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e-consultation on digital agriculture investments and digital transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa
THIS DISCUSSION TAKES PLACE ON LINE ONLY, NOT VIA EMAIL. NO EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS ARE SENT. [ French translations available: click on "expand to read more" below] The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) invite you to the "...
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Forum: "Challenges and Opportunities for Capturing Impact in ICT initiatives in Agriculture" September, 2011
Katalyst and e-Agriculture organized this online forum to discuss the challenges of linking impact with the use of ICTs in agriculture - 25 September to 6 October 2011 This forum discussed the present practices and critical issues (regarding both implementation and monitoring) of ICT initiatives in...
Forum : « Genre, TIC et moyens de subsistance en milieu rural » Mai, 2011
e-Agriculture et le Centre Technique de Coopération Agricole et Rurale (CTA) ont organisé une discussion en ligne en français, du 9 au 31 mai 2011. Ce forum avait comme objectif participer à l’amélioration des politiques et des processus concernant l’utilisation des TIC et du genre au service de l...
Forum: "Building the CIARD Framework for Data and Information Sharing" April, 2011
This e-consultation focused on the topic of sharing and interoperability of data and information for agricultural research for development - 4 to 15 April 2011. The discussions' summary served as a background document for an international Expert Consultation held in Beijing during the month of June...
Forum: "ICT for Rural Economic Development" November, 2010
Is it possible to effectively analyze the socio-economic impact of ICT in rural areas? This forum was organized by GTZ on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and partners. 24 November to 1 December 2010. This online discussion followed a successful face-to...
Forum: "Learning Repositories in Agriculture, Food & Environment" October, 2010
Quality Promises & Considerations in Learning Repositories and Portals (AgLR 2010). Organized by AgLR-Task Force and e-Agriculture. 6-29 October 2010. This forum was organized to seek a common understanding of the quality considerations for all the stakeholders in learning repositories and portals...
Forum: "Gender, Information and Communication Technologies and Rural Livelihoods" July, 2010
Exploring some of the challenges faced when implementing projects aimed at empowering women in ICTs in relation to rural livelihoods. Organized by e-Agriculture and GenARDIS. 5-16 July 2010 For Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to benefit women in agricultural production and to...
Foro: "Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC) y las Cadenas de Valor Agroalimentarias" Agosto, 2010
e-Agricultura en colaboración con IICA llevó a cabo un foro virtual que analizó las principales oportunidades y retos de las intervenciones de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC) en las cadenas de valor agrícolas. Agosto, 2010. Con un enfoque especial en el uso de las TIC en el...
Forum: "The role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in agricultural value chains" December, 2009
This forum discussed the key opportunities and challenges of ICT interventions in agricultural value chains with a special focus on the most beneficial interventions in rural areas. 7-18 December 2009. The discussions proved to be a key opportunity for knowledge sharing on good practices, presenting...
Foro: "Telefonía Móvil en Áreas Rurales" Abril, 2009
El IICA y e-Agricultura organizaron este foro para discutir las formas de empleo de telefonía móvil que ofrecen mayores beneficios y oportunidades de desarrollo al sector rural. Abril, 2009. El objetivo primordial del foro fué el de compartir perspectivas sobre resultados y obstáculos que se pueden...
Forum: "Mobile Telephony in Rural Areas" November, 2008
This Forum examined the challenges that rural communities face in enhancing the benefits of mobile telephony, and looked at some examples of interesting initiatives and good outcomes from around the globe. November, 2008. As an affordable and accessible means of communication, rural communities are...