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Side-events

When: 12-14 October 2022
Where: Online
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In the lead-up to the FAO Science and Innovation Forum, the side-events on October 12-14 offer an opportunity for Members and partners to present their insights on science, technologies and innovations that can drive food systems transformation.

These independently organized side events will serve a key complementary role to the FAO Science and Innovation Forum and provide a great opportunity for Members and other actors to share additional ideas and accelerate commitments to action.

Please note: the below list of side-events are not part of the formal Forum programme nor hosted or organized by the Forum’s Secretariat. 

 General information for Side-Event Organizers:

Dear side-event organizers,

Congratulations again! Your proposal has been selected among hundreds to be part of the side-events preceding the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022.

By now, you should have received the guidelines below by email, which are available here on this page for your easy reference.

As for the next steps, you are kindly requested to provide the link to the flyer on your side-event with the previously indicated details (title, description, speakers, registration link, etc.) by COB 22 September. The link to the flyer should be sent to [email protected]

Important:

  • Please send us the PWS link as soon as available, as we cannot process the document via PWS for you due to the number of side events being organized.
  • Organizers are kindly invited to use the communication material developed for the Science and Innovation Forum and apply the related visual identity guidelines. The communication toolkit is available at this link. If you cannot access the communication toolkit, please let us know, and we will grant you access.
  • Please designate a primary contact person regarded as the direct focal point for any communications related to the organization of your side event.
  • The name and email of the contact person will be published on the Science and Innovation Forum side events webpage, together with the general information of the respective side event.

General information for Side Event Organizers:

  • Organizers of side events will be fully responsible for conducting the side events.
  • Side events will be held on 12-14 October 2022, the week preceding the five days of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum; it is the organizers’ responsibility to choose the date and timing of the side event.
  • Side events will be held virtually; it is the organizers’ responsibility to create a registration link for the side event. 
  • It is the organizers’ responsibility to allocate the time for the side event; it is recommended to keep the side event’s duration limited to 90 minutes.
  • The Forum Secretariat will not provide any support with the broadcast of independently organized side events; it is the organizers’ responsibility to arrange for the live broadcast of the side event. 
  • Organizers are responsible for inviting panelists and speakers and ensuring that all moderators, panelists, and speakers are registered to attend the side event.
  • Publicizing a side event is the responsibility of its organizers; the Forum Secretariat will not produce flyers, distribute notices, or run other publicity efforts for side events.

After your side event:
Side event reporting and key messages:

• The reporting template you received previously was transformed into a survey to facilitate the reporting process.
• You will receive a link to this survey, which should be completed by 17 October, 17:00 hrs (Rome time).
• You will be kindly requested to add the main information on your side event: title, date and time, objectives, list of speakers and moderator, the number of participants (online audience), event’s main takeaways (max. 100 words), your contact information, and any links you may have on your side event (e.g., a news piece published by your organization on the side event).
• If you have the disaggregated data of the audience that attended your side event (how many participants from Academia/Government/UN Organizations/The Private Sector), there is a question to add information on these. If you do not have this information, please skip this question.

Communication:

  • If possible, consider designing and implementing a communication strategy for your side event, including social media engagement and promotion for your internal use. This strategy is vital to attract your target audience to the event.
  • If possible, designate someone in your team to communicate live the key messages from the meeting using the hashtag #SIF2022 and #AgInnovation
  • Do not forget to tag @FAOScienceChief on Twitter in your tweets.

Spread the word!

Join the #SIF2022 campaign by sharing our material on digital channels and raising awareness about the need to create more sustainable, resilient and inclusive agrifood systems.

For any queries, please write to [email protected]

Dear side-event organizers,

Congratulations again! Your proposal has been selected among hundreds to be part of the side-events preceding the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022.

By now, you should have received the guidelines below by email, which are available here on this page for your easy reference.

As for the next steps, you are kindly requested to provide the link to the flyer on your side-event with the previously indicated details (title, description, speakers, registration link, etc.) by COB 22 September. The link to the flyer should be sent to [email protected].

Important:

  • Please share the link to your flyer with us. We will then post this link on the Forum website.
  • Please do not send us the file (PDFs/word documents will NOT be accepted).
  • Do not use the FAO logo on your flyer.
  • Do not use the Forum visual identity.

General information for Side Event Organizers:

  • Organizers of side events will be fully responsible for organizing every aspect of their side events.
  • Side events will be held on 12-14 October 2022, the week preceding the five days of the FAO Science and Innovation Forum. It is the organizers’ responsibility to choose the date and time of the side event and share this information with [email protected].
  • All side events will be held virtually; it is the organizers’ responsibility to create a registration link. 
  • It is the organizers’ responsibility to manage the time and it is recommended to keep the duration of the side event within 90 minutes and not more than 2 hours maximum.
  • The Forum Secretariat will not provide any broadcasting support of independently organized side events; it is the organizers’ responsibility to arrange for any live broadcasting. 
  • Publicizing a side event is the responsibility of its organizers; due to the large quantity of side events, the Forum Secretariat cannot produce flyers, distribute notices, or run other promotional efforts for independently organized side events.
  • The side event organizers are requested to send us one page report in the attached template with details of title, time of the side event, speakers, number of participants, key messages and recommendations.

After your side event:
Side event reporting and key messages:

• The reporting template you received previously was transformed into a survey to facilitate the reporting process.
• You will receive a link to this survey, which should be completed by 17 October, 17:00 hrs (Rome time).
• You will be kindly requested to add the main information on your side event: title, date and time, objectives, list of speakers and moderator, the number of participants (online audience), event’s main takeaways (max. 100 words), your contact information, and any links you may have on your side event (e.g., a news piece published by your organization on the side event).
• If you have the disaggregated data of the audience that attended your side event (how many participants from Academia/Government/UN Organizations/The Private Sector), there is a question to add information on these. If you do not have this information, please skip this question.

