E-Agriculture

Digital Agriculture Transformation Seminar

Digital Agriculture Transformation Seminar

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has organized the Digital Agriculture Transformation Seminar which will be held on the 12th and 13th of June, 2019. The theme of the seminar is 'The challenges to be addressed'.

Agenda

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Time  Agenda Item
8:30 Accreditation of Participants
9:30 Opening Ceremony
10:00 High Level Panel 1 - Strengthening smallholders by bridging the rural digital divide
11:15 High Level Panel 2 - Data protection, ownership and ethical use : Protecting farmers and enabling markets
12:30 Lunch Break
14:00 High Level Panel 3 - Policies and standards for Digital Agriculture : the role of international community
15:30 High Level Panel 4 - Technology Impact Assessment - Risks, Opportunities and State-of-the-art for Digital Agriculture and Family Farming
17:00 Reception

Thursday, 13 June 2019

9:00 Session 1 - Emerging Technologies  - Risks and Opportunities for Food and Agriculture Sector : The role of the private sector
10:30 Session 2 - Innovation Labs and G-20 : Addressing the 2030 Agenda
12:00 Lunch Break
13:30 Session 3 - Digital innovation to tackle climate change: developing Agrometeorogical and Agro-climatological
14:45 Session 4 - Digital Innovation Ecosystem - Building capacity and partnership to develop youth-led enterprises
16:00 Closure Ceremony