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Brussels Briefing 55: The opportunities of blockchain for agriculture
Brussels Briefing no. 54
Wednesday May 15, 2019 Image: Brussels Briefings
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Venue

ACP Secretariat
451 Avenue Georges Henri
Brussels, 1200 Belgium
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Organizer

Brussels Development Briefings
Website:
http://brusselsbriefings.net/

The next Brussels Development Briefing no. 55 on “Opportunities of blockchain for agriculture”will take place on May 15, 2019, in Brussels at the ACP Secretariat, Room C. This Briefing will be organized by CTA, the European Commission / EuropeAid, the ACP Secretariat and Concord in collaboration with BMZ.

To improve information sharing and promote networking, CTA, the European Commission (DG Devco), the ACP Secretariat and Concord organize since 2007 bimonthly briefings on key issues and challenges for agriculture and rural development in the context of EU/ACP cooperation. BMZ joins them to organize this Briefing bringing different views and experiences on the potential and applications of blockchain technology for agriculture.

The Brussels Briefing 55 will provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges in adopting the blockchain technology in agriculture and the agrofood industry across several sectors and will look at best practices and successful applications of the blockchain technology of interest to the ACP countries. There will be two panels:

  1. Blockchain technology in support of the agrifood sector – This panel will provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges in adopting the blockchain technology in agriculture and the agrifood industry across several sectors.
  2. Best practices in blockchain technology adoption – This panel will look at specific examples of successful applications of the blockchain technology of interest to the ACP countries.

To attend the Brussels Briefing 55, register via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brussels-briefing-55-the-opportunities-of-blockchain-for-agriculture-tickets-60402730192.

The Briefing will also be webstreamed: https://brusselsbriefings.net.

Please download the Background note and programme.

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