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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific will host a regional webinar on 17 October 2023 as part of FAO’s Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) to be held from October 18-21 this year.

The Science and Innovation Forum Regional Event for Asia-Pacific titled “Digital innovations for climate-resilient agrifood systems: Innovative applications from Asia” will show case examples of successful digital innovations targeting climate impacts within the agrifood system. The webinar will also bring together leaders and innovators who are driving local solutions to tackle climate change challenges in their countries. Inclusive digital solutions for climate action will also highlight the impacts on small scale farmers, women entrepreneurs, youth-led and community-led initiatives in Asia-Pacific. Highlighting the work of the featured leaders will serve to create awareness and inspire others and may draw much needed support in the form of investments and partnership.

This SIF event is a two-hour virtual webinar with a panel discussion organized on October 17 from 14:00 to 16:00 hours Bangkok time.

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The Science and Innovation Forum Regional Event for Asia-Pacific will bring together voices of experts and innovators who are driving local solutions applied to agrifood systems that tackle climate change and resource stewardship challenges in their countries.  This year's theme of the FAO SIF will be “Science and Innovation for Climate Action”, aligned with the overarching World Food Forum (WFF) theme “Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action”.

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Primarily aimed at young entrepreneurs and agritech leaders and innovators who are passionate about addressing climate change issues within agrifood systems.

The SIF Event will: