IPPC IYPH Steering Committee agenda and papers posted

Posted on Mon, 30 Oct 2017, 09:07

The provisional agenda and working papers for the third IPPC IYPH Steering Committee meeting are now available on the IPP work area under https://www.ippc.int/en/work-area/international-year-of-plant-health-iyph/third-meeting-of-the-iyph-stc/. The provisional agenda is also available publicly at https://www.ippc.int/en/events/event/603/

Phytosanitary Measures Research Group PMRG) 2017 meeting report available

Posted on Fri, 27 Oct 2017, 13:46

The Phytosanitary Measures Research Group (PMRG) met from 10 to 13 July in Wageningen, The Netherlands, and had 25 participants from 14 countries.

The main objectives and activities of the meeting covered: 1) information sharing; 2) IPPC liaison and call …

NRO leaflets are available now in Arabic

Posted on Tue, 24 Oct 2017, 09:37

The NRO leaflets (factsheets) previously available in other FAO languages have been translated into Arabic and are now available on the IPP.

To download Arabic language versions click on Files entitled Ar: https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/information-exchange/nro/

One leaflet (factsheet) was developed for each …

NRO Guide is available now in Arabic

Posted on Tue, 24 Oct 2017, 08:34

The NRO Guide previously available in other FAO languages has been translated into Arabic and is now available on the IPP.

You can download it from here: https://www.ippc.int/static/media/files/publication/ar/2017/10/IPPC_NROManual_ar_24.10.2017.pdf

Other language versions are downloadable from here: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/80405/

IPPC mentioned as International Organization Fighting Plant Pathogens on UN SDGs knowledge hub

Posted on Mon, 23 Oct 2017, 12:32

The IPPC has been mentioned as International Organization Fighting Plant Pathogens on the United Nations SDGs knowledge hub. Full article available here: http://sdg.iisd.org/news/international-organizations-fighting-plant-pathogens-antimicrobial-resistance-rabies/

Deadline for registration to 3rd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto

Posted on Thu, 19 Oct 2017, 15:26

The deadline to register for the 3rd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto is on 7 November. All information is posted here: https://www.ippc.int/en/ephyto/ephyto-symposia/3rd-global-symposium-on-ephyto-kuala-lampur-malaysia-22-26-january-2018/

Agenda for the 3rd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto

Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2017, 13:52

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The agenda for the 3rd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto has been uploaded. Click here to access: https://www.ippc.int/en/ephyto/ephyto-symposia/3rd-global-symposium-on-ephyto-kuala-lampur-malaysia-22-26-january-2018/

Participation to 3rd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto open to IPPC contracting parties

Posted on Mon, 09 Oct 2017, 14:18

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to announce that letters of invitation for IPPC contact points to attend the 3rd IPPC Global Symposium on ePhyto have been posted at https://www.ippc.int/en/ephyto/ephyto-symposia/3rd-global-symposium-on-ephyto-kuala-lampur-malaysia-22-26-january-2018/.

The symposium is hosted by the IPPC Secretariat, the Asia …

TPDP report posted!

Posted on Tue, 03 Oct 2017, 07:07

The report for the 2017 face-to-face meeting (Rome, Italy) of the Technical Panel for Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) has now been posted at: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/84892/

IPPC Vacancy Announcement

Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2017, 15:30

The IPPC Secretariat is recruiting a standard setting consultant. Interested? Apply here: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC4731.pdf

NPPOs Invited to participate in ePhyto Business Model Survey

Posted on Fri, 15 Sep 2017, 15:04

Yesterday, on 14 September letters were distributed to all NPPOs inviting them to participate in the ePhyto Business Model Survey. This survey will help the Secretariat determine the best business model for the ePhyto Solution project. The Secretariat kindly requests …

African Grain Trade Summit

Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2017, 08:08

The East Africa Grain Council and International Grain Trade Coalition is hosting the 7th African Grain Trade Summit (AGTS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 5-7 October 2017. The AGTS is a biennial high-level, internationally-recognized grain industry conference that brings …

Registration opened for the online Course on integrated management of Huanglongbing of citrus using Taiwanese methodology

Posted on Fri, 08 Sep 2017, 14:30

The Regional International Organization for Plant Protection and Animal Health (OIRSA) and the Taiwanese International Cooperation and Development Fund have developed a course on integrated management of Citrus Greening Disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB). The course aims to develop …

EWG report posted

Posted on Wed, 06 Sep 2017, 16:12

The Report of the IPPC Expert Working Group Meeting on Authorization of entities to perform phytosanitary actions is now posted at this link.