FAO elearning Academy: major achievements for 2021

Book excerpt: This publication describes the activities and initiatives implemented by the elearning Academy in 2021. 2021 was an exceptionally productive and successful year with over 700 000 learners throughout the world, more than 90 FAO multilingual elearning courses published, in collaboration with over 300 partners worldwide. The year marked the second edition of the 24-hour Digital Global Marathon for Sustainability jointly organized by the FAO elearning Academy and the Future Food Institute, which brought together more than 160 expert voices, in 30 main work sessions, in English, French, Italian and Spanish. It gathered more than 150?000 views worldwide, and garnered coverage from over 100 online journals, TV channels, and networks. The FAO elearning Academy organized a series of successful international technical webinars in 2021. This year, the FAO elearning Academy was very dynamic in its outreach strategy, with over 600 communication products disseminated through various media and channels, including videos, TV interviews, press releases, articles, newsletters and publications.