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COVID-19 and e-commerce: a global review
22/03/2021
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the United Nations Regional Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean have published a report entitled, “COVID-19 and e-commerce: a global review”. The report notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformations...01/ 04
2021
Zoominar #1 – Series 2:Dialogue with Agribusiness Incubators and SMEs in North Africa
01/04/2021
Zoominar #1 – Series 2 Dialogue with Agribusiness Incubators and SMEs in North Africa- Thursday, 1 April 2021 @11:00 - 13:00 (GMT+2)
- To attend, please make sure to register here
The purpose of this Zoominar is to share results, gather stakeholder feedback and validate the results of a study on Agribusiness Incubation and Acceleration in Africa.
Apply for UNCDF and IDEP online course Planning and Building Inclusive Digital Strategies in the context of COVID19 to meet the SDGs and Agenda 2063
22/03/2021
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the United Nations, Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) are organising an on-line course on “ Planning and building inclusive digital transformation strategies in the context of covid-19...
Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) Side Event on: “Digitalization in Food and Agricultural Markets and Trade”
18/03/2021
During the Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) Side Event was held on Wednesday the 11th of March 2021. The event was webcast on FAO platform. Background to the event Digitalization is transforming economies and societies and already profoundly impacts foodand agriculture, which is facing...
FAO launches an online public consultation: Advancing end-to-end Seafood traceability (9 March- 12 April 2021)
18/03/2021
FAO has launched an online public consultation in order to collect comments and views on a draft guidance document on seafood traceability. The guidance analyses and documents the interrelation of traceability along the value chain based on country-specific traceability mechanisms that are often...
Building up strenghtened global access to information and knowledge: the Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform is nominated at the WSIS Prize Contest 2021
17/03/2021
2021 has started as the year of efficiencies and effectivness. Digitalization, modernization and agility are now the core values where organizations and businesses all over the globe are focusing their efforts to better adapt, respond and act to the evolving needs of a world more fast paced than...
EU Funded Opportunity to support wood waste innovators expand into Canadian markets [ Apply before 21 March]
16/03/2021
The European Union are seeking to accelerate the presence of European SMEs in Canada through the Low Carbon Business Action and Circular Economy platform. We would like to highlight most relevant challenge for the E-Agriculture network: - FPInnovations, a leader in the development of high-quality...17/ 03
2021
Digital Agriculture: New Frontiers for the Food System
17/03/2021
Theme: Digital Agriculture: New Frontiers for the Food System
Date : 17 March 2021
Time : 15:00 CET/10:00 EST
To attend: Visit page for details
About the Event
10/ 03
2021
Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) Side Event on: “Digitalization in Food and Agricultural Markets and Trade”
10/03/2021
This side event aims to explore the role of digitalization in food and agricultural markets and trade and assess the tools and platforms available for countries to use and reap benefits. It is envisaged that the discussion will address the following questions:
1) What is the impact of digital technologies on food and agricultural trade and markets?
2) How can digitalization help markets deliver sustainable development outcomes – economic, environmental and social – and facilitate smallholder farmers’ inclusion?
02/ 03
2021
Technical Webinar on Farm to Fork under the European Green Deal
Italy 02/03/2021
In the run-up to the 2021 EU-FAO Strategic Dialogue, The European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have the honour to invite you to a technical webinar on: Farm to Fork under the European Green Deal
About the webinar