Special events: Celebrating women in science
Today, 11 February, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is both a celebration of women and girls in science and a reminder that their participation needs to be strengthened.
Virtual Policy Seminar: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s Livestock and Fishery Sectors
A virtual policy seminar on assessing the impact of COVID-19 on livestock and fishery sectors in Myanmar
Date: 26 August 2020
Time: 09:00 (MMT) / 10:30 (MYT)
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Food for Thought: Using sunlight and cellular networks to bring new management tools to small-scale fisheries
Please join us on 03 May 2019 (Friday), from 03:00 AM to 04:00 AM (UTC) at the Tilapia & Chambo Meeting Rooms, Block J, WorldFish HQ for a Food For Thought seminar. The presentation will be given by Dr. Melissa Garren on ‘Using sunlight and cellular networks to bring new management tools to small-scale fisheries’. The session will also be streamed live via Skype for Business for audiences participating remotely at the following hyperlink: https://meet.lync.com/cgiar/t.khoo/DBGTDSLW
Book Launch: Gender and Agriculture Handbook
This event is part of the launch of the Gender and Agriculture Handbook, uncovering gender dimensions concerning agricultural policies, gendered access to resources, women’s decision making opportunities, agrarian transformations owing to climate change and so much more.
2021 SPIA Webinar Series: Supporting the Design of Rigorous Impact Evaluations of CGIAR Innovations
A virtual webinar to discuss the assessment on CGIAR’s innovations for sustainable development.
Date: Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Time: 20:00 (UTC+8)
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FAO Tenth Session: COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture
Committee on Fisheries (COFI) Sub-Committee on Aquaculture
The tenth session of the COFI Sub-Committee on Aquaculture is currently taking place in Trondheim, Norway (23-27 August 2019).
Virtual Ocean Dialogues: Transforming the global agricultural research and development agenda with aquatic foods
This dialogue was part of the Virtual Ocean Dialogues programme, convened by the World Economic Forum’s Friends of Ocean Action.
WorldFish HQ Events: Digital Strategy Workshop
The world is becoming increasingly digital -- data is everywhere and new technologies keep disrupting markets. Within CGIAR there already are many initiatives that embrace those new opportunities.
A team from Accenture Development Partnerships and the leader of the CGIAR Big Data Platform will visit WorldFish HQ in Penang to carry out a seminar interview, digital infrastructure mapping, and a workshop during the period of 18th to 20th February 2019.
Small is Bountiful 24-Hour Event: Using the SSF Guidelines and Human Rights for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries
A live webinar on "From Words to Action: Using the SSF Guidelines and Human Rights for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries" as part of the Small is Bountiful panel on 8 June.
Date: Monday, 8 June 2020
Time: 20:00 (UTC+8)
Lead organizations: FAO, ICSF
The Economist Feeding the Future
How much is enough?
The United Nations predicts that by 2050 the global population will reach around 9.7 billion. Adequately feeding such a large number of humans demands a huge boost in food production. Changes in diet, climate and demography will pose challenges to food security. Increasingly wealthy Asian populations will opt for more meat, fruit and vegetables.