Posted on Wed, 12 Nov 2025, 10:21

Deadline on Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 23:59

Be the next host of the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) on 12 May 2026 and help advocate for plant health to decision-makers and the public, while showcasing to the world your unique efforts to protect plants.

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is opening a Call for Proposals from NPPOs and RPPOs to co-organize and host the high-level event in their country or region, with the theme “Biosecurity for Food Security”.

This is an opportunity to highlight your NPPO or RPPO’s plant health initiatives on the global stage, boost your country’s national campaign on plant health, and strengthen public trust.

The IDPH high-level event brings together prominent leaders including the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the president or minister of agriculture of the host country, head of the host organization, citizen advocates and local media personality.

The high-level event will be composed of two segments: 1) Keynote speeches from guest speakers, and 2) a talk-show type that encourages a lively conversation among the guest speakers on the IDPH theme and related phytosanitary issues. This event will be held in person in the host country and via Zoom, and will be live webcast.

The 2-hour event is followed by a complementary activity, e.g. field visit, tree-planting, activity with the youth or schoolchildren, or other creative ideas that will showcase plant health efforts or innovation in the country or region. Submitters must provide as many details as possible on the proposed complementary activity.

Organizing this important milestone entails fulfilling the administrative, logistical, financial and communication/promotion requirements to ensure that the event creates a global impact.

For further information on the roles and responsibilities of the host country/organization, please see the Terms of Reference below.

Submission of proposal 

The proposal must include the following and be submitted at the latest by 20 December 2025. 

1. Primary contact person: Name, title, organization, primary email address, alternate email address 

2. Rationale 

3. Location (complete venue address) 

4. Proposed complementary activity (please provide as many details as possible) 

5. Description of activity/ies 

6. Location (if different from the high-level event venue) 
7. Transportation required (Y/N) and duration of travel 

8. Other considerations (e.g. security situation, comfortable clothing for field visit, etc.) 

9. Proposed news anchor or media personality to be part of the panel  

10. Proposed influencers or celebrities 

11. Brief profile: Name, age, location, profession (or indicate if student), advocacies or interests, link to bio, other useful links, e.g. official website, articles 

12. Include number of followers on TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook or other social media 

13. Language(s) spoken 

14. Proposals must be sent by email to the IPPC Secretariat by 20 December 2025, with the subject line IDPH 2026 Proposal [Country name/Organization name] to [email protected], with copy to [email protected]. For any inquiries, emails may be sent to these same addresses.  

TORs hosting of 2026 International Day of Plant Health