Events
Here you will find the upcoming or recent events related to AgroInformatics.
20/ 9
2024
Agro-informatics Tech Talk on ‘Status and Update of WorldCereal’, Friday, 20 September, 15:00 – 16:00 CEST
Virtual Event, 20/09/2024
Join us on Friday, 20 September at 15.00 CEST for a virtual presentation on the “Status and Update of WorldCereal” by Kristof Van Tricht, Senior R&D Professional, VITO Remote Sensing.
9/ 7
2024
Agro-informatics Tech Talks ‘Geospatial data for cropland and environmental statistics in FAO’
Virtual Event, 09/07/2024
‘Geospatial data for cropland and environmental statistics in FAO’ on Tuesday 9 July at 10:00 – 11:00 CEST.
28/ 6
2024
Agro-informatics Tech Talks ‘Early Season Crop Type Mapping: An Essential Product for Parcel Level Crop Monitoring. Followed by an update on the most recent progress on FAO - Google Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)’
Virtual Event, 28/06/2024
Join us on Friday, June 28, at 15:00 CEST for a virtual presentation on the “Early Season Crop Type Mapping: An Essential Product for Parcel Level Crop Monitoring” by Dr. Martin Claverie
7/ 6
2024
Agro-informatics Tech Talks ‘Synergy of multi-source satellite observations for crop stress monitoring under global climate change’
Virtual Event, 07/06/2024
Date: 07/06/2024
Time: 14:00-15:00 CEST
30/ 5
2024
FAO at WSIS +20 High-Level Event 2024: ‘Process for Progress- Reflecting and Building on 20 years of digital journey’
Hybrid Event, 30/05/2024
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event is scheduled to be held from 27 to 31 May 2024. FAO is organizing a session on Thursday 30th May 2024, 11:00-11:45 CEST on ‘The Future of Digital Agriculture: Process for Progress- Reflecting and Building on WSIS 20 years’ journey’.
12/ 4
2024
Agro-informatics TechTalk ‘Sensing and Data Analytics for Precision Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities’ on Friday 12 April at 14:00 – 15:00 CEST
Virtual Event, 12/04/2024
On Friday 12 April at 14:00 CEST, Dr. Rabi N. Sahoo, Principal Scientist at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) with over 24 years of experience in Remote Sensing and its applications in Agriculture, will discuss challenges and opportunities of remote sensing and data analytics for precision agriculture.
8/ 2
2024
Educating with Immersive Technology in Food and Agriculture – an International Training Centre of the ILO & FAO Webinar
Virtual Event, 08/02/2024
This webinar aims to explore the potential of immersive technology, encompassing Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), to revolutionize education and advisory services in the agrifood sector.
15/ 1
2024
16/1
2024
Join the ESA EO4Health User Forum 2024
Virtual Event, 15/01/2024 - 16/01/2024
The European Space Agency, in the context of EO Science for Society, is organizing the EO4Health User Forum to be held virtually on 15-16th January 2024, with FAO participating in sessions related to Global Health, EO applications on vector borne and non communicable diseases, as well as on capacity building and digital platforms.
18/ 12
2023
International Webinar on Earth Observations for Agricultural Statistics (EO-STAT)
Virtual Event, 18/12/2023
On Monday, 18th December, from 12:00 to 16:00 (Rome Time), join the UN Regional Hub for Africa on Data Science and Big Data for their upcoming "International Webinar on Earth Observations for Agricultural Statistics (EO-STAT): EO Data Cubes, Smart Classification Algorithms,...
22/ 11
2023
Crop Calendar Launch Event
Hybrid Event, 22/11/2023
Crop Calendar Launch Event
22 November 2023 | 13:15 – 14:30 CET
Sheikh Zayed Centre
In occasion of the Tenth Session of the International Plant Treaty Governing Body, taking place in Rome from 20th to 24th November 2023, the Food and ...
19/ 10
2023
FAO ‘AI and Digital Tools for Climate Resilient AgriFood Systems’ on the spotlight at the Science and Innovation Forum 2023
Hybrid Event, 19/10/2023
The global agricultural sector is facing unprecedented challenges due to the adverse effects of climate change. Erratic weather patterns, shif...
29/ 9
2023
Hybrid event to mark the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW)
Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 29/09/2023
The event will see a call to action to reduce food loss and waste toward transforming agrifood systems.
7/ 9
2023
8/9
2023
International Conference on Food Security
Samarkand (Uzbekistan), Hybrid Event, 07/09/2023 - 08/09/2023
On September 7-8, 2023 the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan - with the technical support of FAO - will host the International Conference on Food Security as a global multilateral platform to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the field of food security.
The International Conference on Food Security will review the state of food security...
27/ 7
2023
CEU Summer Workshop - Geospatial Technologies for Building Resilience
Hybrid Event, 27/07/2023
Geospatial technologies and remote sensing are valuable resources to monitor the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their corresponding targets and indicators. They allow for unbiased observation and analysis across borders, administrative boundaries, and nations. Furthermore, geospatial information and technologies are particularly critical to strengthening urban and r...
25/ 7
2023
Digitalization for Resilient Agrifood Systems
Rome (Italy), 25/07/2023
The UN Food Stocktaking Moment special event on ‘Digitalization for Resilient Agrifood Systems’ will be held on the 25th of July in Rome.
11/ 7
2023
13/7
2023
Digital Agriculture Solutions Forum 2023
Amman (Jordan), Hybrid Event, 11/07/2023 - 13/07/2023
This three-day event, which will take place from 11th to 13th July in Amman, Jordan, aims at assisting countries in the NENA region in the development of their e-agriculture national strategy.
18/ 5
2023
Digital Villages in Action in Europe and Central Asia
Hybrid Event, 18/05/2023
FAO, along with its partners in Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan, is taking action to accelerate the digital transformation of agriculture and rural areas through the Digital Villages Initiative (DVI).
11/ 5
2023
AgroInformatics Tech Talk ’The EO platform ecosystem and digital innovation activities in support of land applications'
Virtual Event, 11/05/2023
FAO AgroInformatics Tech Talks, hosted by FAO Digitalization and Informatics Division (CSI), aim at sparking peer-to-peer discussions on the central role that technology, science and data play in sustainable digital agriculture for targeted impact and to strengthen links within the agroinformatics community and beyond.
5/ 5
2023
Presentation: WaPOR database version 3.0 and the new WaPOR portal
Hybrid Event, 05/05/2023
WaPOR, FAO's portal to monitor Water Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data is migrating to the FAO Hand in Hand platform and will feature data obtained through an updated methodology (version 3.0).
10/ 1
2023
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: The Commitment of the Abrahamic Religions to the Rome Call
10/01/2023
VATICAN CITY, 10th January 2023- “We have gathered with our Jewish and Muslim brothers in an event of great importance to call upon the world to think and act in the name of brotherhood and peace - even in the field of technology. The signing of the Rome Call by Jewish and Muslim religious leaders and the joint call for algorethics to guide the design of artificial intelligence re...