Register to attend the WSIS Action Line C7: E-Agriculture "ICTs for Well-Being, Inclusion and Resilience: through digital … – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in conjunction with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) invite interested persons to attend virtually and in-person (for those already in Geneva) the following WSIS Session:
Thursday, 2 June 2022 14:30–16:15 (UTC+02:00) Time Conversion
About the session 
This hybrid-session would showcase two presentations, one from FAO and another from ITU on selected projects related to digital skills for youth and women in agriculture. Thereafter, would have a panel discussion on issues related to digital skills and women in agriculture, hinging on the findings on the joint FAO-ITU study.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and International Telecommunication Union have been exploring how digital technologies and digitalization can improve the participation of youth and women in local economies, including agriculture. For example, the two agencies published the “Status of Digital Agriculture in 18 countries of Europe and Central Asia” and also “Status of Digital Agriculture in 47 sub-Saharan Africa countries”. Both studies provided a respective regional landscape of the status of digital agriculture and the potential investment areas for digital transformation in the agriculture sector. 
Agenda
Moderator/Speaker/Panelist
14:30 – 14:40
Session Moderator 
Thembani Malapela, 
Knowledge & Information Management Officer, Office of Innovation – FAO
Beth Crawford
Office-in-Charge Director -Office of Innovation – FAO
 
14:40 – 14:55
Presentation 1
Session Moderator 
Thembani Malapela
14:55 – 15: 20
Presentation 2
Digital engagement of youth in agrifood systems – insights from FAO work
10 min
 
 
Speaker
Pafumi, Marzia 
Youth Engagement Specialist, Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), FAO
Presentation 3
EQUALS Global Partnership: As the solution for achieving gender digital equality by 2030
Speaker
Carla Licciardello
Senior Digital Inclusion Coordinator
International Telecommunication Union
15:20 – 15:25
Q&A from the participants 
Moderator
Thembani Malapela
15:25 – 16:05
Panel discussion
Discussion Questions : How will improved digital literacy and digital skills affect digital inclusion in the agriculture sector and what are the new opportunities?
Panelists 
40 mins
Panel Chair 
Dejan Jakovljevic
Chief Information Officer, FAO
16:05-16:10 
Q & A or Reaction from Participants 
Panel Chair. Dejan Jakovljevic, Chief Information Officer, FAO
16:10 – 16:15
Closing remarks
5 mins
Speaker: Lauren Phillips, Deputy Director of the Inclusive Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP), FAO
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