AgriTech Observatory - Navigating Digital Agriculture in Europe and Central Asia: Where We Stand, Where We’re Going

14.00 – 15.00 CEST

English, with interpretation into Russian

About the event

The AgriTech Observatory was developed by the FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia as a regional knowledge platform and digital public good, aggregating and structuring information on digital agriculture initiatives, technologies and use cases across the region.

This webinar aims to accelerate the Observatory’s transition from a knowledge repository into an operational tool for action.

Objectives

• Demonstrate the Observatory’s practical value for research, programme design and policy in digital agriculture through live work on real country challenges.
• Showcase what’s next for the Observatory's through visual mock-ups of additional data layers and functionalities that will deepen the platform's analytical value and decision-support capacity for users and partners.
• Mobilise partnerships and contributions to expand the Observatory’s coverage, functionality and sustainability.

Who should attend

If you work in — or are simply curious about — digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia, this webinar is for you. 

This webinar is particularly designed for:

• Researchers and academic partners generating evidence on digital agriculture in Europe and Central Asia.
• UN partners, IFIs and FAO country offices designing or implementing digital agriculture programmes and projects.
• Technology providers, private‑sector actors and NGOs in the region interested in showcasing their initiatives through the Observatory.
• Policymakers and government technical staff working in agriculture, rural development and digital transformation across Europe and Central Asia.

Programme

Moderation: Daniela Di Gianantonio, Head of Digital Agriculture, FAO REU; and Veronika Sherova, Digital Agriculture Specialist, FAO REU.

• Introducing the Observatory. Overview of the platform, its purpose and key functionalities, anchored in the recent milestone of 1 000+ digital agriculture initiatives catalogued. 

• Testimonials: policy, research and practice. Voices from different stakeholder groups on how the Observatory supports policy development, research and analytical work, and programme design — setting the scene for the demonstration that follows. 
  • Marialena Stagianni – Policy Officer of the Task Force on Sustainable Food Systems and Innovation at Re-Imagine Europa
  • Kyu hee Do – Consultant (Agriculture Technology) at World Food Programme (WFP) 
  • Tomaso Ceccarelli – Coordinator of the Digital Agri Hub at Wageningen Environmental Research

   

• Use‑case clinic: real challenges, live navigation. Interactive session built around challenges submitted by participants at registration. Selected cases are worked through via live navigation of the Observatory to identify relevant digital solutions. 

• What’s next: Observatory 2.0. Preview of Observatory 2.0 updates, followed by concrete opportunities to contribute, collaborate and scale through the platform. 

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