Posts on the Topic "researchers"
21/ 09
2020
30/ 09
2020
AI for Good Global Summit
21/09/2020 – 30/09/2020
The 2020 edition of the AI for Good Global Summit is presented as a continuous digital event, featuring weekly programming across multiple formats, platforms and time-zones, including keynotes, expert webinars, project pitches, Q&As, performances, demos, interviews, networking and more.
17/ 09
2020
ICT4D WEBINAR: Skills and Standards for a Digital Workforce
17/09/2020
Thursday September 17, 10-11am EDT / 2-3pm GMTAs part of our ongoing ICT4D Webinar series with NetHope, offering actionable advice from and for practitioners, we have gathered a diverse speaker panel to share firsthand insights on identifying ICT core competencies, the process of developing skill standards, and managing distant learning for a digitally skilled workforce.
Hear from our speakers:
06/ 09
2020
07/ 09
2020
CONNECTING YOUTH-LED DIGITAL INNOVATIONS TO FAO PROGRAMMES IN AFRICA
06/09/2020 – 07/09/2020
- Session Name: Connecting youth-led digital innovations to FAO and Partners’ Programmes in Africa
- Date: Monday, 07 September 2020Time: 11:00 – 13:00 pm
- Venue: Virtual AGRF Channel
Moderated by: Dickson Mbando Naftali, Head of Generation Africa
Context:
Digitalization sets the path for an enabling and sustainable ecosystem for food and agriculture at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) 2020
31/08/2020
On Friday 21 August, FAO, jointly with ITU and the Zhejiang University, organized a 1-hour virtual Session session on ‘Action Line C7-Fostering an Enabling Ecosystem for Food and Agriculture through Digital Innovation’- held during the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS+15) 2020...29/ 07
2020
Visual Technologies Revolutionizing Food + Agriculture
29/07/2020
Visual Technologies Revolutionizing Food + Agriculture
- July 29, 2020,
- 12:00 - 2:00 PM ET
- Register for this event
Webinar: Youth Innovation in Land, Soil and Water
20/07/2020
The FAO Land and Water Division presents this webinar titled: Youth Innovation in Land, Soil and Water. The webinar will take place on Thursday 23rd July - 14:30 - 15:30 CEST. Register here The engagement of youth and young professionals plays a key role achieving the Sustainable Development Goals...
MOOC:Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission
18/06/2020
Wageningen University & Research is offering an exciting M OOC on Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission. Learn how to prepare and execute a flight mission with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and how to use, process and understand the collected drone data for your own...
Scaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in Maharashtra, India: An Analysis of Policies and Programmes
17/06/2020
Adapting to Climate Change and reducing the risk of disasters have never been more pertinent than today. Under these challenging times, the WOTR Centre for Resilience Studies (W-CReS) brings to you a critical analysis of policies and programmes in its new publication titled “ Scaling Ecosystem-based...
Zoominar VII on Role of Private Sector In the Use of Innovation & Technology to Support Smallholders Face COVID-19 Disruptive Impact
17/06/2020
Background As the world is still struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptive impact on agricultural value chain, the private sector and farmers in the Arab region are facing burdens on how to continue delivering along the agricultural value chain and ensure the continuity of...