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26/ 04
2018
International Girls in ICTs
26/04/2018
International Girls in ICT Day, an initiative backed by all ITU Member States in ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Busan, 2014), aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of ICTs, enabling both girls and technology companies to reap the benefits of greater female participation in the ICT sector. International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of April and will next be observed on 26 April 2018.
Focus on Rural Women, Girls and ICTs
12/03/2018
The month of March is significant for women in the context of sustainable development in agriculture. Firstly, because the 8th of March is the International Women’s Day (IWD), which is dedicated yearly to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This day also is...
Join remotely the Action Line C7 - Building a Framework for Digital Innovation in Agriculture (Session 278)
11/03/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Telecommunication Union invite interested persons to join remotely the WSIS session 278 - Building a Framework for Digital Innovation in Agriculture. Details Date and Time 11:00–13:00, Thursday, 22 March 2018 Link to the meeting Webcast...
GODAN Action Training Mini-Grants
10/03/2018
GODAN Action project is calling on interested and eligible institutions to apply for the GODAN Action Training Mini-Grants of GBP 2,000. The call is open until the 7th of May 2018. See the announcement as published by GODAN below. Source : GODAN Action/CTA Call for proposals Deadline: 7 May 2018, 23...
Invitation to Dgroups Webinar: simple solutions for building communities in your organization
09/03/2018
Have you ever looked for an easy solution to create networks and communities of practice within your organization? Would you like a simple, non-commercial tool, respectful of privacy for team discussions? In need of a knowledge exchange solution that is compatible with low bandwidth users in the...31/ 05
2018
4th International Association of Agriculture and Information Specialists (IAALD)
South Africa 31/05/2018
Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) and its partners, takes pleasure in inviting you to the 4th IAALD Africa Conference which will take place at The Capital Menlyn Maine Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa, from 30 May - 1 June 2018.
FAO shares the "7 success factors to empowering rural women through ICTs"
08/03/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations joins the rest of the world in celebrating the International Women's Day 2018. In Rome FAO, joins other Rome Based Agencies (RBAs) on a joint event hosted by IFAD under the theme, " Linked-in: empowering rural women and girls through media...09/ 04
2018
The African Youth Agripreneur Forum
Côte d'Ivoire 09/04/2018
The 2018 African Youth Agripreneur Forum and AgriPitch Competition will be held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on 9 – 13 April 2018 under the theme “Technologies and Innovations for Youth in Agribusiness”.
The Forum and the Competition will be co-hosted by the Government of Cote d’Ivoire and the African Development Bank. The events are expected to attract over 400 participants from across the continent, including: youth agripreneurs, agribusiness companies, investors, academia and development partners, among others
International Women’s Day 2018 (#IWD2018) focuses on ICTs in Agriculture
08/03/2018
To mark International Women’s Day 2018 (#IWD2018), FAO, IFAD and WFP are organizing an event that will focus on how media and ICTs can empower rural women and girls to transform their lives. The empowerment of rural women and girls is a central element in the drive to eradicate poverty and hunger...