2026 IPPC Regional Workshops

The IPPC Secretariat, in collaboration with the Regional Workshop (RW) Organizing Committees (OCs), has decided that the Regional Workshops will be held in person.

Planned Regional Workshops

Africa (IPPC Secretariat Leads- Descartes Koumba / Emmanuel Krah)

• 04–07 August 2026, Libreville, Gabon

Near East and North Africa (IPPC Secretariat Leads- Maged Elkahky / Mariam Almasri)

• Dates and location to be confirmed

Asia (IPPC Secretariat Leads- Avetik Nersisyan / Daniel Torella)

• 7–11 September 2026, Gimcheon, Republic of Korea

Caribbean (IPPC Secretariat Leads- Adriana Moreira / Paola Sentinelli)

• August 2026, Location to be confirmed

Latin America (IPPC Secretariat Leads- Camilo Beltran / Valeria Lugini)

• Mid to late August 2026, Lima, Peru

Europe and Central Asia (IPPC Secretariat Leads- Sarah Brunel / Vladimir Mijatovic)

• First week of September 2026, Location to be confirmed

Southwest Pacific (IPPC Secretariat Leads- Enrico Perotti / Preet Parmar)

• 17–21 August 2026, Location to be confirmed Fiji

Workshop Focus

The 2026 IPPC Regional Workshops will provide a platform to discuss and analyze draft International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) currently under consultation, alongside updates from the IPPC Secretariat and region‑specific topics of interest.