Viewing items from November, 2018
Posted on Jue, 29 Nov 2018, 10:39
New opportunity for young plant health specialists to build their capacity through the European Master Degree in Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems with a 2-year programme, focusing on the study of plant health in an international setting.
For more …
Read morePosted on Mié, 28 Nov 2018, 16:19
Photo: The IPPC Standards Committee (SC) at their November 2018 meeting in Rome. A new draft standard on Guidance on Pest Risk Management was one of the items they discussed.
19 - 23 November 2018, Rome - The 32nd meeting …
Read morePosted on Mié, 28 Nov 2018, 14:36
The 2018-11 Expert Consultation on Draft Diagnostic Protocols on IPP is now open for:
The closing date is 11 January 2019.
If you are interested in commenting, please access the DP expert consultation webpage at https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/expert-consultation-draft-diagnostic-protocols/
In …
Read morePosted on Mar, 27 Nov 2018, 10:49
The report on the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting is now reposted with some edits Posted on Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 14:35
The report of the meeting is now available on the IPP at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/86797/
Read morePosted on Vie, 23 Nov 2018, 14:28
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has recently issued a call to train facilitators to support the design and evaluation of pest risk management decision support tools to improve market access negotiations. The tools are being developed and enhanced as …
Read morePosted on Vie, 23 Nov 2018, 14:13
Participants at the 30th technical consultation of Regional Plant Protection Organizations at the Headquarters of the Comunidad Andina (CAN), November 2018 © CAN
2 November 2018 - Representatives from the world s Regional Plant Protection Organizations (RPPOs) recently met in …
Read morePosted on Sáb, 17 Nov 2018, 07:30
Vacancy Announcement IRC5924 - Agricultural Officer (IPPC Technical Support) P-2 has been issued and can be reached at http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/IRC5924.pdf
The application deadline is 7 December 2018.
Posted on Jue, 15 Nov 2018, 13:59
FAO has launched a new website to help countries, and farmers, combat the destructive Fall Armyworm. The website includes practical guides for managing the pest; and monitoring tools such as the FAMEWS app.
For more information see: http://www.fao.org/fall-armyworm/en/
Read morePosted on Jue, 15 Nov 2018, 13:35
The Strategic Planning Group (SPG) meeting was held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy from 9 to 11 of October 2018.
The report of the meeting is now available on the IPP at https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/86797/
Read morePosted on Vie, 09 Nov 2018, 06:21
New York, 8 November 2018. The Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has just adopted the resolution on the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) in 2020 by consensus. The process for the IYPH 2020 proclamation will …
Read morePosted on Mié, 07 Nov 2018, 08:19
The International Conference on Fall Armyworm Research-for-Development - Status and Priorities for Africa was held at the African Union Commission (AUC) campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (29-31 October). Three intense days of meetings and discussions brought together over 220 experts …
Read morePosted on Mar, 06 Nov 2018, 14:51
The Task Force on Topics meeting was held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy from 1-3 October 2018.
The Task Force reviewed submissions to the 2018 Call for Topics: Standards and Implementation and prepared recommendations to the Standards Committee and Implementation …
Read morePosted on Jue, 01 Nov 2018, 11:28
The 14th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (ICPPB) will be held in Assisi (Umbria, Italy) from 7-12 June 2020. Entitled The Impact of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria on Global Plant Health, the conference aims at promoting and disseminating the …
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