Spread the word!

Join the conversation on #SIF2022 and #AgInnovation and raise awareness about the need to create more sustainable, resilient and inclusive agrifood systems.

Do not forget to tag @FAOScienceChief on Twitter in your tweets.

For any queries, please write to [email protected]

 Schedule of side-events
DAY 1: Wednesday 12 October
Side event
Access to Scientific Information in the Global South: Partnering for Action

12 October | 11:00 am- 12:30 pm (CEST)

Side event
A cutting-edge genomics technology that may revolutionize plant and animal research

12 October | 9:00-11:00 am (CEST)| Virtual 

Side event
Animal Resources for a Sustainable Environment

12 October| 2:30-4:30 pm (CEST) |Virtual

Side event
Feeding the World Population Sustainably

12 October | 9:30-11:00 am (GMT -5) | Virtual

Side event
Fisheries Atlas: a flexible Spatial Data Infrastructure

12 October | 09:00-10:30 am (CEST)

Side event
Food Science and Technology Solutions to Minimize Food Waste

12 October| 8:00- 9:00 am (CT)

Side event
How to create Indonesian’s young healthy and beyond

12 October | 13:30 (GMT+7)

Side event
Importance of Awareness on the Ecosystem Services Toward Food Security

12 October| 10:00-11:30 am (UTC+03) | Virtual

Side event
Microbiome research for a sustainable, healthy and safe food system

12 October | 2:00-4:00 pm (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Multi-stakeholder policy dialogue process to support agricultural innovation

12 October |2:00 – 4:00 pm (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Open-source tools for community and social engagement on agroecology practices

12 October|11:00 am- 12:00 noon (GMT+2) | Virtual

Side event
Power of solar energy technologies to drive inclusive rural transformation

12 October |11:00 am - 12:30 pm (ET) | Virtual

Side event
Science and innovation for sustainable future

12 October| 2:00– 4:00 pm (GMT)

Side event
The Circular Food and Agricultural System

12 October | 12:00-13:30 EDT (UTC-4)

DAY 2: Thursday 13 October
Side event
​Addressing the Waste-Water-Energy-Food Nexus​

13 October | 10:00-11:30 am (UCT+3) | Virtual

Side event
Creating Evidence on Extension and Advisory Services (EAS)

13 October | 2:00-4:00 pm (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Dairy Donkey Farming and Donkey Milk Production for vulnerable infants

13 October |10:00 am-12:00 pm (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Ensuring the social and environmental impact of agriculture and food innovations

13 October|4:00-4:50 pm (CEST) | Virtual

 

Side event
Evidence-based policy for sustainable and healthy food systems

13 October| 1:00-3:00 pm (GMT)

Side event
Exploring complexity: Policy options for nutritious, affordable and sustainable diets for all

13 October |15:00 South Africa (GMT+2) | Virtual

Side event
Impact of climate change on food systems

13 October | 2:00-4:00 pm (CEST)

Side event
Innovations pour promouvoir l'investissement agricole responsable des jeunes- SIAT2022

13 Octobre | 2:00–4:00 pm (CEST) | Modalité hybride

Side event
Nature-based solutions for biodiversity, food security and health

13 October| 11:00 am–1:00 pm (EAT) | Virtual

Side event
Making cocoa value chain more sustainable

13 October|2:00-4:00 pm (CEST)

Side event
Phygital Sustainability Expo

13 October |3:00 - 4:30 pm (CEST)

Side event
Protein Transition - from Pain Points to Perspective

13 October| 2:00- 4:00 pm (CEST)| Virtual

Side event
QoR4D to Strengthen Institutional Innovation

13 October| 2:00-3:30 pm (CEST)

Side event
Responsible digital agroecology, from farm to fork

13 October|2:00-4:00 pm (GMT) | Virtual

Side event
Rwanda innovation and technology strategies to reduce post-harvest losses

13 October| 1:30 - 2:30 pm (CAT)

 

Side event
Salinity, a complex global challenge with a need for an integrated approach

13 October |9:00–10:30 am (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Sustainable innovation in the food system. The societal perception

13 October|1:30 - 2:30 pm (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Transforming food innovation through science and collaboration

13 October | 1:00- 2:30 pm (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Water Productivity in Practice from FAO WaPOR Open Data

13 October| 3:00-4:30 pm CEST

DAY 3: Friday 14 October
Side event
Agro-Informatics: actionable data for farmers and decision makers

14 October | 3:00 - 5:00 pm (CEST)

Side event
Best science for a nourished planet. The role of the younger generation of scientists

14 October | 1:30 - 2:30 pm (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Earth Map, an innovative approach to land monitoring for everyone

14 October| 10:00-11:00 am (CEST)

Side event
Edible insects for circular economy and inclusive development

14 October| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (EAT) |Virtual

Side event
Food Design for Cities. Let’s Share and Plan

14 October| 4:00-6:00 pm ( Madrid time) | Virtual

Side event
Foodsystem 5.0: Agritech, dieta mediterranea e comunità

14 October| 11:00 am (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Genomic solutions for improved nutritional qualities

14 October|11:00 am-1:00 pm (CEST)

Side event
Innovations from Indigenous hunter-gatherers: A way of life in the forest by Indigenous Peoples

14 October| 12:00-2:00 pm ( CEST)| English-French-Spanish

Side event
Plant and microbial biodiversity for healthy and sustainable food

14 October |2:00 - 3:30 pm (CEST) | Virtual

Side event
Reaching the unconnected through digital empowerment

14 October |8:00 am (GMT)

Side event
Strengthening of Agricultural Advisory Services in Azerbaijan

14 October | 8:00-9:30 am (CEST)| Virtual