SMART PLANT HEALTH, WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
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Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 14:00 - 15:50 (CEST)
Registration Link is available at: here
Discover the Future of Plant Health:
How can technology and bold ideas reshape the way we protect plants and crops worldwide?
Join us for an exciting global webinar that spotlights forward-thinking innovations in plant health — from real-time surveillance systems and diagnostic breakthroughs to scalable tools developed and implemented by national and regional plant protection organizations (NPPOs), international research centres, agri-tech companies and government institutions around the world.
Whether you're looking to get inspired, partner with like-minded initiatives, or identify new opportunities for funding and collaboration, this session is designed to connect you with the future of plant health systems.
The webinar is open to all members of the global plant health community and will be held in English.
Why Attend ?
- Explore innovation in action: Get inspired from selected projects tackling today’s plant health challenges with smart, tech-enabled solutions;
- Spark collaboration: Discover opportunities to scale, adapt, or partner on promising tools and ideas;
- Stay informed on emerging trends: Learn how digitalization, data, and smart diagnostics are transforming national and regional plant health responses.
Who Should Join?
This webinar is open to the entire plant health and development community, including:
- National and Regional Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs & RPPOs)
- Research institutes and academia
- International organizations and FAO offices -Innovators, implementers, and donor agencies
More Information:
A global call for submissions launched in March led to the selection — by the Implementation and Capacity Development Team on Projects — of standout initiatives that will be presented during this webinar.
| Programme | Speakers |
|---|---|
| Opening remarks | Sarah Brunel, Officer in Charge for the Secretariat, day-to-day matters and Implementation and Facilitation Unit Lead, IPPC Secretariat |
| Presentations of selected projects | |
| Monitoring pest risk with Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) | CAB International (CABI) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) |
| Smart Surveillance and Integrated Response to Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) in Eastern and Southern Africa | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) |
| Ultrasound beetle detection | Plense Technologies |
| Smart FARM (Farmers Adopting Responsible Management) | Varacco Inc. |
| Development and Application of Beijing's Smart Crop Protection System | NPPO of China |
| IPPC ePhyto solution | NPPO of Senegal |
| IPPC Plant Health Campus | NPPO of India |
| Q&A session | Moderated by Sarah Brunel |
| Closing | Selvaraju Ramasamy, Senior Agricultural Officer, Office of Innovation, FAO |