APN was invited to participate in the regional conference, which was held in Amman for four days between the 15-18th of December at the Le Meridien Hotel in Amman. 

A delegation comprising of President Razan Zuayter, Mohammad Qtaishat, Farah Kaddoura and Mariam AL jaajaa was present at the conference, which aims to cover a knowledge gap by providing a platform for the countries of the region and their development partners in order share their experiences and lessons learned.On the sidelines of the conference, APN met with the regional representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Mr. Abdul Salam Wuld Ahmed, in order to introduce the Arab Network for Food Sovereignty and its goals as a platform for civil society organizations working in the field of food security.

Razan Zuayter spoke about the significance of a genuine and institutionalized partnership between civil society and the FAO and the need to give civil society the right of self-organization and autonomy.

The network and its future relationship with the FAO were welcomed by Mr. Abdul Salam Wuld Ahmed.APN and the Arab Network for Food Sovereignty invited Mr. Laith Bin Bichr from the Tunisian Farmer's Syndicate, Ms. Shahira Wehbeh from the Arab League, and Mr. Raafat Khandakji, a representative of the Palestinian Agricultural Farmers Union, to discuss a mechanism of cooperation between the Arab League and Arab civil society involved in sustainable development and food security.