ITU and MDES (Thailand) in partnership with FAO, UNESCO and CISCO. Training on "Agritech Using ICTs"

4/25/2018

Asia & pacific, Thailand, UNESCO, Sukhumvit Road, Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand

41 participants

On 26 April 2018, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (Thailand) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and CISCO conducted a training on "Agritech Using ICTs" for girls and young women in Thailand. The training was opened by Mr. Kajit Sukhum, Assistant Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (Thailand).

The training was conducted through the Research Center of Communication and Development Knowledge Management, and addressed by experts from FAO, APT, UNESCO, CISCO, ITU, DTAC, GIC (AIT) and NECTEC. It was attended by more than 70 participants.

The participants also got practical exposure to agritech technologies such as IOTs (courtesy: DTAC Smart Farm) and Drones (courtesy: GIC). The agenda also included interaction with two agriculture champions from Thailand.

More trainings are planned later in the year to build digital skills amongst girls and young women in Thailand.