[Geo4All] The role of open geodata and innovation in ensuring food security by 2030 – your ideas needed

[Cameron Shorter]

Hi Suchith,

I suggest that it is worth noting that Open Source and Open Data provide 
an efficient process for sharing knowledge, and strategic investment in 
core tasks enables it to scale efficiently.

You can draw reasoning from our proposal to the UN for Open Source 
Geospatial training:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Di-WxImfPq5oF2jeBblxNjY0JYJoXegLc5jaTPjufM/edit

Cheers, Cameron


On 5/5/17 7:02 pm, Suchith Anand wrote:
> Dear All,
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> I have a request for help to get your ideas/inputs on 'The role of science, technology and innovation in ensuring food security by 2030'.
>
> I have been invited to deliver a presentation at the upcoming 20th session of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) from 8-12 May 2017 at the United Nations in Geneva and also take part in the  panel discussion on 'The role of science, technology and innovation in ensuring food security by 2030'.
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> I will be very grateful if any of you can provide details of any key initiatives or research that you were involved in that was looking at the role of  open geodata and innovation  in achieving our aim of Zero Hunger. It will help me prepare my ideas to share with the commission members. Thanks in advance for your help.
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> Best wishes,
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> Suchith
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