A virtual dialogue exploring technological advancements to boost small-scale fisheries in Commonwealth countries.
Date: Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Time: 17:30 - 19:00 (UTC+8)
In this event hosted by The Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment (CCA), multi-sector experts came together to discuss current innovative trends in the digitalization of aquatic food systems.
WorldFish’s Senior Scientist for Small-scale Fisheries Alexander Tilley joined the expert panel to discuss the role of technologies for improved data collection systems in small-scale fisheries.
Tilley will provided insight on how scaling up and improving access to digital innovations and technologies can boost sustainable production and improve the capacity of small-scale fisheries value chains in Commonwealth countries.
Invited speakers:
- Kirk Haywood, Adviser, TONR, Commonwealth Secretariat
- Paulo Kautoke, Senior Director, TONR, Commonwealth Secretariat
- Benjamin Kwasi Addom, Adviser, Agriculture and Fisheries Trade Policy
- Caroline Pomeyie, Founder, Oceansmall Company Limited
- Dineshkumar Sing, Group Leader, TCS DFI, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
- Alexander Tilley, Senior Scientist, Small-scale Fisheries, WorldFish
Moderator:
- Judy Payne, Consultant, Digital Solutions for Agriculture
For more information, check out the official event page and follow The Commonwealth, WorldFish and the hashtags #AquaticFoods and #smallscalefisheries to explore past conversations on Twitter.