The Week at a Glance
21-28 September 2007
Click here to download a PDF schedule of the entire week.
OPEN MEETINGS
(for meetings with participation by invitation only, click here)
Web2ForDev: Participatory Web for Development
Pre-conference seminars: 24 September
Conference: 25-27 September
The International conference, with exhibitions and open spaces for dialogue, explored how stakeholders in agriculture, rural development, and natural resource management can exploit opportunities provided by Web 2.0 methods, approaches and applications.
Initiated by CTA, organized & supported by CTA, FAO, IICD, GTZ, CGIAR, in collaboration with Euforic, IAALD, APC, ACP secretariat, IFAD, UBC and UCAD.
To access the presentations or watch the videos of the speakers, click here.
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CGIAR: Global Public Goods - From Information and Knowledge to Food:
Shaping a Strategy to Improve Access to and Use of Agricultural Research Outputs
28 September
CGIAR's generated information and knowledge is referred to as Global Public Goods (GPGs). This open and inclusive meeting helped to lay out new approaches for the CGIAR to provide its 'information customers' worldwide with simple but enhanced access to the vast array of scientific data, information and knowledge generated by its research centers working with their national research partners.
Organized by CGIAR.
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e-Agriculture - From Dialogue to Action
28 September
This participatory meeting for all stakeholders, took place to reflect on the scope of e-Agriculture and to identify priorities for action - which include virtual participation.
Organized by FAO and GKP.
This is a GK3 Lead-up Event. Click here more information on GK3.
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INTER-GOVERNMENTAL MEETING
(accredited participants only)
Technical Consultation on Agriculture Information and Knowledge Management
28 September
This consultation between FAO Members' delegations, with official observers, reviewed information and knowledge management in agriculture and rural development within FAO and in Member Countries.
Organized by FAO.
