Seventeenth UN/IAF Workshop on Space Technology for Sustainable Development: Towards Food Security
Hyderabad, India, 21 to 23 September 2007
Held in conjunction with the 58th International Astronautical Congress
Co-sponsored by European Space Agency (ESA)
The Workshop will address and discuss how space technology can contribute to sustainable development programmes in developing countries, with the following primary objectives:
- To increase awareness among decision makers and academic community about the use of space technology applications for sustainable development programmes supporting food security in developing countries;
- To examine low-cost space-related technologies and information resources available for addressing food security needs in developing countries;
- To strengthen capacity building in the area of food security and space technology;
- To strengthen international and regional cooperation in the subjects.
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