Member organizations of the AMIS Secretariat discussed the future of AMIS and the initiative's strategic direction at yesterday's meeting of the AMIS Secretariat Steering Committee. Held exactly ten years after the initiative's official launch on 15-16 September 2011, the meeting demonstrated the continued strong commitment of Secretariat member organizations to the mandate of AMIS, notably to enhance food market transparency and strengthen policy dialogue among main exporting and importing countries of staple food commodities.

The meeting was also attended by the former Chair of AMIS (2020-2021), Mr. Tassos Haniotis of the European Union, and the current Chair of AMIS (2021-2022), Ms. Adriana Herrera of Mexico, who confirmed their support in strengthening the outreach and impact of the AMIS initiative.

The Steering Committee, which meets once a year in a closed session, is the coordinating body of the AMIS Secretariat to review the AMIS work plan and decide on future priorities of the initiative.