Research4Life Stories of Change: What you need to know about AGORA

20/10/2017

This blog is shared as published on AGORA website Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) is one of the four Research4Life programmes that provides free or low cost access to major scientific journals in agriculture and related biological, environmental and social sciences to public...

Apply by October 20th to attend the 6th EU-Africa Business Forum on November 27th in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

16/10/2017

The European Commission is offering to cover the travel and accommodation costs of 50 EU and 50 African based digital entrepreneurs to showcase their services and technology during the 6th EU-Africa Business Forum, on November 27th in Abidjan. The selected entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to...

The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) celebrates 10 years

11/10/2017

The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) was launched in 2007 as a dialogue platform that cuts across borders and disciplines in support of a world free of food insecurity and malnutrition. On the 10th of October 2017, at the FAO headquarters, the FSN Forum team held a luncheon to...

FAO launches "The State of Food and Agriculture : Leveraging food systems for inclusive rural transformation"

09/10/2017

The FAO Director-General, Mr. Jose Graziano da Silva launched one of the FAO flagship publication, " The State of Food and Agriculture", which this year focuses on leveraging food systems for inclusive rural transformation. The publication was launched during the Committee on World Food Security...

CTA workshop on perspectives for ICT and Agribusiness in ACP countries: Start-up financing, 3D printing and blockchain

06/10/2017

This workshop, which will take place from 9 to 11 October 2017 in Rhenen, Netherlands, will discuss and identify key issues to improve access to capital for youth-led e-agriculture businesses and develop a better understanding of the perspectives of 3D printing and blockchain technology for the...

Gender and Information Communication Technology (ICT) Survey Toolkit

06/10/2017

The USAID has launched the Gender and Information Communication Technology Survey Toolkit which was prepared in collaboration with its partners. It was noted that over 1.7 billion women in low and middle-income countries do not own mobile phones. Even in cases where women own mobile phones, they are...

WSIS Flash Issue No 57 : WSIS Open Consultation Process

02/10/2017

ITU has published its recent newsletter, the WSIS Flash which focuses mainly on the WSIS Forum 2018. This Issue reviews the WSIS Forum 2018 Open Consultation Process, outlining the preparatory process. The WSIS Forum is a unique event of its kind where the programme and agenda are completely...

September 2017: AGRIS has exceeded the threshold of 9 million records!

26/09/2017

This announcement is as originally announced on AIMS AGRIS team at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) takes this opportunity to inform all interested parties that in September 2017 AGRIS has exceeded the threshold of 9 million records ! (9,025,192 records). AGRIS team...