Strategic Planning Group
The purpose of the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) is to provide strategic perspective to the work of the IPPC and to support improvement through the provision of recommendations and advice to the CPM on any issues which have been referred and other issues related to the functions of the SPG.
The SPG meets at least once a year and no less than four months prior to the CPM meeting, to allow for report preparation and the undertaking of specified activities before the CPM meeting.
Other interested persons representing Contracting Parties with a specific interest in contributing to the strategic work of the SPG should indicate their intent to participate in a meeting of the SPG no less than 45 days prior to the beginning of the meeting.
SPG functions
The SPG will meet its objectives through carrying out the following functions:
- provide periodic review of the IPPC strategic framework; and
- provide strategic advice to the following specific issues:
- implementation of the International Plant Protection Convention;
- capacity development;
- information exchange;
- standards development;
- review of plant protection;
- resource mobilization and finance;
- communication issues;
- procedural issues;
- operational issues; and
- any other activity referred by the CPM.
SPG composition
The SPG is composed of:
- the members of the CPM Bureau;
- the Chairpersons of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) and the Standards Committee (SC);
- representatives of the Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs);
- other interested persons representing Contracting Parties.
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