Side event organized by AARINENA at FAO Science and Innovation Forum (SIF) 2022: Enhancing knowledge sharing in support of agricultural innovation: Date Palm Innovation Platform 13 October 2022 10:00 am Jordan Time / 9:00 am CET time Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4229973126?pwd=cXBaRGp5V3kwd1kzekFTeGRPQzlCQT09 Meeting ID: 422 997 3126 Passcode: 100 The region is experiencing a huge knowledge gap, as the information and knowledge produced locally are not easily accessible. To close the gap, FAO and AARINENA joined efforts to explore opportunities to sustainably improve the quality and quantity of date palm production and support the small-scale producers. This joint effort resulted in establishing a research, technology and innovation date palm virtual platform. This innovation platform provides, for the first time, a digital mean for collaboration and interaction between researchers, producers, funders, policy makers, private industries, government agencies and other stakeholders to maintain high competitiveness of date palm products in a dynamic global market. AGENDA 10:00 - 10:10 Welcoming & opening remarks | Mr. Adel Abdelrahim, President, AARINENA & Ms. Beth Crawford, Director, Office of Innovation, FAO 10:10 - 10:30 AARINENA's role in research & innovation | Mr. Rida Shibli, Secretary General, AARINENA FAO's experience in innovation platform & knowledge | Mr. Selvaraju Ramasamy, Head of Research and Extension Unit, FAO 10:30 - 10:40 Conceptual framework & the approach of the platform for AIS | Mr. Atef Swelam, FAO and Mr. Nael Thaher, Rural Development and Agri-food Business Expert 10:40 - 11:30 Physical & governance structure model of the research, technology, and innovation date palm platform and mobile app | Mr. Mohammad Malkawi, Software and IT Expert Ms. Wafaa Musalam 11:30 - 12:00 Q&A Closing remarks | Mr. Rida Shibli (AARINENA) and Mr. Atef Swelam (FAO) CONTACT [log in to unmask] FOR MORE INFORMATION Date Palm Innovation Platform www.fao.org/3/cb9460en/cb9460en.pdf<http://www.fao.org/3/cb9460en/cb9460en.pdf> AARINENA https://aarinena.org/palm FAO Science and Innovation Forum https://www.fao.org/science-technology-and-innovation/science-innovation-forum/en ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the SMALL-FARMS-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?SUBED1=SMALL-FARMS-L&A=1