Artificial Intelligence for A Digital Blue Planet is a three-day global forum (28–30 June 2021), that will bring together data scientists, analysts and researchers from marineresearch institutions and universities around the world to share their knowledge, skills and innovative ideas while discussing ways AI could help promote the use of knowledge to improve the management of our aquaticecosystems The objective of the forum The forum will initiate an ambitious global collaboration and scope the development of an AI platform with the capacity to share the knowledge required to produce...
The webinar on COVID-19 response and digitalization aims to present a number of technologies out of the wide digital agriculture range, their interconnectivity and potential benefits, as well as challenges to practical implementation during the pandemic.This webinar will help identify the regional...
About the webinar The webinar on COVID-19 response and digitalization aims to present a number of technologies out of the wide digital agriculture range, their interconnectivity and potential benefits, as well as challenges to practical implementation during the pandemic. This webinar will help identify the regional trends in agriculture during the pandemic, share the experience of various partners advancing on the digital rural transformation path and building resilience when faced with a crisis. Digitalization is embedded in FAO’s programme of work in Europe and Central Asia, which is...
FAO Director-General emphasizes responsibility and opportunity to overcome digital divide and make technologies available for rural smallholders 18 May 2021, Rome - Digital agriculture can drive the transformation of agri-food systems necessary to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty and build a better future for all humankind, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today. "Digitalization is the way of the new life and the new economy," he said at the World Summit on the Information Society ( WSIS ) Forum 2021. "This is both a...
“ Using Artificial Intelligence and digital data to Reach the Poorest During Emergencies ” Recording available View the recording here . About this webinar Cash-based transfers represent a powerful weapon through which the governments of low- and middle-income countries can fight poverty and...
The WSIS Forum provides a multistakeholder platform to foster global cooperation and provide meaningful connections to information society by ensuring Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a key enabler for sustainable development. Under the theme of WSIS Forum 2021 this year: ICTs...
26 April 2021 - Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations, and advanced analytics are some of the most promising technologies for providing solutions to Africa’s agricultural challenges, according to joint country profile reports on three countries by the African Development Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and CGIAR. The profiles, covering Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda and South Africa, map the challenges and opportunities to scale the adoption of innovative digital technologies in the agriculture sector. These include national...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the United Nations Regional Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean have published a report entitled, “COVID-19 and e-commerce: a global review”. The report notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformations, with e-commerce digital solutions increasing globally. However, while witnessing a similar growth of e-commerce in the developing world, existing digital divides are likely to result in even greater inequalities. The report acknowledges the impact of COVID-19 globally, for example, it states, ‘The...
Theme: Digital Agriculture: New Frontiers for the Food System Date : 17 March 2021 Time : 15:00 CET/10:00 EST To attend: Visit page for details About the Event Rising food insecurity and malnutrition, combined with high food loss and waste, agricultural pollution and persistent poverty, show that...
Register for the ICT4D Conference and hear from 40+ speakers including : Sean Callahan, President & CEO, Catholic Relief Services Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia on Public Health, previously Under-Secretary General of Partnerships, IFRC Natasha Sunderji,...
The webinar on COVID-19 response and digitalization aims to present a number of technologies out of the wide digital agriculture range, their interconnectivity and potential benefits, as well as challenges to practical implementation during the pandemic.This webinar will help identify the regional...
“ Using Artificial Intelligence and digital data to Reach the Poorest During Emergencies ” Recording available View the recording here . About this webinar Cash-based transfers represent a powerful weapon through which the governments of low- and middle-income countries can fight poverty and...
The WSIS Forum provides a multistakeholder platform to foster global cooperation and provide meaningful connections to information society by ensuring Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a key enabler for sustainable development. Under the theme of WSIS Forum 2021 this year: ICTs...
Theme: Digital Agriculture: New Frontiers for the Food System Date : 17 March 2021 Time : 15:00 CET/10:00 EST To attend: Visit page for details About the Event Rising food insecurity and malnutrition, combined with high food loss and waste, agricultural pollution and persistent poverty, show that...