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SAVE THE DATE for the
 FAO SCIENCE AND INNOVATION FORUM 2023
16-20 October
Check out the SIF 2023 Programme here
Interview with FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi

"Looking forward what we need really is to speed up the process of adoption of technologies. Technology and science can help transform agrifood systems to produce more with less"

The FAO Chief Scientist Ismahane Elouafi invites you to the SIF 2023!

Also available in AR, ES, FR, RU, ZH.

Highlights from the FAO Science and Innovation Forum

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Speeches by Dr. QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General
Opening of the Science and Innovation Forum
18/10/2023
Science and Innovation Forum: Innovative solutions for soil and water management for climate action
19/10/2023
Science and Innovation Forum: “Bioeconomy: The Catalyst for Agrifood Systems Transformation”
19/10/2023
Science and Innovation Forum: Enabling Research, Science and Innovation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
19/10/2023
Science and Innovation Forum: Implementing the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy and the Strategy on Climate Change in Synergy
20/10/2023
WORLD FOOD FORUM Grand Opening Opening Statement
16/10/2023
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Science and Innovation for Climate Action - SIF 2023 curtain raiser
18/10/2023

This year's theme of the FAO SIF will be “Science and Innovation for Climate Action”, aligned with the overarching World Food Forum (WFF) theme “Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action”.

FAO SIF 2023 theme

This year's theme of the FAO SIF will be “Science and Innovation for Climate Action”, aligned with the overarching World Food Forum (WFF) theme “Agrifood systems transformation accelerates climate action”.

FAO SIF 2023 will focus on enhancing the accessibility of the most appropriate climate technologies, innovative practices and local knowledge in agrifood systems for climate change adaptation, resilience and mitigation. It will allow a more focused and strategic debate on how science, technology and innovation affect vulnerability, impact and capacities, and are essential to transform agrifood systems and boost climate action.

FAO SIF 2023 will facilitate sharing experiences and lessons learned on implementing concrete solutions on the ground to step up climate action, supporting Members to accelerate efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the FAO Four Betters, leaving no one behind.

If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). 

SIF 2023 Regional Events
SIF Regional Event
Regional Science and Innovation Week for Europe and Central Asia

Hybrid Event, 02/10/2023 - 05/10/2023

Podcast
Science and innovation for a sustainable future
17/10/2023

Agriculture: it’s one of the world's largest contributors to climate change; and yet – it may just hold the key to the solution. To unlock this potential requires that we use science, and creativity, and expand beyond the bounds of what we think we know about agriculture. And that is the focus of Science and Innovation for Climate Action, a main event at the FAO’s World Food Forum this year.

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Call for case studies

In the context of the Science and Innovation Forum 2023, a new Call for Submissions has been launched through the Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) that invites stakeholders to share illustrative country level case studies of agrifood system technologies and innovations for climate action.

Following a review and selection of the submissions, the most impactful, innovative and relevant case studies will be showcased at SIF 2023 and participants will be invited to present them in October 2023.

The call is now closed.