The 27th Technical Consultation among Regional Plan Protection Organizations
Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2015, 09:48
The 27th Technical Consultation (TC) among the Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) was held 2-6 November 2015, in Memphis, USA. The meeting was organized by the North American Plan Protection Organizations (NAPPOs), with presence of all nine RPPOs representatives. The …
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Great Success of the 2nd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto
Posted on Mon, 16 Nov 2015, 15:50
The 2nd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto was held 9-13 November 2015 in Incheon, Republic of Korea, and was financially supported by the Government of Korea. About 80 participants attended the Symposium, who came from over 50 contracting parties of …
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Achievements of the 16th IPPC-APPPC Regional Workshop for Asia
Posted on Mon, 02 Nov 2015, 16:07
The 16th IPPC-APPPC regional workshop for Asia on the review of draft ISPMs and key IPPC issues was organized from 19-23 October 2015 in Jeju, Republic of Korea, with participation of 35 delegates from 19 countries in the region. This …
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WTO and FAO to Collaborate on Trade and Food Safety
Posted on Mon, 02 Nov 2015, 09:42
The leaders of the WTO and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations announced on 2 November their agreement to collaborate on the issue of trade and food safety. WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and FAO Director-General …
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International Cooperation on Fruit Flies continues
Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2015, 12:52
The Technical Panel on Pest Free Areas and Systems Approaches for Fruit Flies (TPFF) convened in Vienna from 19 to 23 October 2015.
The TPFF is composed of 10 international fruit fly experts and includes a representative of the Joint …
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IPPC Surveillance standard being modernized
Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2015, 14:31
The IPPC Expert Working Group (EWG) for the Revision of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 6: Guidelines for Surveillance (2009-004) met from 28th September to 2nd October 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand.
The meeting, organized by the IPPC …
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CPM Bureau meets around the SPG
Posted on Tue, 27 Oct 2015, 08:14
The CPM Bureau meeting was held in Rome on 12 and 16 October 2015, with the objective of managing and finalizing outcomes of the Informal Strategic Planning Group (SPG) with the main theme The IPPC toward 2020. The meeting was …
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IPPC Secretariat and Senior CABI officials meet in Rome
Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2015, 12:18
An IPPC delegation led by Secretary Jingyuan Xia met with a delegation of senior officials from CAB International led by CABI CEO Trevor Nicholls on Thursday, October 22. During the meeting the two parties drafted a letter of intent with …
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The IPPC towards 2020 and beyond
Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2015, 15:00
The 4th Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting was held in Rome from 13-15 October 2015, with the main theme The IPPC toward 2020. The meeting was chaired by Ms Lois Ransom (Australia), with presence of 27 participants from 22 contracting …
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CPM Financial Committee - October 2015
Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2015, 08:54
CPM Financial Committee (FC) met at the FAO-HQ in Rome on 12 October to discuss finance related topics of the IPPC Secretariat and CPM. The FC Chair Mr. John Greifer (USA) chaired the meeting, with presence of all FC members …
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The IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Region 2015
Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2015, 05:44
The 2015 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Caribbean Region was held on 29 September - 1 October, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The workshop was organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the IPPC …
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Biodiversity Liaison Group Issues Joint Statement for UN Sustainable Development Summit
Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2015, 13:04
The seven Secretaries of the Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG), of which the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is a member, issued a joint statement in advance of the UN Sustainable Development Summit which took place from 25-27 September …
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The IPPC Seminar on Invasive Alien Species: Trends and Patterns of Invasion Global Impacts and Possible responses
Posted on Tue, 29 Sep 2015, 16:36
The IPPC Seminar on Invasive Alien Species: Trends and Patterns of Invasion, Global Impacts, and Possible responses, took place in FAO headquarters on 24 September 2015. Dr Piero Genovesi, Chair IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group, was invited to make the …
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IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa 2015)
Posted on Fri, 25 Sep 2015, 06:37
The 2015 IPPC Regional Workshop for the Near East and North Africa was held 14-17 September, in Amman, Jordan, and there were 40 participants from 14 contracting parties and West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Workshop was organized by the …
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