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Hand in Hand Geospatial Platform launched by FAO in 2020 wins recognition at Geospatial World Forum 2022 in Amsterdam Amsterdam/Rome - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today received an award of excellence for a digital tool that helps to analyze and compare data on food and agriculture so that interventions can be more targeted to reduce poverty, hunger and increase economic development. FAO’s open-access Hand in Hand (HIH) Geospatial Platform , which provides advanced information, including food security indicators and agricultural statistics, was recognized...
Friday, 13 May 2022 at 9:00-10:00 (CEST), Hybrid (Lodz, Poland and virtual) Digital technologies are yielding new growth in the food and agriculture sector and in rural areas. Connectivity, mobile adoption, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies are opening doors to new opportunities. However, the digital technology dividends are not automatic. Some rural areas in Europe and Central Asia are still falling behind when it comes to the adoption of new technologies due to bottlenecks in the broadband infrastructure, affordability, awareness, digital skills and regulatory issues...
The Data-Driven and Digital Team is excited to launch a new, monthly FoodTech Innovation Webinar Series! To register click here About the webinar FoodTech is the intersection of agriculture, food, and technology along the value-chain from harvest, storage, processing to distribution and retail...
Digital technologies impact the entire food system, everyone involved, and bring significant benefits to agriculture. They empower farmers to access information, markets, and finance, unlocking economic and employment opportunities and increasing efficiency and transparency across value chains. While digital technologies can bring a significant contribution to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, they also pose economic, social, and ethical challenges, with particular regard to the responsible use of data. Governments can play a critical role in creating the...
For girls and young women to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, they need safe and reliable access to the internet and digital tools. That’s why, in consultation with youth, ITU identified “Access and Safety” as our theme for Girls in ICT 2022.This year and...
The eCommerce Week will take place simultaneously in Geneva and online from 25 to 29 April 2022 , organized by UNCTAD in collaboration with eTrade for all and other partners. The 2022 edition will be held under the theme “Data and Digitalization for Development”, putting a special emphasis on data...
In Zimbabwe, the poultry farmer Mr. Tafadzwa Charumbira, who is associated with Welthungerhilfe IPVC project, was interviewed in the Social Session at the ICTforAg 2022 Conference . He spoke at length about how an App he uses on his mobile phone has changed and improved his poultry business. He can upload data about mortality rates, food consumption, and the costs of production and the app calculates his profit margin, showing data and graphs. This enables him to plan accordingly. In addition, the app is a market platform which allows him to sell and advertise his bids and find new customers...
The Opening Ceremony on 15 March 2022, 13:00-14:00 CET , will inaugurate this year’s WSIS Forum, which will be held under the theme of “ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs” . From 15 March onwards, the Forum will take a virtual...
The Data-Driven and Digital Team is excited to launch a new, monthly FoodTech Innovation Webinar Series! To register click here About the webinar FoodTech is the intersection of agriculture, food, and technology along the value-chain from harvest, storage, processing to distribution and retail...
For girls and young women to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, they need safe and reliable access to the internet and digital tools. That’s why, in consultation with youth, ITU identified “Access and Safety” as our theme for Girls in ICT 2022.This year and...
The eCommerce Week will take place simultaneously in Geneva and online from 25 to 29 April 2022 , organized by UNCTAD in collaboration with eTrade for all and other partners. The 2022 edition will be held under the theme “Data and Digitalization for Development”, putting a special emphasis on data...
The Opening Ceremony on 15 March 2022, 13:00-14:00 CET , will inaugurate this year’s WSIS Forum, which will be held under the theme of “ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs” . From 15 March onwards, the Forum will take a virtual...