Programme

Science, Technology and Innovation

Programme

Monday

16 October

14.00 - 17.00

World Food Forum 2023

Grand Opening

Plenary Hall

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Wednesday

18 October

10.30 -11.30

Bridging Generations: Empowering Young Scientists for Agrifood Innovation

Sheikh Zayed Center

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14.00 - 16.00

FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023
High-level opening

Plenary Hall

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Coffee break

16.30 - 18.00

Future Forward: Advancing Climate Solutions through Science, Technology and Innovation

Plenary Hall

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18.00 - 18.20

Signing Ceremony of the Letter of Agreement between FAO and The University of Naples Federico II

Indonesia Room

18.20 - 20.00

FAO Science and Innovation Forum Reception

8^th floor

Thursday

19 October

9.00 - 10.30

Fostering climate-smart innovations for small-scale producers

Red Room

Innovative solutions for soil and water management for climate action

Green Room

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Coffee break

11.00 - 12.30

Enabling Research, Science, and Innovation in LMICs and SIDS

Green Room

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Technologies and innovations for multi-hazard resilient agrifood systems

Red Room

Two-Eyed Seeing: Indigenous Youth leading in Science & Innovation for Climate Action & Food Systems

Outside tent

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Light lunch

13.00 - 14.00

Innovative solutions to address and assess loss and damage in agrifood systems

Red Room

Animal source food alternatives: What are they and what does the science say about the human and planetary health benefits and risks?

Green Room

Coffee break

14.30 - 16.00

Case studies of agrifood system technologies and innovations for climate action

Green Room

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AI and digital tools for climate resilient agrifood systems

Red Room

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Coffee break

16.30 - 18.00

Bioeconomy: the Catalyst for Agrifood Systems Transformation

Green Room

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Energy-smart agrifood systems for climate action

Red Room

Signing Ceremonies of Partnership Agreements

Philippines Room

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Coffee break

18.30 - 20.00

Strengthening science-policy interfaces in support of effective decision-making

Green Room

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Emerging technologies and innovations in response to agrifood system transformation: foresight calls for action

Philippines Room

Friday

20 October

9.00 - 10.30

Implementing the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy and the Strategy on Climate Change in synergy

Green Room

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Innovative Finance for Climate Action in agrifood systems

Red Room

Coffee break

11.00 - 12.30

FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023

Closing: Key recommendations/ takeaways

Plenary Hall

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14.00 - 16.00

World Food Forum 2023

Closing Ceremony

Plenary Hall

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