Posts on the Topic "youth"
28/ 04
2022
Girls in ICTs - 2022 Theme: Access & Safety
28/04/2022
For girls and young women to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, they need safe and reliable access to the internet and digital tools.
That’s why, in consultation with youth, ITU identified “Access and Safety” as our theme for Girls in ICT 2022.This year and every year, ITU and our partners work together to develop solutions and ideas for lowering barriers to access and improving safety online for girls and young women.
Reflections from the "Impact of digital technologies and innovation on smallholders farming: Stories from the field" at the ICTforAg Session
17/03/2022
In Zimbabwe, the poultry farmer Mr. Tafadzwa Charumbira, who is associated with Welthungerhilfe IPVC project, was interviewed in the Social Session at the ICTforAg 2022 Conference. He spoke at length about how an App he uses on his mobile phone has changed and improved his poultry business. He can...
Apply before 22 March to be part of the first ever World Food Forum Young Scientists Group
11/03/2022
In line with this, the WFF is launching a call for applications for young scientists to identify scientists from all relevant disciplines to accelerate the positive transformation of our agrifood systems. The WFF Young Scientists Group ( YSG) will provide scientific evidence and technical knowledge...09/ 03
2022
Impact of digital technologies and innovation on smallholder farming: stories from the field
09/03/2022
What is the potential impact of digital technologies and innovation on smallholder #farmers?
Hear these stories from the field!
Webinar on Smart Agriculture in China: Role of Digital Technology in Agriculture on 1 March
28/02/2022
Join us for our webinar jointly presented by FAO China and Pinduoduo Inc. on Smart Agriculture in China: Role of Digital Technology in Agriculture, at 9:00-10:30 (Rome time)/16.00-17.30 (Beijing time) on 1 March 2022. This 1.5 hours webinar aims to explore, and discuss the potential scenarios for...
New project to enhance digital literacy and foster agri-preneurship among youth and women in Rwanda
17/02/2022
Agricultural digitalization and bridging the gaps of digital literacy among the local farmers to entice more youth to be agri-preneurs 17/02/2022. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board has launched a new project to...11/ 02
2022
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11/02/2022
Date : 11 February 2022
Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Over the past decades, the global community has made a lot of effort in inspiring and engaging women and girls in science. Yet women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science.
Dive-into the future of digital agriculture as envisioned by the youth at the Global AgriInno Challenge 2021
19/12/2021
On 9 December 2021, over 400 passionate audience from 53 countries attended the on-line Pitch Event of the Global AgriInno Challenge 2021 to witness 10 youth-led teams pitching their innovative solutions in front of an international jury from FAO, Zhejiang University, ITU, UNWTO, Chinese Academy of...
How Smart Agriculture Competition is helping young agricultural talent in China to shine
09/12/2021
For agricultural entrepreneur Xu Dan, one big hurdle he had to cross in his career in farming was transitioning from lab-based research work to practical application in a commercial setting. To make the jump, the master’s degree holder in organic agriculture from Holland’s Wageningen University &...