BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a95e2f2a7a7c DTSTART:20250918T100000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250918T130000Z LOCATION:FAREI Conference Room\, Reduit\, Mauritius SUMMARY:National training workshop for satellite-based crop monitoring usin g the CropWatch system CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Earth observation and crop monitoring on a massive scale are ne ither easy nor inexpensive exercises. However\, both hold immense potentia l for better food security planning and progress toward Sustainable Develo pment Goals. Yet\, many developing countries do not have access to the req uired tools due to technological deficits or associated costs.To overcome the challenge\, the CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme (Crop Watch -ICP) was launched\, which is a collaborative initiative launched and impl emented by the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Aerospace Informati on Research Institute\, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS)\, and the All iance for International Science Organisations (ANSO). The programme aims t o empower selected developing countries by leveraging satellite technology and remote sensing for advanced agricultural monitoring\, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger. CropWatch platform integrates multi-sources of data on crop condition\, area\, yield\, stres s\, pest and disease to support informed decision-making and enhance farm management practices.The Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Inst itute (FAREI) has been actively involved in several activities through the CropWatch-ICP since 2021. Crop Watch experts will conduct an on-site trai ning workshop at FAREI from 18th to 19th September 2025\, for further trai ning to FAREI staff on the use of Satellite Technology for Crop Monitoring and its other applications to ensure more experts from the FAREI obtainin g the capacity of the remote sensing-based crop monitoring as well as the field data collection. This training will focus on the in-situ data collec tion as well as the practical application of latest version of CropWatch C loud to monitor the area of interests from different users.The workshop ai ms to enhance the technical capacity of FAREI and other agencies under the Ministry to use remote sensing technology for agricultural monitoring and early warning\, and to develop autonomous capabilities in satellite-based crop monitoring\, supporting national food security strategies and the ac hievement of SDG 2: Zero Hunger. Another essential objective is to foster a collaborative network between FAREI researchers and international expert s from AIRCAS\, ANSO\, and UNCTAD.<\;p>\;Earth observation and crop mo nitoring on a massive scale are neither easy nor inexpensive exercises. Ho wever\, both hold immense potential for better food security planning and progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. Yet\, many developing count ries do not have access to the required tools due to technological deficit s or associated costs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;To overcome the challenge\, t he CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme (Crop Watch-ICP) was launche d\, which is a collaborative initiative launched and implemented by the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Aerospace Information Research Insti tute\, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS)\, and the Alliance for Interna tional Science Organisations (ANSO). The programme aims to empower selecte d developing countries by leveraging satellite technology and remote sensi ng for advanced agricultural monitoring\, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger. CropWatch platform integrates multi -sources of data on crop condition\, area\, yield\, stress\, pest and dise ase to support informed decision-making and enhance farm management practi ces.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Food and Agricultural Research and Extensio n Institute (FAREI) has been actively involved in several activities throu gh the CropWatch-ICP since 2021. Crop Watch experts will conduct an on-sit e training workshop at FAREI from 18th to 19th September 2025\, for furthe r training to FAREI staff on the use of Satellite Technology for Crop Moni toring and its other applications to ensure more experts from the FAREI ob taining the capacity of the remote sensing-based crop monitoring as well a s the field data collection. This training will focus on the in-situ data collection as well as the practical application of latest version of CropW atch Cloud to monitor the area of interests from different users.<\;/p&g t\;<\;p>\;The workshop aims to enhance the technical capacity of FAREI and other agencies under the Ministry to use remote sensing technology fo r agricultural monitoring and early warning\, and to develop autonomous ca pabilities in satellite-based crop monitoring\, supporting national food s ecurity strategies and the achievement of SDG 2: Zero Hunger. Another esse ntial objective is to foster a collaborative network between FAREI researc hers and international experts from AIRCAS\, ANSO\, and UNCTAD.