Posts on the Topic "decision-makers"
27/ 11
2018
28/ 11
2018
2nd Digital Technologies for Resilience Workshop 2018
Bangkok, Thailand 27/11/2018 – 28/11/2018
This 2nd edition workshop is organised by FHI 360, with a grant funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, to support resilience practitioners and the broader development community to identify digital technologies that have the potential to enhance resilience outcomes, particularly in Asia
The latest UN Innovation Quartely Update available
12/09/2018
The UNIN ‘Innovation in the UN’ Update #03/2018 has been published and it highlights the innovation activities of the UNIN members. In the lead story, UNIN reports that it was tasked to lead the development of an innovation toolkit to promote more innovation in the UN. The toolkit, which is being...17/ 09
2018
Is food value chain development on the verge of a blockchain revolution?
Rome, Italy 17/09/2018
Three panellists from Wageningen Economic Research, the social enterprise Moyee Coffee and the World Food Programme will discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with blockchain approaches when compared to existing business models.
- Organized by the FAO Technical Network on Sustainable Food Value Chain Development.
- The seminar will take place on Monday, 17 September – 9:30 – 11:00
- Register now at: [email protected]
Funding sources for ICT4D Research
11/09/2018
The UNESCO Chair in ICT4D has published a page that provides a catalog of funding for ICT4D research. This page comes in handy as funding information is haphazardly littered on newsletters, funders’ websites, social media and many other diverse sources. Once can constantly check their page and also...18/ 09
2018
Webinar: Farmers'rights on data and ownership issues
18/09/2018
What do we mean by the farmers’ rights to data? Who owns data? Who is entitled to the value of the data? What is the role of privacy in the agricultural sector?
There is no doubt that data-driven agriculture has increased agricultural production and productivity; reduced the risk and improved resilience in farming, brought more economic and efficient use of natural resources; and helped farmers in decision making.
Webinar: Farmers'rights on data and ownership issues
10/09/2018
GODAN partners have scheduled a webinar on farmers'rights on data and ownership issues, on the 18th of September 2018 at 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM CEST. The webinar will address the following questions:- What do we mean by the farmers' rights to data? Who owns data? Who is entitled to the value of the data...10/ 09
2018
11/ 09
2018
Geospatial Remote Sensing Workshop
10/09/2018 – 11/09/2018
You can follow the trainings through the video playlist here
04/ 10
2018
Digital for Development (D4D)
Belgium 04/10/2018
The Royal Museum for Central Africa will organise an award ceremony and an innovation fair on Thursday 4 October 2018.
The innovation fair will be a hotspot for networking and exchanging ideas on digital advances in research and startup activities. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet a range of exhibitors in the field of ‘Digital for Development’ and to listen to a number of lectures by (inter)national thematic experts. More information here
ICT Update focuses on Blockchain applications for Agriculture
03/09/2018
Blockchain or distributed ledger technologies are relatively new technologies and have been adopted in a number of sectors. The recent ICT update explains what blockchains are and their applications in agriculture. The most appealing aspect of this technology is its focus on trust, transparency of...17/ 01
2018
19/ 01
2018
11th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)
Berlin, Germany 17/01/2018 – 19/01/2018
The agricultural conference, with a global outreach, is organized by the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The variety of its programmes attracts a wide audience: experts, governmental and civil society representatives, the general public, and many more.
In the recent years, FAO events became an integral part of the GFFA. You might find further information on the FAO participation in 2018 here and here.