11 12 May 2019

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FAO is opening its doors to the public as May 2019 part of the Open House Roma initiative.

Explore the rooms where global leaders come together to fight hunger and poverty worldwide. Admire FAO’s international art collection, featuring works donated by Member Countries and archaeological finds from ancient Rome. Learn about the fight for #ZeroHunger and how we aim to achieve it by 2030. ©FAOPier Paolo Cito Paolo ©FAOPier

Book your visit here: In collaboration with: www.openhouseroma.org About FAO

Founded in 1945, FAO is the first specialized United Nations agency with a mandate to cover all aspects of food and agriculture. Reaching #ZeroHunger has been at the heart of our mission from the very beginning. We work in 130 countries, mainly in rural areas—home to nearly 80 percent of the world’s poor and hungry. We support countries in their efforts to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and work towards ending hunger

©FAOPier Paolo Cito Paolo ©FAOPier and poverty by 2030. Ethiopia Room The FAO headquarters in Rome cover more than 100,000 square meters, over an area of four Plenary Hall hectares. The building complex was originally designed in 1938 by leading architects Vittorio Cafiero and Mario Ridolfi, to host the Ministry for Italian Africa. It offers panoramic views of the Circus Maximus (the largest stadium in the ancient Roman Empire), the Baths of Caracalla (the second largest Roman public baths), the ruins of the Palatine Hills, the Colosseum and other major historical landmarks.

Book your free visit on www.openhouseroma.org

Guided tours are available on 11 and 12 May, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, with tours in English at 3:00 pm. ©FAOAlessandra Benedetti ©FAOAlessandra

FAO Building How to get to FAO

Metro B Via dei Cerchi Circo Massimo

Entrance Entrance Tram Viale delle 3/8 Terme di Caracalla

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