Posts on the Topic "research information and data"
FAO among key actors shaping Europe’s digital agriculture leadership at Synergy Days 2025
23/10/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was among the key contributors to Synergy Days 2025 in Rotterdam, joining a high-level panel that explored the question: Should Europe pool resources to position itself as a global leader in sustainable, digitally-enabled agriculture...13/ 10
2025
14/ 10
2025
Reboot the Earth 2025 – Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy 13/10/2025 – 14/10/2025
Reboot the Earth – Rome will be organized from 13 to 14 October 2025 at FAO Headquarters, Rome, as part of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2025), bringing together young talents and experts to co-create AI-powered, open-source solutions for climate-resilient agrifood systems.
This event serves as a dynamic platform to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and transformative action in digital agriculture.
Into the Deep: How Underwater Drones Are Revolutionizing Aquaculture
23/07/2025
In the hushed currents beneath the waves, a quiet revolution is taking place. A new chapter in digital innovation is unfolding, not in the skies, but beneath the sea! While aerial drones have become household names, their aquatic counterparts are beginning to steal the spotlight. These are...
The UN 2.0 Week side event on UN Careers in Data & Digital
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
Science and Innovation Forum 2025 - Rome, Italy & Online
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.
22/ 04
2025
Designing a Knowledge Management System in SharePoint | April 22nd
22/04/2025
Learn how to design and implement a structured system for storing and retrieving knowledge documents efficiently.
This course will equip you with the skills to build a knowledge repository tailored to your needs.
✅ Understand the Knowledge Cycle and Knowledge Maturity Model
✅ Master metadata and taxonomy concepts to improve document organization
✅ Build and configure your Knowledge Base library in SharePoint
✅ Explore advanced search techniques to retrieve records efficiently
2024 State of the DPG Ecosystem Report is now live!
27/02/2025
In 2024, the landscape of digital public goods (DPGs) saw unprecedented thrust, shaping change across key sectors, from healthcare and education to climate action and sustainable agriculture. The release of the 2024 State of the DPG Ecosystem report by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA)...14/ 12
2022
LAUNCH EVENT: RuralInvest
14/12/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Investment Centre is delighted to invite you to attend the launch event for the new RuralInvest – a free toolkit to build bankable, sustainable agribusiness proposals, developed by FAO division of Digitalization and Informatics.
Date: 14 December 2022
Time:
- 14:00-16:00: Presentation of the new RuralInvest
- 16:00-18:00: Technical session for RIV users
Languages:
EU and Gates Foundation pledge €500 million for innovations in agriculture
15/12/2017
The European Union together with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on the 12th of December pledged €500 million for research and innovations in agriculture for the next 3 years (2018-2020). EU will provide 270 million, focusing on agriculture and food systems research for development while the...