Plenary Session - Networking for Smart Agriculture
Aim of the Session
Aim of the Session
- Gathering the key stakeholders to generate a discussion to integrate the functional groups in the ICT and networking sector to expedite the development of ICT based services in agriculture.
- Exploring the avenues to establish or rejuvenate a steering committee on networking and ICT in agriculture
- Prepare a technical report/ policy document to guide the future pathway
- Standardization and publishing of networking protocols
- Identify the needs and the opportunities in the implementation of ICT solutions in the agriculture sector (interfaces, real needs, accessibility etc.)
- Introduction of a networking portal as a model for the future developments
- Continued monitoring of the progress of the proposed activities through future sessions of ISAE
Prospective Contributors
Prospective Contributors
- The
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Primary Industries
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Research
- Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment
and the Institutes under above ministries
- Agriculture Ministries of Provincial Councils
- Institutes directly related to agriculture and environment
- ICTA
- Universities
- Private sector
- Organizations providing ICT and networking solutions
- Organizations providing other services to the agriculture sector
The Session
The Session
Prior to the session
Prior to the session
- Interested contributors are given an opportunity to submit a synopsis of their ideas, experiences and views to ISAE 2019
- ISAE publication committee will review the content
- Qualified submissions will be published in the proceedings which will be printed and distributed at the venue
- A summary of the contents of the submissions will be prepared by the symposium organizing committee
During the Session (planned activities and are subjected to change)
During the Session (planned activities and are subjected to change)
- Keynote address by a prominent personality in a related field
- Presentation of the summary of the submissions by a qualified person who will be chairing the session
- Launch of the prototype of a web based networking platform as the foundation for the discussion
- Commence the open discussion
- Identify the barriers and opportunities
- Discuss the way forward
- Explore possible collaborations ...
- Documentation of the discussion
After the Session
After the Session
- Compile the documented information to a printed report
- Distribute among the stakeholders
Continuous monitoring of the progress through future ISAEs
Continuous monitoring of the progress through future ISAEs