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FAO at the World Summit on Information Society Forum 2026 (WSIS Forum 2026)
The WSIS Forum is the central annual multistakeholder platform for advancing the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), launched through the Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005) phases to promote a people-centered, inclusive and development-oriented information society. Convened...
AI for Good Global Summit: Driving Trusted and Responsible AI
July 2026
e-Agriculture is a global community of practice that facilitates dialogue, information exchange and sharing of ideas related to the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for sustainable agriculture and rural development.
The mission of e-Agriculture is to facilitate the discussion on the adoption and use of ICTs and digital innovations in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, natural resource management and rural development.
e-Agriculture was born out of Action Line C7 ICT Applications: e-agriculture from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO of the UN) was assigned as facilitator of this action line and also took up the role of the facilitation of the e-Agriculture Community of Practice
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FAO's STI Portal Recognized as WSIS Prizes 2026 Champion
10/07/2026
The Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Portal has been named a Champion of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes 2026, under Action Line C7 – E-agriculture, in recognition of its contribution to advancing evidence-based digital knowledge for agrifood systems. What is the...
WSIS+20 Forum 2026 – Day 2: Advancing inclusive AI and digital cooperation
09/07/2026
The second day of the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2026 continued the momentum established on the opening day, bringing together representatives from governments, United Nations agencies, academia, the private sector and civil society to explore how digital technologies can drive sustainable development...