Register to attend the WSIS Action Line C7: E-Agriculture "ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: through digital skills for youth and women in agriculture"
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in conjunction with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) invite interested persons to attend virtually and in-person (for those already in Geneva) the following WSIS Session:
| Theme |
"ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: through digital skills for youth and women in agriculture" |
| Time |
Thursday, 2 June 2022 14:30–16:15 (UTC+02:00) Time Conversion |
| Attend | in-person : Room C1, ITU Tower Building ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland |
| virtual : Register here for zoom details |
About the session
This hybrid-session would showcase two presentations, one from FAO and another from ITU on selected projects related to digital skills for youth and women in agriculture. Thereafter, would have a panel discussion on issues related to digital skills and women in agriculture, hinging on the findings on the joint FAO-ITU study.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and International Telecommunication Union have been exploring how digital technologies and digitalization can improve the participation of youth and women in local economies, including agriculture. For example, the two agencies published the “Status of Digital Agriculture in 18 countries of Europe and Central Asia” and also “Status of Digital Agriculture in 47 sub-Saharan Africa countries”. Both studies provided a respective regional landscape of the status of digital agriculture and the potential investment areas for digital transformation in the agriculture sector.
Agenda
| Time | Agenda Item | Duration |
Moderator/Speaker/Panelist |
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14:30 – 14:40 |
Introductory Remarks | 1 min |
Session Moderator Thembani Malapela, Knowledge & Information Management Officer, Office of Innovation - FAO |
| Official Opening of the Session | 9 min |
Beth Crawford Office-in-Charge Director -Office of Innovation - FAO
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14:40 – 14:55 |
Presentation 1 Report highlights – Status of Digital Agriculture in 47 sub-Saharan African Countries |
15 min |
Session Moderator Thembani Malapela |
|
14:55 – 15: 20 |
Presentation 2 Digital engagement of youth in agrifood systems – insights from FAO work |
10 min
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Speaker Pafumi, Marzia Youth Engagement Specialist, Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), FAO |
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Presentation 3 EQUALS Global Partnership: As the solution for achieving gender digital equality by 2030 |
10 min |
Speaker Carla Licciardello Senior Digital Inclusion Coordinator International Telecommunication Union |
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15:20 – 15:25 |
Q&A from the participants |
5 min |
Moderator Thembani Malapela |
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15:25 – 16:05 |
Panel discussion Discussion Questions : How will improved digital literacy and digital skills affect digital inclusion in the agriculture sector and what are the new opportunities? Panelists
|
40 mins |
Panel Chair Dejan Jakovljevic Chief Information Officer, FAO |
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16:05-16:10 |
Q & A or Reaction from Participants |
10 min |
Panel Chair. Dejan Jakovljevic, Chief Information Officer, FAO |
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16:10 – 16:15 |
Closing remarks |
5 mins |
Speaker: Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director of the Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), FAO |
| For detailed bio of presenters click here | |||
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