Announcements

Until April 30th, students and young people starting their careers or going through a career transition can apply for the Youth Climate Leaders (YCL) program. The program aims to develop a unique experience for participants: one trip around the world to learn more about climate change in theory, ...

The editors of the new book “Farmer Innovations and Best Practices by Shifting Cultivators in Asia-Pacific” are calling for papers and photographs.   The book will explore the ways in which today’s shifting cultivators are innovating and adjusting their traditional practices to cope with the modern ...

A webinar will feature selected stories from the Her Land Her Story campaign. Personal stories of efforts to secure and defend women’s land rights will be shared by women’s land rights advocates, and campaign partners will provide brief presentations about their work on this topic.   Date: ...

A food system is the journey that food takes from production to consumption. It includes growing, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, consuming, and disposing of food. This online photo exhibition pays homage to local food systems in Asia and the people and communities that shape them. View the photo exhibition    ...

Mekong Land Information and Knowledge Exchange (MLIKE) has launched its website which facilitates information-sharing, learning, analysis, dialogue and problem-solving on land issues, between a wide range of people and organizations, in the Mekong region. Audiences are invited to join MLIKE community to connect, learn and share. Access MLIKE ...

The International Forum on Solar Technologies for Small-Scale Agriculture and Water Management will present the opportunities and challenges of the application of solar technologies in small-scale agriculture and water management. The tools developed by FAO and its partners to enhance the use of solar technologies for small-scale ...

Big data is drastically improving our ability to understand the world around us. This event will showcase how big data and new technologies allow cities and local communities to seize new opportunities for jobs and manufacturing; deliver effective and inclusive transport and energy services; prepare for ...

The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (RTCF) – Asia is soliciting proposals for the conservation of rhinoceroses and/or tigers throughout their ranges. Eligible applicants are small businesses, private institutions of higher education, for profit organizations other than small businesses, public and state controlled institutions of higher ...

ODSC East 2018, one of the largest applied data science conferences in the world, will be held in Boston on May 1-4, 2018.  Speakers include some of the core contributors to many open source tools, libraries, and languages. Participants will have opportunities to learn the latest ...

The Mekong Region Land Governance (MRLG) project and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will hold the Second Regional Land Forum in Bangkok on 28-30 May. For more details, please visit here ...