 Hi, I'm Ismahane Lwafi, the Chief Scientist of FAO, and I'm excited to invite you to the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2023 to be held in Rome between the 16th and the 20th of October. The team of this year is Science and Innovation for Climate Action, and the forum will highlight the centrality of science, technology and innovation for agri-food system transformation towards efficiency, inclusiveness, sustainability and resilience. As we all know, climate change is jeopardising our collective efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals. Our agri-food system in particular suffered from the impact of climate change, but also contributed to the climate crisis. With the appropriate deployment of science, technology and innovation, we can produce more food to meet the growing demand of the world population with less input and less impact on the environment. We will bring together a diversity of perspectives based on science, and we will also foster dialogue and debates between generations and between disciplines. The FAO Science and Innovation Forum will take place within the framework of the World Food Forum. Please join us from 16th to 28th of October in 2023, and for more information, please visit our FAO website and follow us on social media.