Enabling Agricultural Innovation Systems AIS for developing STI roadmaps for SDGs

3 May 2023.  Enabling Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) for developing STI roadmaps for SDGs in the context of post COVID-19 Side Event at the 8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (2-5 May 2023).

The Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) Partners, a global, multi-stakeholder facilitation mechanism on capacity development (CD) for Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS), supported by the European Union and coordinated by FAO, have taken on the AIS perspective, and have designed and tested a Common Framework on CD for AIS. 

This framework includes a range of tools and guidelines to support Member States in their efforts to achieve the SDGs. General Objective: This side event aims to spotlight the role of Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS), and its actors (agricultural education, extension, research, business enterprises, and bridging institutions) and their enabling environment to unlock the potential of agricultural innovation and to bring the agriculture and food security perspective into the development of multi-sectoral STI agenda and roadmap for SDGs in the context of Post COVID-19. 

Panelists highlighted their regional and national experience in strengthening the capacity of AIS and how AIS could contribute to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems including the value chains to be better prepared to shocks (such as COVID 19, recent food crisis and other crisis to come)?

• Moderated by Helena Posthumus
• Ismahane Elouafi, Chief Scientist, FAO - Opening remarks
• Guy Faure, Senior Policy Officer, European Commission - Development smart innovation through research in agriculture (DeSIRA) initiative and it’s contribution to achieve SDGs 
• Selvaraju Ramasamy, Senior Agricultural Officer, Office of Innovation, FAO - A common framework for capacity development for Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) 
• Ravi Khetarpal, Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)
• Phonevilay Sinavong, Planning and Cooperation of the National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI)
• Max Olupot, TAP Chair, African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS)
• Sarah Tione, Ministry of Agriculture of Malawi
• Ibrahim Abdulrazak, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
• Maria Isabel Paredes, Latin American Network for Rural Extension Services (RELASER)
• Murat Sartas, European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD)