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SUMMARY:ICT4Ag - the digital springboard for inclusive agriculture
DESCRIPTION:If there is only one event you attend this year, it should
  be the international conference, ICT4Ag – the digital springboard f
 or inclusive agriculture.\nCohosted by CTA and the Rwandan Ministry of
  Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and supported by an impres
 sive array of international organisations listed below, this event off
 ers participants the opportunity to discover exciting opportunities an
 d cutting edge technologies. Representing the public and private secto
 r in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific and further afield, delegates w
 ill discuss how increased investment and adoption of ICTs in the agric
 ultural sector will contribute to improved value chains as well as mor
 e effective advocacy and policy processes in agricultural and rural de
 velopment. In addition, they will share ideas and knowledge, discuss n
 ew approaches, best practices and experiences. Issues related to ICT t
 rends and their impact on ARD, capacity building, enabling environment
 s, scaling up and sustainability will also be discussed.\nThe conferen
 ce will take place in Kigali, Rwanda over three days (5-7 November, 20
 13). It will be preceded by a ‘Plug and Play Day’ (4 November) to 
 discover and experience innovation, m-apps, web 2.0, social media pro
  and cutting edge ICT solutions in a truly informal environment. A 4-
 day hackathon will start on November 4 and run in parallel to the even
 t. November 8 will be reserved for a field visit. An exhibition on ICT
  innovations for agriculture will be in place along the conference.\nF
 or more information, see: http://www.ict4ag.org\nAssociated organisat
 ions include Agri-ProFocus Rwanda, CGIAR, EU Delegation in Rwanda, Eas
 tern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF), FAO, Forum for Agricultural Res
 earch in Africa (FARA), FHI 360, IFAD, IFPRI, IICD, ILRI, infoDev (Wor
 ld Bank), Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC),
  KINU, the Rwandan Ministry of Youth and ICT (MYICT), NEPAD, Rwanda Te
 lecentre Network (RTN), University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBC O
 kanagan), UNITAR, USAID, Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET), World Bank
 , and Yam Pukri Association.\n\nFor more information visit https://km4
 dev.ning.com/events/ict4ag-the-digital-springboard-for-inclusive-agric
 ulture
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20131104T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20131108T235900
CATEGORIES:international, conference
LOCATION:Serena Hotel
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ORGANIZER:CTA, MINAGRI
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