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Vision for the future: transition to digital agriculture
04/05/2022
Digital technologies impact the entire food system, everyone involved, and bring significant benefits to agriculture. They empower farmers to access information, markets, and finance, unlocking economic and employment opportunities and increasing efficiency and transparency across value chains...28/ 04
2022
Girls in ICTs - 2022 Theme: Access & Safety
28/04/2022
For girls and young women to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, they need safe and reliable access to the internet and digital tools.
That’s why, in consultation with youth, ITU identified “Access and Safety” as our theme for Girls in ICT 2022.This year and every year, ITU and our partners work together to develop solutions and ideas for lowering barriers to access and improving safety online for girls and young women.
25/ 04
2022
27/ 04
2022
eCommerce Week 2022: Data and Digitalization for Development
Geneva, Switzerland 25/04/2022 – 27/04/2022
The eCommerce Week will take place simultaneously in Geneva and online from 25 to 29 April 2022, organized by UNCTAD in collaboration with eTrade for all and other partners.
Reflections from the "Impact of digital technologies and innovation on smallholders farming: Stories from the field" at the ICTforAg Session
17/03/2022
In Zimbabwe, the poultry farmer Mr. Tafadzwa Charumbira, who is associated with Welthungerhilfe IPVC project, was interviewed in the Social Session at the ICTforAg 2022 Conference. He spoke at length about how an App he uses on his mobile phone has changed and improved his poultry business. He can...15/ 03
2022
WSIS Forum 2022 Opening Ceremony
15/03/2022
The Opening Ceremony on 15 March 2022, 13:00-14:00 CET, will inaugurate this year’s WSIS Forum, which will be held under the theme of “ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: WSIS Cooperation for Accelerating Progress on the SDGs”.
From 15 March onwards, the Forum will take a virtual format, with the final week taking place physically at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva. The Opening Ceremony will feature a number of distinguished panelists, including:
Apply before 22 March to be part of the first ever World Food Forum Young Scientists Group
11/03/2022
In line with this, the WFF is launching a call for applications for young scientists to identify scientists from all relevant disciplines to accelerate the positive transformation of our agrifood systems. The WFF Young Scientists Group ( YSG) will provide scientific evidence and technical knowledge...09/ 03
2022
Impact of digital technologies and innovation on smallholder farming: stories from the field
09/03/2022
What is the potential impact of digital technologies and innovation on smallholder #farmers?
Hear these stories from the field!
FAO China and Pinduoduo organize webinar on smart agriculture
03/03/2022
03/01/2022, Beijing - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Representation in China and Pinduoduo Inc. jointly held a webinar on how smart agriculture can bolster food production and security. The webinar Smart Agriculture in China: Role of Digital Technology in...
Webinar on Smart Agriculture in China: Role of Digital Technology in Agriculture on 1 March
28/02/2022
Join us for our webinar jointly presented by FAO China and Pinduoduo Inc. on Smart Agriculture in China: Role of Digital Technology in Agriculture, at 9:00-10:30 (Rome time)/16.00-17.30 (Beijing time) on 1 March 2022. This 1.5 hours webinar aims to explore, and discuss the potential scenarios for...