FAO& Prima: Hack for SDGs - Call for participants!
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Future Food Institute have organized, in
collaboration with the PRIMA Foundation (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Areas), the first
Hackathon on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Agenda 2030 (SDGs) at EXCO2019, the
International Exhibition on International Cooperation. The HACK for SDGS final presentations and award ceremony will
take place at Fiera di Roma on May 17th 2019.
Hack for SDGs is a marathon to "hack" the challenge of facilitating the achievement and implementation of the SDGs in
the agri-food sector through international cooperation. Within EXCO2019, SDGs are an opportunity for the private sector to
identify innovative solutions for the development of the international cooperation sector represented by national and
international agencies, governments, financial institutions, and civil society.
Who can participate? PhDs; experts; professors; scientists; academics; startups; innovators.
For their participation, all teams will receive the official FAO & FFI certificate and awarded at EXCO 2019. The winning
team will also have the chance to join FFI for one of their SDGs related initiatives that take place all over the world.
How to apply? Fill in this form no later than April 19th, 2019!
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News type | Inbrief |
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Source of information | FAO |
Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , WATER DEMAND , WATER QUALITY |
Geographical coverage | Italy |
News date | 20/03/2019 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |