Posts on the Topic "Technologies"
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
11/ 09
2018
ICT4D Webinar :ICT4D at Scale
United States of America 11/09/2018
Tuesday, September 11,2018 7-8a.m PT|10-11 am ET| 3-4 pm GMT|4-5 pm CETScale is a big topic when discussing ICT4D, M4D, mHealth, ICT4Ag, ICT4E, etc. Reaching scale can be approached from different angles—by focusing on simple, turnkey solutions, or within a program. Either way, the aim is to apply an ICT-supported program to big populations and achieve (financial) sustainability. But how are you successfully reaching this next milestone in digitally supported programs?
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.
New Publication: Emerging Opportunities for the Application of Blockchain in the Agri-food Industry
31/08/2018
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) have published a new book on the application of Blockchain in the Agri-food industry. The publication comes after the spread of Blockchains application in a number of industries and...
Call for bloggers on e-Agriculture platform
24/08/2018
Did you know that you can blog on e-Agriculture? Why not share your opinions and experiences in the use of Information Communication and Technology issues in agriculture? The e-Agriculture blog has the following objectives;- Raise awareness of Information Communication and Technology (ICTs) issues...
Youth in Agriculture as Solid Solution to ending Hunger and Poverty in Africa
24/08/2018
The 20th and 21st of August was a hive of activity at the Kigali Conference Centre, where the youth from more than 40 countries, their ministers, government officials and international developmental partners led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations participated in the youth...#HackAgainstHunger/ Africa Hackathon Report
24/08/2018
On 19-20 August 2018, FAO and Rwanda ICT Chamber hosted #HackAgainstHunger/Africa in Kigali, Rwanda to identify and develop youth-led innovative business models and digital services to unlock the largely untapped reservoir of youth employment. The innovation challenge brought together 24 young...
Youth Employment in Agriculture as a Solid Solution to ending Hunger and Poverty in Africa Conferences starts
20/08/2018
Youth Employment in Agriculture as a Solid Solution to ending Hunger and Poverty in Africa conference started on a high note in Kigali, Uganda with key participation from the government of Rwanda, African Union (AU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The conference brings a number of...