The IPPC Holding the Second PCE Facilitators Training in Thailand

Posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2016, 18:27

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat organized and held the second training for the Phytosanitary Capacity Evaluation (PCE) Facilitators from 8 - 19 August 2016 in Chang Mai, Thailand under the Standards Trade and Development Facility (STDF) project 401: …

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia held in Republic of Belarus

Posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2016, 13:50

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia took place on 5 - 9 September 2016 in Minsk, Republic of Belarus. The workshop was organized by the Regional and Sub Regional Office FAO for …

International Conference on Biodiversity Climate Change Assessment and Impacts on Livelihood

Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2016, 14:22

An International Conference on Biodiversity, Climate Change Assessment and Impact on Livelihood is going to be organized in Kathmandu on 10-12 January, 2017. Please check http://icbcl17.org/ for more detail. During this Conference, two special symposiums have been scheduled on 1) …

Successful Start to the Campaign for an International Year of Plant Health in 2020!

Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2016, 11:52

On Tuesday September 27th a well-attended side session at the 25th meeting of the Committee on Agriculture marked the official beginning of the campaign to establish an International Year of Plant Health in 2020. A number of speakers, including FAO …

Strong Support of FAO and IPPC to Capacity Development for Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Xylella fastidiosa in NENA Countries

Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2016, 11:13

The workshop on FAO TCP project (TCP/RAB/3601) for developing phytosanitary capacities to prevent the introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa was organized from 29 August - 2 September, 2016, in Tunis. The workshop informed the participants on the latest information …

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa held in Algeria

Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2016, 09:43

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa was held from 5-8 September in Algeria. The workshop was organized by the IPPC in collaboration with the regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …

Innovation in Plant Biosecurity 2017 - do you want to know more?

Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2016, 06:40

Innovation in Plant Biosecurity 2017 will be hosted by Fera at the National Agri-Food Innovation Campus, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK

Aimed at researchers, innovators, technologists and policy makers, Plant Biosecurity 2017 provides attendees with a forum for knowledge …

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa held in Ethiopia

Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016, 13:02

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for Africa was held from 14-16 September 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop was attended by 23 participants from 16 countries, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (IAPSC), FAO and the …

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean held in Barbados

Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2016, 12:54

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean was held from 13-15 September 2016 in Christ Church, Barbados. The Workshop was co-organized with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and hosted by the Government of Barbados. Funding for …

Analysis on the Benefits of Implementing the IPPC for Various Stakeholders

Posted on Mon, 26 Sep 2016, 16:31

The Implementation Review and Support System (IRSS) meeting on the study Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC took place from 13-15 September 2016 in Washington DC, United States of America. The meeting, chaired by Ms Leanne Stewart (the IRSS …

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America Held in Panama

Posted on Sat, 24 Sep 2016, 15:29

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for Latin America was held from 23-26 August in Panama City, Panama. The Workshop was co-organized and financed by the IICA (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura), OIRSA (Organismo Internacional Regional de Sanidad Agropecuaria), …

Strengthening the Bilateral Cooperation of the IPPC with Japan

Posted on Fri, 23 Sep 2016, 12:05

Mr Jingyuan Xia, the IPPC Secretary, and Mr Craig Fedchock, the IPPC Adviser, visited the Japan Ministry for Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) as well as the Yokohama Plant Protection Station on 15 and 16 September 2016. During their visit, …

New OCS user manual available in English French and Spanish

Posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2016, 13:33

All users of the IPPC Online Comment System (OCS), including contact points of National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs), Regional Plant Protection Organisations (RPPOs), and relevant international organisations can now download the updated OCS user manual, available in English, French and …

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for the South-West Pacific Held in Fiji

Posted on Wed, 21 Sep 2016, 10:01

The 2016 IPPC Regional Workshop for the South-West Pacific was held in Nadi, Fiji from the 12th to 14th September 2016. The Workshop was jointly organized the IPPC Secretariat, PPPO and FAO sub-regional offices, and financed supported by the Australian …