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In Spain, IICA Director General urges students of the Digital Agri master’s program at the University of Córdoba to use technology to increase agricultural sustainability, and takes part in the world’s biggest olive oil congress
The IICA Director General’s visit to the university facilities is part of an official mission to strengthen the Institute’s links with its Spanish counterparts in the areas of innovation and international cooperation focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Senior officials from the Wilson Center, Earth University and IICA advocate for better policies and more investment in science and innovation to strengthen agricultural sustainability and global food security
To address these common points of interest, the Director of the Latin American Program of the Wilson Center, Benjamin Gedan; the President of Earth University, Arturo Condo; and the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, engaged in a public dialogue entitled “Global food security and sustainable agriculture in Latin America.”-
Senior officials from the Wilson Center, Earth University and IICA advocate for better policies and more investment in science and innovation to strengthen agricultural sustainability and global food security
To address these common points of interest, the Director of the Latin American Program of the Wilson Center, Benjamin Gedan; the President of Earth University, Arturo Condo; and the Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Manuel Otero, engaged in a public dialogue entitled “Global food security and sustainable agriculture in Latin America.” 
Microsoft and IICA launch second edition of the Minecraft Education Challenge for Agriculture targeted at young people and focused on water conservation and sustainability
The initiative will encourage the use of digital technologies (in this case, the Minecraft video game) to develop creative and innovative solutions to real-world problems. High school students wishing to take part must register online between June 12 and 24.
IICA backs United Arab Emirates initiative to launch a multinational Technical Group to discuss avenues for transforming agriculture in the face of climate change challenges
This month, at the Climate Conference that is underway in Bonn, Germany, the United Arab Emirates announced the launch of a Technical Cooperation Collaborative (TCC), comprised of a group of partners that will offer countries their collaboration to achieve agricultural transformation objectives.
IICA launches a free virtual course on agri-food systems to strengthen capacities and drive their transformation in the Americas
The course will be available on the web platform of the Leadership School for the Transformation of Agrifood Systems of the Americas from 3 June to 30 November 2024.