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2024 News and Events

2024 News and Events

  • Open call: Global AgriInno Challenge 2024

    Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 Open Call Inclusive AI and emerging technologies for agrifood systems transformation Duration of the Call: 20 June – 15 August 2024 Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 is officially calling for proposals! Are you passionate about addressing the challenges in the digital agriculture field? Are you eager to showcase your groundbreaking ideas to the world? Do you aspire to engage with a diverse mentorship network supported by UN agencies, governments, leading investors, and academic experts? As a global platform for youth agripreneurs and innovators, the Global AgriInno...
  • Fao and Zheijian University Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 Open Call

    Are you passionate about tackling challenges in digital agriculture? Do you have groundbreaking ideas you want to showcase to the world? Are you eager to engage with a diverse network of mentors supported by UN agencies, governments, leading investors, and academic experts? Then the Global AgriInno...
  • Fao and Zheijian University Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 Open Call

    Inclusive AI and Emerging Technologies for Agrifood Systems Transformation Duration of the Call: 21 June – 1 August 2024 Are you passionate about addressing challenges in the digital agriculture field? Are you eager to showcase your groundbreaking ideas to the world? Do you aspire to engage with a diverse mentorship network supported by UN agencies, governments, leading investors, and academic experts? The Global AgriInno Challenge (GAC) 2024 is officially open for proposal submissions! As a global platform for youth agripreneurs and innovators, the Global AgriInno Challenge continues to...
  • Recap of the Webinar "Fintech Startups Shaping the Future of Inclusive Agrifood Systems

    The recent webinar "Innovation Talks: Fintech Startups Shaping the Future of Inclusive Agrifood Systems" held on May 20th, brought together over 100 participants, actively engaging in discussions about the transformative role of Fintech in agrifood systems. The event, organized by the FAO's Office of Innovation and the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division, aligned perfectly with the FAO's strategic framework that envisions a world free from hunger and malnutrition. This vision is to be achieved through the full use of science and innovation to tackle the intricate challenges...
  • AI in Charge: Shaping Policy Making and Agrifood Systems Governance—A Vision, Exodus, or an Opportunity?

    On 14 May, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a thought-provoking webinar exploring the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of agrifood systems governance. For this event, titled “‘AI in Charge’ of policy making and agrifood systems governance: Utopia, Exodus, or an Opportunity?”, FAO has partnered with Harvard's HUPFI programme to mentor a team tackling AI in agrifood systems and its associated policy and governance challenges. The webinar highlighted the growing importance of AI in the agricultural domain, with the...
  • FAO at WSIS +20 High-Level Event 2024: ‘Process for Progress- Reflecting and Building on 20 years of digital journey’

    Over the last 20 years, since its implementation in its first two phases, Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum has been instrumental in shaping global discussions and policies around the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development worldwide. ‘This year's anniversary with the celebration of WSIS+20 Forum High Level Event not only marks a decisive milestone in our common digital journey and the implementation of the Forum's original goal, towards building people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented...
  • Innovation Talks: Fintech Startups shaping the future inclusive agrifood systems.

    The FAO's strategic framework has a vision of a world free from hunger and malnutrition, achieved through the full utilization of science and innovation to tackle the intricate challenges within agrifood systems. In alignment with this vision, the Office of Innovation and the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division extend an invitation to participate in the forthcoming Innovation Talks: Fintech Startups Shaping the Future of Inclusive Agrifood Systems. This edition of Innovation Talks aims to analyze and promote models and innovations brougt forward by Fintech startups to address...
  • Navigating Drone Regulations in Agriculture: Insights from Global Experts

    On March 20, 2024, the Office of Innovation (OIN) hosted a webinar on Drones for Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges for the Establishment of Regulatory Frameworks. This online event, moderated by Carlos Vuillemin Gonzalo, digital agriculture and innovation specialist, aimed to talk about the complex landscape of drone usage in agriculture and the critical need for effective regulatory frameworks. The webinar started with opening remarks by Henry Burgsteden, senior coordinator in OIN, setting the stage for an enriching exploration of drones in agriculture. Burgsteden emphasized the...