5 November 2026 | 15:00-15:45 CET | Virtual | How can AI help turn agricultural data into action? This webinar explores RAAPID, an emerging initiative using AI and remote sensing to improve agricultural monitoring, anticipate shocks and support timely decision-making.
This CFS54 Side Event presents emerging insights from GDPRD’s work on unpacking the multidimensional returns of agrifood systems investments and their wider strategic benefits, exploring how to operationalize this evidence in investment, policy and global food security processes.
22 September 2026 | 12:15-13:15 CEST | Sheikh Zayed Centre, FAO HQ Rome and on Zoom | This side event will explore how different actors can mobilize, leverage and channel resources—including through joint programming, multi-donor platforms and alignment with national investment plans—to support effective One Health implementation in agrifood systems.
10 September 2026 | 15:00-16:30 CEST | Virtual | This webinar, organized by the Donor Platform's Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment, will explore how derisking strategies, co‑creation, and decent work principles can unlock meaningful, resilient livelihoods for young people across agrifood systems.
16 July 2026 | 15:00-15:45 CEST | Virtual | Join Alessandra Roversi (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) and Mduduzi Mbuya and Ty Beal (GAIN) in the Platform’s AI knowledge exchange series exploring how artificial intelligence is applied in agrifood systems. This first webinar explores a practical example from GAIN to improve nutrition outcomes.
18 June 2026 | Rome, Italy | Join the event by GI-AI4S and contribute to the innovation of AI in transforming real-world food system resilience, sustainability, and equity. This meeting gathers diverse experts from leading international organizations to turn shared interests into systematic action, forging a more open and digital environment for agrifood systems.
18 June 2026 | Rome, Italy | The High-Level Forum will explore the opportunities and the associated risks of technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics, and digital platforms, addressing main developments among food security and nutrition through the participation of high-level speakers and technical experts.
7 - 10 July 2026 | Geneva, Switzerland | Join the AI for Good 2026 summit to unlock AI’s potential in serving humanity and addressing global challenges. This gathering of global stakeholders will explore emerging policies and standards to drive innovation, ultimately empowering people in the upcoming AI era.
7 - 10 July 2026 | Virtual | The UN AI Dialogue, an inclusive global platform where all nations and stakeholders convene to shape transparent, rights-respecting AI governance and ensure its benefits would be streamed on UN Web TV.
30 June 2026 | Hybrid | Rome, Italy | Join a High-Level Forum (HLF) on “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digitalization and Data Governance for Food Security and Nutrition”, focusing on utilizing artificial intelligence and digital technologies in circumstances of food security and nutrition, seeking a transparent and liable data governance.
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