Posts on the Topic "youth"
Bridging Innovation and Policy: FAO’s Nikola Trendov Delivers Digital Agriculture Insights at ITCILO Master’s Programme
08/05/2025
The integration of digital technologies into agriculture is reshaping the way food is produced, processed, and distributed. As part of the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) Master’s Programme in Technology and Public Policy, Nikola Trendov, Digital Agriculture Specialist at FAO...
Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 Launches to Empower Youth Innovation in Digital Agriculture
06/05/2025
FAO and Zhejiang University invite youth-led startups to harness emerging technologies and Digital Public Infrastructure for climate-smart, inclusive agrifood systems Rome/Hangzhou, 30 April 2025 – The Global AgriInno Challenge 2025 is now open for applications! Organized by the Food and Agriculture...06/ 05
2025
Low Code No Code | Empower Yourself to Build Solutions
06/05/2025
OICT and the UN 2.0 Data and Digital Communities invite you to this this training to introduce you to Low-Code/No-Code development using PowerApps and Power Automate, enabling you to build practical solutions—no programming expertise required!
✅ Understand the fundamentals of Low-Code/No-Code development
✅ Discover the advantages of the approach and why it’s changing solution-building
✅ Get familiar with key tools and real-world use cases
✅ Hands-on: Build your own Low-Code app using PowerApps & Power Automate
Young Innovators from the Global South Shine at AI for Good Innovation Factory Pitching Event
27/03/2025
Geneva, 25 March 2025 – A wave of youth-led innovation swept the virtual stage of the AI for Good Innovation Factory, where young entrepreneurs from the Global South presented cutting-edge AI-powered solutions to reshape the future of agrifood systems. The session, co-hosted by the International...
What are the linkages between AI and Food and Environmental challenges?
24/03/2025
This was one of the questions addressed by Henry van Burgsteden, FAO Senior Innovation Officer, during a high-level roundtable on AI and Innovation for Addressing Food and Environmental Challenges on a Global Scale at EMTECH Italy 2025. The two-day conference brought together leaders from the health...
Open call: Global AgriInno Challenge 2024
25/07/2024
Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 Open Call Inclusive AI and emerging technologies for agrifood systems transformation Duration of the Call: 20 June – 15 August 2024 Global AgriInno Challenge 2024 is officially calling for proposals! Are you passionate about addressing the challenges in the digital...
AI in Charge: Shaping Policy Making and Agrifood Systems Governance—A Vision, Exodus, or an Opportunity?
22/05/2024
On 14 May, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a thought-provoking webinar exploring the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of agrifood systems governance. For this event, titled “‘AI in Charge’ of policy making and agrifood...
AI in Charge: Shaping Policy Making and Agrifood Systems Governance—A Vision, Exodus, or an Opportunity
21/05/2024
On 14 May, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a thought-provoking webinar exploring the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in shaping the future of agrifood systems governance. For this event, titled “‘AI in Charge’ of policy making and agrifood...08/ 06
2023
Call for innovative digital solutions for agriculture (by 8 June)
Amman, Jordan 08/06/2023
BackgroundLand and water resources in NENA are limited and facing severe stress. Climate change projections suggest more drought and extreme events. A transformative approach is needed to support agricultural production system to become more productive and sustainable to address these challenges.
13/ 04
2023
Publication Launch: THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS
13/04/2023
Online on Zoom: Register here
Opening remarks by the FAO Director-General
The FAO report The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems will be launched during a high-level event on Thursday, 13 April.