO
Qualifications: Advanced university degree in political science, agricultural economics, development economics, rural sociology, food security, or related field. At least 7 years of experience in policy analysis and advisory work related to food security, agriculture, and rural development. Strong experience in policy processes, governance, and working with international or intergovernmental bodies. Ability to support multidisciplinary teams and regional policy dialogue. Fluency in English required; knowledge of another FAO language (e.g. Arabic or French) is an asset.

At the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, a group of countries including Switzerland, Brazil, and New Zealand launched a new dialogue platform on emerging issues in agricultural trade. The initiative aims to foster exchange and build a shared understanding of challenges at the intersection of trade, sustainability, and food systems. Rather than opening new negotiations, the dialogue provides a forum to address topics such as food security, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability, reflecting growing interest in aligning agricultural trade policies with global sustainability goals.

Researchers involved in the “Agreement on Agriculture Re-Imagined” initiative, including Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi from Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), call for a fundamental redesign of global agricultural trade rules. Moving beyond reform of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, the group proposes a Model Treaty that aligns trade instruments – such as tariffs and subsidies – with sustainability, equity, and food system resilience. The initiative aims to address structural inequalities, strengthen local food systems, and better connect global trade governance with international frameworks on climate, biodiversity, and human rights.