FAO Chief Scientist

Can games shape better policies? Yes. 🎮 @FAO’s Office of Innovation is building a roster of #SeriousGames & Policy Game Specialists to design & facilitate immersive policy simulations for agrifood systems worldwide. 🔗bit.ly/3OYQpfC #AgInnovation #FAOJobs #UNjobs

🌱 12 May is #PlantHealthDay! 🌍 Plant biosecurity is vital for #FoodSecurity, preventing pests & diseases before they spread protects crops, ecosystems & livelihoods. 👉 Don’t carry plants when traveling, buy certified products, & report pests. #ProtectOurPlants @ippcnews

📌 #ERC35 Side event Digital pathways for agrifood systems transformation – Connecting policies, technological solutions and local innovation 📅 13 May 2026 | 15:30–16:30 GMT+5 💻 Follow live: youtube.com/live/b_YL-dRNK… #AgInnovation #AgTech

You still have time to vote! @FAO #STIPortal is a finalist for the @ITU #WSIS Prize 2026, a global award for digital impact & the #SDGs! 🏆 Help us win by casting your vote for evidence-based #AgInnovation! 🗳️🌱 ⏳Tomorrow 13 May ✅ Vote: itu.int/net4/wsis/stoc… #TechForGood

Don’t miss the 3rd UN #VirtualWorldsDay on AI, spatial intelligence and the citiverse! Join us to explore the latest breakthroughs for smarter cities and more inclusive public services worldwide itu.int/un-virtual-wor…

🌍 From 11–15 May, @FAO brings together countries across Europe & Central Asia at #ERC35 in Dushanbe 🇹🇯 Join the dialogue on building sustainable, resilient and inclusive agrifood systems. 🌱 👉 bit.ly/4d3xvgP

Happy #EuropeDay! 🇪🇺 @FAO & the EU are proof that cooperation grows a better future. 🌱 Through MAINSTREAM, we use Mission-oriented agrifood innovation systems to scale agroecology & transform food systems globally. 🌍 📺: youtube.com/watch?v=TCtJki… #GlobalGateway #AgInnovation

The Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof #Nansen has successfully completed its marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters, strengthening science-based fisheries management, ocean research & sustainable marine resource management. #EAFNansen #SriLanka @NorwayAmbIndia @norwayinindia

Strait of #Hormuz crisis: fertilizer scarcity will affect next harvests and food supplies. Addressing the Ministerial Meeting of the MED9++ Countries, @FAODG QU Dongyu called for coordinated action to address disruptions threatening food security. fao.org/newsroom/detai…

Exciting roles at @FAO! We’re hiring an Innovation Hub Coordinator for the #MAINSTREAM Project in Eastern Africa/Kenya. Help lead agrifood innovation & agroecological transitions in Africa! 🌍🌱 ➡️ bit.ly/42PA4gf @FAOJobs @TAP_G20 @UNjobs @FAOEastAfrica @FAOKenya

At the #STIForum2026 Session 1, Transforming water systems with science, technology and innovation, @FAOScienceChief, Charles Spillane, spoke on behalf of @FAO, calling for a water-food-energy-climate nexus approach to address #SDG6 challenges. Watch: bit.ly/4tqvX57

At the @FAO-@World_FoodForum #STIForum2026 event on shaping priorities for youth in agrifood systems, @FAO Chief Scientist, Charles Spillane, emphasized the need to ensure young farmers have access to smarter tools to address global challenges. 📜More: fao.org/new-york/fao-s…

🌱@FAO’s toolset to explore livestock emissions impacts & compare scenarios, GLEAM-X R package, has been released for open-source distribution in the R programming environment. 🔓 FAO aims to build reusable digital solutions for long‑term public value 👉 bit.ly/4dlbb29

Now hiring! @FAO is seeking a Senior #DigitalAgriculture & Innovation Specialist to lead digital transformation across Europe & Central Asia 🌍🌱 📅 Apply by 12 May 2026 👉 bit.ly/42EaV88 #UNJobs #FAOJobs #AgInnovation #AgTech @FAOADG_ECA @FAORussian

New episode of The Work We Do is out! Charles Spillane, @FAOScienceChief, reflects on his lifelong love of science fiction, why innovation still misses many farmers, and his vision for the future of agrifood science. 👉 youtu.be/Zmy7qSRgVRI

The 11th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the #SDGs #STIForum begins today! Visit our dedicated webpage to learn more about our side events and what else @FAO will be doing: bit.ly/4n4PWVG @FAOInnovation @FAOScienceChief

At the #ECOSOC #STI Forum @FAO side event on Transformative & Equitable Agricultural Technology for the 2030 Agenda & a sustainable future, @FAOScienceChief Charles Spillane identified what is needed to create systemic change & achieve #SDG targets. #Tech4SDGs #GlobalGoals

The future of farming isn’t just coming; it’s being built by young agripreneurs right now. 🌱🚀 Our new @FAO technical study explores how youth are driving innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa & the specific hurdles they face. Get your copy: doi.org/10.4060/cd7050… #AgInnovation

The 11th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals #STIForum begins next week! Visit our dedicated webpage to find out what @FAO will be doing: bit.ly/4n4PWVG

The future of agrifood systems just got a lot more transparent. 🌍 @FAO launched the #STIPortal, a federated, open-access gateway to the science, technology, & data driving #AgriInnovation. ✅ Knowledge ✅ Networks ✅ Evidence-based decisions 🔗sti-portal.fao.org