The UN General Assembly has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). In 2019, FAO and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) established the IYPH International Steering Committee (ISC) to:
The IYPH ISC has up to 18 members, including:
| Région | Nombre | Estado |
|---|---|---|
| IYPH Technical Advisory Board / Chairperson |
Mr Ralf LOPIAN Senior Advisor International Affairs IPPC Official Contact Point Food Department / Animal and Plant Health Unit Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry FINLAND |
IYPH Technical Advisory Board Member |
| IYPH Technical Advisory Board / Vice-Chairperson |
Ms Kyu-ock YIM Export Management Division Department of Plant Quarantine, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs REPUBLIC OF KOREA |
IYPH Technical Advisory Board Member |
| Africa |
Ms Elsa SIMOES Deputy Permanent Representative to FAO, IFAD and WFP CABO VERDE |
Africa Member |
| Africa |
Ms Phyllis MENDS Deputy Representative of Ghana to FAO GHANA |
Africa Alternate |
| Asia |
Mr B. RAJENDER Minister (Agriculture) at Embassy of India to Italy INDIA |
Asia Member |
| Asia |
Mr MUHAMMAD SUHAIL MUHAMMAD Agriculture Attaché Office at Embassy of Malaysia MALASYA |
Asia Alternate |
| Europe |
Ms Aulikki HULMI Deputy Permanent Representative of Finland to FAO FINLAND |
Europe Member |
| Europe |
Mr Sam BISHOP Lead for the International Plant Health Policy Team at DEFRA UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND |
Europe Alternate |
| Latin America and Caribbean |
Mr Junior ESCOBAR F. Alternate Permanent Representative of Nicaragua to FAO, IFAD and WFP NICARAGUA |
Latin America and Caribbean Member |
| Latin America and Caribbean |
Ms Rebeca CUTIE CANCINO Consejera a cargo de Asuntos Multilaterales, Embassy of Cuba to Italy CUBA |
Latin America and Caribbean Alternate |
| Latin America and Caribbean |
Mr Gustavo MOSTAJO OCOLA Representante Permanente Alterno ante los Organismos Internacionales con sede en Roma PERU |
Latin America and Caribbean Alternate |
| Near East |
Ms Sadia Elmubarak Ahmed DAAK Agricultural Counsellor, Embassy of Sudan to Italy SUDAN |
Near East Member |
| North America |
MS Keva MCKENNIREY Alternate Permanent Representative of Canada to the Food and Agriculture Agencies of the U.N. CANADA |
North America Member |
| North America |
Mr Sean COX Alternate Permanent Representative, US Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
North America Alternate |
| North America |
Ms Maria Adelaide D'ARCANGELO Alternate Permanent Representative, US Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
North America Alternate |
| Southwest Pacific |
Ms Ruth MALLETT Agriculture Adviser, Australian Embassy in Rome AUSTRALIA |
Southwest Pacific Member |
| Southwest Pacific |
Mr Don SYME Deputy Permanent Representative at New Zealand Embassy in Rome NEW ZEALAND |
Southwest Pacific Alternate |
Academia and Research |
Ms Anna Maria D'ONGHIA Principal Administrator - Head of the Knowledge Unit on Precision Crop Protection CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE HAUTES ETUDES AGRONOMIQUES MEDITERRANEENNES (CIHEAM) |
Academia and Research Representative |
|
Civil Society and Farmers Organization |
Mr Pedro Ignacio GALLARDO BARRENA Chair of Copa Cogeca Working Party on phytosanitary issues COPA-COGECA |
Civil Society and Farmers Organization Representative |
| Industry and Private Sector |
Mr Michael Keller Secretary-General INTERNATIONAL SEED FEDERATION (ISF) |
Industry and Private Sector Representative |
| International Organization |
Mr Rolando ALCALA SPS Section, Agriculture and Commodities Division WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) |
International Organizations Representative |
| Regional Group |
Mr Roman VAGNER Administrator, DG SANTE, Plant Health Unit at European Commission EUROPEAN UNION |
Regional Groups Representative |
| Resource Organization |
Mr Shane SELA Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist WORLD BANK |
Resource Organizations Representative |
| Regional Plant Protection Organization |
On a rotational basis: -CAHFSA – Juliet Goldsmith -CAN – Camilo Beltran -COSAVE – Cristina Galeano -EPPO – Nico Horn -IAPSC – Jean-Gerard Mezui Mella -NAPPO – Stephanie Bloem -NEPPO – Mekki Chouibani -OIRSA – Ernesto Medina -PPPO – Visoni Timote |
RPPO Representative |
| FAO Regional Office for Africa |
Mr Jean BAHAMA Plant Production and Protection Officer FAO Regional Office, Accra |
FAO Regional Office Representative |
| FAO Regional Office for Asia and Pacific |
Mr GC YUBAK Senior Agricultural FAO Regional Office, Bangkok |
FAO Regional Office Representative |
| FAO Regional Office for Europe |
Mr Piotr WLODARCZYK Agricultural Officer Ms Shiroma SATHYAPALA Forestry Officer FAO Regional Office, Budapest |
FAO Regional Office Representative |
| FAO Regional Office for Latin America |
Ms Raixa LLAUGER Agricultural Officer FAO Subregional Office for Mesoamerica, Panama City |
FAO Regional Office Representative |
| FAO Regional Office for Near East |
Mr Thaer YASEEN Agricultural Officer FAO Regional Office, Cairo |
FAO Regional Office Representative |
| International Day of Plant Health Champion |
Mr Martin KABEMBA Agricultural Research Officer National Plant Protection Organization of Zambia |
International Day of Plant Health Champion |
| Industry and Private Sector |
Ms Rose SOUZA Secretary-General INTERNATIONAL SEED FEDERATION (ISF) |
Industry and Private Sector Representative |
