The event is jointly organized by Bioversity International, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the World Food Programme (WFP). The meeting will focus on information technology for development, social media, knowledge sharing and green innovations to address food security and climate change.  

dates: 26-29 September 2011   venue: IFAD, Via Paolo di Dono 44   location: Rome, Italy   contact: Jessica Thomas, Media Relations Unit   phone: +39 06 54592215   e-mail: J.Thomas@ifad.org   www: http://www.ifad.org/media/press/advisory/2011/11.htm