<\;/p>\ ;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/national-train ing-workshop-satellite-based-crop-monitoring-using-cropwatch-system DTSTAMP:20260831T202418Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a95e2f2a7a91 DTSTART:20250919T100000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250919T130000Z LOCATION:FAREI Conference Room\, Reduit\, Mauritius SUMMARY:National training workshop for satellite-based crop monitoring usin g the CropWatch system CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Earth observation and crop monitoring on a massive scale are ne ither easy nor inexpensive exercises. However\, both hold immense potentia l for better food security planning and progress toward Sustainable Develo pment Goals. Yet\, many developing countries do not have access to the req uired tools due to technological deficits or associated costs.To overcome the challenge\, the CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme (Crop Watch -ICP) was launched\, which is a collaborative initiative launched and impl emented by the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Aerospace Informati on Research Institute\, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS)\, and the All iance for International Science Organisations (ANSO). The programme aims t o empower selected developing countries by leveraging satellite technology and remote sensing for advanced agricultural monitoring\, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger. CropWatch platform integrates multi-sources of data on crop condition\, area\, yield\, stres s\, pest and disease to support informed decision-making and enhance farm management practices.The Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Inst itute (FAREI) has been actively involved in several activities through the CropWatch-ICP since 2021. Crop Watch experts will conduct an on-site trai ning workshop at FAREI from 18th to 19th September 2025\, for further trai ning to FAREI staff on the use of Satellite Technology for Crop Monitoring and its other applications to ensure more experts from the FAREI obtainin g the capacity of the remote sensing-based crop monitoring as well as the field data collection. This training will focus on the in-situ data collec tion as well as the practical application of latest version of CropWatch C loud to monitor the area of interests from different users.The workshop ai ms to enhance the technical capacity of FAREI and other agencies under the Ministry to use remote sensing technology for agricultural monitoring and early warning\, and to develop autonomous capabilities in satellite-based crop monitoring\, supporting national food security strategies and the ac hievement of SDG 2: Zero Hunger. Another essential objective is to foster a collaborative network between FAREI researchers and international expert s from AIRCAS\, ANSO\, and UNCTAD.<\;p>\;Earth observation and crop mo nitoring on a massive scale are neither easy nor inexpensive exercises. Ho wever\, both hold immense potential for better food security planning and progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. Yet\, many developing count ries do not have access to the required tools due to technological deficit s or associated costs.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;To overcome the challenge\, t he CropWatch Innovative Cooperation Programme (Crop Watch-ICP) was launche d\, which is a collaborative initiative launched and implemented by the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Aerospace Information Research Insti tute\, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS)\, and the Alliance for Interna tional Science Organisations (ANSO). The programme aims to empower selecte d developing countries by leveraging satellite technology and remote sensi ng for advanced agricultural monitoring\, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger. CropWatch platform integrates multi -sources of data on crop condition\, area\, yield\, stress\, pest and dise ase to support informed decision-making and enhance farm management practi ces.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The Food and Agricultural Research and Extensio n Institute (FAREI) has been actively involved in several activities throu gh the CropWatch-ICP since 2021. Crop Watch experts will conduct an on-sit e training workshop at FAREI from 18th to 19th September 2025\, for furthe r training to FAREI staff on the use of Satellite Technology for Crop Moni toring and its other applications to ensure more experts from the FAREI ob taining the capacity of the remote sensing-based crop monitoring as well a s the field data collection. This training will focus on the in-situ data collection as well as the practical application of latest version of CropW atch Cloud to monitor the area of interests from different users.<\;/p&g t\;<\;p>\;The workshop aims to enhance the technical capacity of FAREI and other agencies under the Ministry to use remote sensing technology fo r agricultural monitoring and early warning\, and to develop autonomous ca pabilities in satellite-based crop monitoring\, supporting national food s ecurity strategies and the achievement of SDG 2: Zero Hunger. Another esse ntial objective is to foster a collaborative network between FAREI researc hers and international experts from AIRCAS\, ANSO\, and UNCTAD.<\;/p>\ ;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/national-train ing-workshop-satellite-based-crop-monitoring-using-cropwatch-system DTSTAMP:20260831T202418Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR