Posts on the Topic "ICT policies"
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...
What’s cooking? Digital Transformation of the Agrifood System
03/02/2022
The Worldbank Group has recently published a new edition on “ Digital Transformation of the Agrifood System” as part of the What’s Cooking series. The Agriculture and Food Series is intended to prompt public discussion and inform policies that will deliver higher incomes, reduce hunger, improve...25/ 01
2022
27/ 01
2022
2nd ICT4D Partners' Conference
25/01/2022 – 27/01/2022
The ICT4D Conference, leading the international and cross-sector discussion on digital development since 2010, remains in the virtual space for 2022. As the world fights the pandemic, we continue to offer various individual online events and content.
Register the 2nd virtual ICT4D Partnerships Conference 2022 exploring tech choices and collaborations, partnering locally, and data sharing in partnerships.
22/ 09
2021
ITU Regional Innovation Forum for Europe from 22-23 September 2021
22/09/2021
The Regional Innovation Forum for Europe, organized within the framework of the 2021 ITU Global Innovation Forum, will take place virtually from 22 to 23 September 2021. It is organized with the support of the Ministry of Information Society and Administration of the Republic of North Macedonia.
27/ 05
2021
WEBINAR COVID-19 response and digitalization in Europe and Central Asia
27/05/2021
The webinar on COVID-19 response and digitalization aims to present a number of technologies out of the wide digital agriculture range, their interconnectivity and potential benefits, as well as challenges to practical implementation during the pandemic.This webinar will help identify the regional trends in agriculture during the pandemic, share the experience of various partners advancing on the digital rural transformation path and building resilience when faced with a crisis.Digitalization is embedded in FAO’s programme of work in Europe and Central Asia, which is reflected in all three
Webinar: COVID-19 response and digitalization in Europe and Central Asia
21/05/2021
About the webinar The webinar on COVID-19 response and digitalization aims to present a number of technologies out of the wide digital agriculture range, their interconnectivity and potential benefits, as well as challenges to practical implementation during the pandemic. This webinar will help...
“Digitalization is the way of the new life and the new economy”
19/05/2021
FAO Director-General emphasizes responsibility and opportunity to overcome digital divide and make technologies available for rural smallholders 18 May 2021, Rome - Digital agriculture can drive the transformation of agri-food systems necessary to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty and build a better...18/ 05
2021
WSIS Official Opening Segment
18/05/2021
The WSIS Forum provides a multistakeholder platform to foster global cooperation and provide meaningful connections to information society by ensuring Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a key enabler for sustainable development. Under the theme of WSIS Forum 2021 this year: ICTs for Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Societies and Economies (WSIS Action Lines for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals), the WSIS Forum continues to highlight the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines to help accelerate the achievement of the Sustainabl
New digital agriculture opportunities showcased by reports from African Development Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, and CGIAR
26/04/2021
26 April 2021 - Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations, and advanced analytics are some of the most promising technologies for providing solutions to Africa’s agricultural challenges, according to joint country profile reports on three countries by the African...