Webinar Invitation: Fostering rural transformation through the Digital Villages Initiative in Africa

14th December 2021
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Agrinatura News

WEBINAR – INVITATION

Fostering rural transformation through the Digital Villages Initiative in Africa

Wednesday 15 December 2021, 14:00 – 16:00 GMT

As part of the corporate 1 000 Digital Villages Initiatives of FAO, a pilot Digital Villages Initiative has been launched in Africa, under the leadership of FAO’s Regional Office for Africa (FAORAF) in partnership with relevant FAO country offices. Scoping studies were undertaken and some initial activities have started to prepare the ground for the full launch of the project.

A public bilingual webinar will be organized by FAORAF about the project. Its objectives are to:

Introduce stakeholders to the Pilot DVI Africa project and initial activities implemented
Share countries’ perspectives and initial lessons learned
Collect recommendations, mobilise interest and partnership for the full deployment of the initiative

You are cordially invited to attend the event to get updated and for any collaboration opportunities. Do not hesitate to share in your networks/people who mifght be interested.

Registration Link: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pJgLn1dTSwK4nxNzQUqUDQ
Date: 15 December, 2021
Time: 14:00 – 16:00 GMT (Accra time)

Draft agenda

Time (GMT)

Issue/topic

Speakers and facilitators

14:00 – 14:12

Overall facilitation

Clara Park

Senior Gender Officer, FAORAF

Welcome remarks

Ade Freeman

Regional Programme Leader, FAORAF

Henry van Burgsteden
Coordinator, Office of the Director-General (ODG), FAO

14:12 – 14:20

Overview of the implementation of the Pilot DVI in Africa

Ken Lohento

Digital Agriculture Specialist, FAORAF

14:20 – 14:50

Key findings of the national scoping assessment studies

National DVI projects’ representatives
- Niger
- Malawi
- Ghana

Facilitator:
- Attaher Maïga

FAO Country Representative – Niger

14:50 – 15:10

Insights on the implementation of initial DVI activities

National DVI projects’ representatives
- Kenya
- Senegal
- Somalia

Facilitator:
- Zhijun Chen

FAO Country Representative – Malawi

15:10 – 15:30

Partner engagement

Representatives
- UNFPA (TBC)
- Agence Nationale pour la Société de l’Information, Niger
Facilitator
- Anthony Renner Micah

IT Officer, FAORAF

15:30 – 15:55

Discussions on the way forward

All participants
Facilitator:
- Ade Freeman

Regional Programme Leader, FAORAF

15:55 – 16:00

Closing words

Yurdi Yasmi

Deputy Regional Representative, FAORAF

Webinar Invitation: Fostering rural transformation through the Digital Villages Initiative in Africa