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
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Date Palm Innovation Platform 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