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08/ 07

2025

11/ 07

2025

Geneva, Switzerland 08/07/2025 – 11/07/2025

Advancing Human-Centered, Inclusive, Development-Oriented and Sustainable Digital Solutions for Transforming Agrifood Systems

Organized under WSIS Action Line C7 on E-Agriculture, this session showcases the FAO’s leadership in driving inclusive, human-centered digital transformation in agrifood systems.

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27/06/2025
On the 11th of June, the UN 2.0 week side event on UN Careers in Data & Digital, part of our OneUN Talent Outreach Group across FAO, UNEP, WFP, UNV and UN Secretariat, highlighted the rich variety of roles and careers for the next generation of thinkers, doers and changemakers embracing data...

13/ 10

2025

17/ 10

2025

Rome, Italy 13/10/2025 – 17/10/2025

The fourth edition of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2025) will be organized from 13 to 17 October 2025. 
The main theme of SIF 2025 will be Hand in Hand for better foods and a better future. This Forum serves as a dynamic platform to drive collaboration, knowledge exchange, and transformative action for sustainable agrifood systems. Each year, it explores how frontier knowledge, traditional wisdom, and bold partnerships can forge new pathways. 

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25/06/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office in Near East and North Africa (NENA) region and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) invite innovators, researchers, tech enthusiasts, policymakers, and changemakers to tackle food safety challenges. This hackathon is a...
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20/06/2025
The Office of Innovation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched two complementary foresight surveys to inform a forthcoming report on gender-transformative innovations and women's empowerment in agrifood innovation ecosystems. These surveys are part of our...
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19/06/2025
​​​​​​​UN entities joined forces during the 2nd UN Virtual Worlds Day to urge governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector from around the world to harness AI-powered virtual worlds to drive development that works for all Twelve priorities for a digital future for all Held under the...
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12/06/2025
DALI, China — A group of young agripreneurs from eight countries have completed a seven-days’ journey of bootcamp on 31 May 2025. Started in Hangzhou, ended in Dali, the Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp is part of a global effort to equip the next generation of agrifood leaders with the...
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26/05/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Zhejiang University and Pinduoduo, has launched a dynamic Digital Agriculture Innovation Bootcamp aimed at empowering youth-led agripreneurs with the support of FAO staff in driving digital transformation in the...

29/ 05

2025

30/ 05

2025

New York, United States of America 29/05/2025 – 30/05/2025

New York City, May 21, 2025 – The countdown is on for the Reboot the Earth 2025 Hackathon in New York City, set to take place on May 29 and 30 at the iconic Salesforce Tower.

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19/05/2025
Beekeeping, or apiculture, is not just a hobby or a side job – it is a vital agricultural activity and essential for food security and biodiversity. Beekeepers, often smallholder or family farmers, play a crucial role in sustaining ecosystems through pollination and ensuring the health of countless...