BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a7099513e770 DTSTART:20230328T112000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230328T123500Z LOCATION:Online and Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:26th CSTD side event: Application of Satellite Technology to Suppor t Inclusive Implementation of the SDGs CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Crop monitoring with earth observation on a massive scale are n either easy nor inexpensive exercises. However\, both hold immense potenti al for better food security planning and progress toward Sustainable Devel opment Goals. Yet\, many developing countries do not have access to the re quired tools due to technology deficits or associated costs.\n\nAt the 23r d annual session of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technolog y for Development (CSTD)\, the United Nations focal point for science\, te chnology and innovation for development\, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced the CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme\, a South-South c ooperation project to help bridge this technology gap. This capacity-build ing initiative\, implemented by Aerospace Information Research Institute ( AIR/CAS) in partnership with UNCTAD and funded by the Alliance of Internat ional Science Organizations (ANSO)\, began implementation at the beginning of 2021.\n\nDeveloping countries are offered technical assistance to acce ss the AIR’s earth observation-based system for crop monitoring and earl y food security warning. It will help developing countries monitor their c rops on their own in real- and near-time\, provide an infrastructure platf orm to synthesize those data to allow better food security planning\, and enable customization to meet the specific needs of countries and regions.\ n\nThe ICP-Cropwatch programme responds to the call in ECOSOC Resolution 2 020/13 on science\, technology and innovation for development for increase d South-South cooperation through technical assistance\, capacity-building \, and technology transfer. It also strengthens the ECOSOC recommendation after reviewing in 2021 and 2022 its subsidiary bodies\, including the CST D\, to continue aligning their work with the 2030 Agenda\, particularly Go al 2: Zero Hunger.\n\nAgainst this background\, UNCTAD\, ANSO\, and AIR-CA S are organizing a side-event to showcase the Cropwatch-ICP programme duri ng the 26th annual session of CSTD and identify potential countries that m ay be interested in participating in this programme.\n\n \n\nObjective \n \nIn line with the CSTD’s aim of promoting experience sharing and policy dialogue about emerging technologies as enablers of the 2030 Agenda\, thi s side event will present the CropWatch programme to CSTD member states to demonstrate the potential of satellite technology in the agricultural dom ain and for the achievement of SDG 2. This session will provide detailed i nformation about the experiences and best practices from the CropWatch pro gram for developing countries seeking to access satellite technology for c rop monitoring and food security purposes.\n\nIt will also discuss the tak eaways for multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnerships\, especially i n relation to technology transfer\, South-South cooperation\, and capacity -building.\n\n \n\nFormat of the session\n\nThe panel will begin with ope ning remarks by senior official from UNCTAD and ANSO\, followed by introdu ction of the CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme and its progress. Then discussants from developing countries in Africa will provide their in terventions (5-7 minutes). After this\, the moderator will initiate an int eractive discussion among the participants.\n\n\n<\;p>\;Crop monitorin g with earth observation on a massive scale are neither easy nor inexpensi ve exercises. However\, both hold immense potential for better food securi ty planning and progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. Yet\, many developing countries do not have access to the required tools due to techn ology deficits or associated costs.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;At the 23rd annual session of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)\, the United Nations focal point for science\, tech nology and innovation for development\, the Chinese Academy of Sciences an nounced the CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme\, a South-South coo peration project to help bridge this technology gap. This capacity-buildin g initiative\, implemented by Aerospace Information Research Institute (AI R/CAS) in partnership with UNCTAD and funded by the Alliance of Internatio nal Science Organizations (ANSO)\, began implementation at the beginning o f 2021.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Developing countries are offered technic al assistance to access the AIR’s earth observation-based system for cro p monitoring and early food security warning. It will help developing coun tries monitor their crops on their own in real- and near-time\, provide an infrastructure platform to synthesize those data to allow better food sec urity planning\, and enable customization to meet the specific needs of co untries and regions.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The ICP-Cropwatch programme responds to the call in ECOSOC Resolution 2020/13 on science\, technology and innovation for development for increased South-South cooperation thro ugh technical assistance\, capacity-building\, and technology transfer. It also strengthens the ECOSOC recommendation after reviewing in 2021 and 20 22 its subsidiary bodies\, including the CSTD\, to continue aligning their work with the 2030 Agenda\, particularly Goal 2: Zero Hunger.<\;/p>\; \n\n<\;p>\;Against this background\, UNCTAD\, ANSO\, and AIR-CAS are o rganizing a side-event to showcase the Cropwatch-ICP programme during the 26th annual session of CSTD and identify potential countries that may be i nterested in participating in this programme.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Objective <\;/stron g>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In line with the CSTD’s aim of promotin g experience sharing and policy dialogue about emerging technologies as en ablers of the 2030 Agenda\, this side event will present the CropWatch pro gramme to CSTD member states to demonstrate the potential of satellite tec hnology in the agricultural domain and for the achievement of SDG 2. This session will provide detailed information about the experiences and best p ractices from the CropWatch program for developing countries seeking to ac cess satellite technology for crop monitoring and food security purposes.& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;It will also discuss the takeaways for multi-sta keholder collaboration and partnerships\, especially in relation to techno logy transfer\, South-South cooperation\, and capacity-building.<\;/p> \;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Fo rmat of the session<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;The panel w ill begin with opening remarks by senior official from UNCTAD and ANSO\, f ollowed by introduction of the CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme and its progress. Then discussants from developing countries in Africa wil l provide their interventions (5-7 minutes). After this\, the moderator wi ll initiate an interactive discussion among the participants.<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;<\;img alt="\;"\; data-entity-type="\;file&quo t\; data-entity-uuid="\;f30bb2e7-de5b-4194-aafd-716e39b952dd"\; he ight="\;507"\; src="\;/sites/default/files/inline-images/Scree nshot%202023-03-29%20080556.png"\; width="\;1024"\; />\;<\ ;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/node/40262 DTSTAMP:20260803T133617Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR