441) African countries harness scientific advances, digital technology, improve technical capacity to prevent plant pests

Cairo, 25 September 2023. Eleven African countries are taking part in a training on advanced plant health science and state-of-the-art …

442) Out now: International Day of Plant Health 2024 Impact report

The IPPC Secretariat is pleased to share the International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) 2024 impact report. The report highlights …

443) IPPC Pest Alert – First Detection of Clavibacter nebraskensis outside North America

On March 3, 2025, the IPPC Secretariat issued a new Pest Alert following the first confirmed detection of Clavibacter nebraskensis …

444) IPPC concludes its 2021 Asia Regional Workshop

Rome, 10 September 2021. The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) virtual Asia Regional Workshop convened daily from 6 to 9 …

445) Theme of 2016 Annual Meeting for the IPPC Secretariat: Team and Cultural Building

The 2016 Annual meeting of the IPPC Secretariat was held on 22 January at the HQ-FAO in Rome, Italy. The …

446) IRSS: How contracting parties can benefit from a support system

ROME, 22 December 2021. As contracting parties face challenges in implementing the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), a support system …

447) IPPC Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid discusses work programme

Rome, 16 December 2022. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian …

448) Watch a simulation exercise taking place in Nicaragua!

Through the link below, contracting parties can follow remotely the regional simulation exercise taking place in Nicaragua today, to improve …

449) IPPC Implementation Committee concludes first in-person meeting to review progress

Rome, 12 December 2022. The Implementation Committee (IC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) met in Rome on 21-25 …

450) Lucien Kouame Konan

For more than 35 years, Konan has been working on various aspects of the phytosanitary field. As former Chair of …