We are hiring - CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - IPPC - Standard Setting Unit Assistant

Posted on ven, 27 Sep 2019, 14:20

Short term consultancy based at the IPPC, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) HQs in Rome.

To apply please click here: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=1902412&tz=GMT%2B02%3A00&tzname=

Deadline for applications: 11 October 2019

New IPPC Factsheet on Plant Health and Capacity Development published

Posted on jeu, 19 Sep 2019, 16:06

Plant Health and Capacity Development is the IPPC annual theme for 2019 . A new IPPC factsheet has been released to illustrate through case studies how the IPPC Community develops national phytosanitary capacity to protect plant resources and facilitate safe …

OIRSA Free virtual course on plant protection coffee)

Posted on ven, 06 Sep 2019, 10:34

The IPPC Regional Plant Protection Organization, Organismo Internacional Regional De Sanidad Agropecuaria (OIRSA) is offering a free online course on the phytosanitary aspects associated with the production of coffee cultivation. The course “Tecnología para la producción del cultivo de …

IYPH Call for plant health stories deadline extended!

Posted on mar, 03 Sep 2019, 15:32

03 September 2019, Rome - FAO and the IPPC Secretariat are calling for inspiring first-hand stories on plant health to promote the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020.

Deadlines of the Call for human-interest stories on plant health have …

IPPC Call for DP Authors posted!

Posted on jeu, 29 Aoû 2019, 12:46

The IPPC Secretariat is now soliciting nominations for authors of diagnostic protocols (DPs) to work in liaison with the members of Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) on the following DPs:

• Mononychelus tanajoa (2018-006)

• Citrus leprosis virus (2018-025) …

Standards Committee SC) provisional agenda of the November 2019 meeting is now available!

Posted on jeu, 29 Aoû 2019, 07:25

The provisional agenda for the upcoming Standards Committee (SC) meeting in November is now posted at https://www.ippc.int/en/events/event/640/.

The SC will meet from 11 to 15 November at FAO headquarters. They will revise draft ISPMs, proposed recommendations to the CPM-15 …

The Agenda of the IC November 2019 meeting is posted!

Posted on mar, 20 Aoû 2019, 11:50

The provisional agenda of the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) November 2019 meeting is now available on the IPP Calendar at:

https://www.ippc.int/en/events/event/642/

The meeting will be held at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy from 18 to 22 November 2019.

The 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops video is now online!

Posted on lun, 19 Aoû 2019, 12:11

The 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops video is now available on the FAO Youtube channel and the videos webpage of the IPP.

The IPPC Regional Workshops help participants understand the phytosanitary realities and challenges of each region, aiming to: 1. Analyze …

The Report of the 2019 Focus Group on Commodity and Pathway Standards meeting is now posted!

Posted on lun, 19 Aoû 2019, 07:19

The 2019 meeting report of the second Focus Group on Commodity and Pathways Standards is now available at the following link: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/87506/

For further information about the IPPC Focus group on commodity standards’ second meeting in 2019, please read the …

The presentations for the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops are available in French and Russian!

Posted on mar, 13 Aoû 2019, 12:34

The presentations for the 2019 IPPC Regional Workshops are now available in French and Russian at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/en/core-activities/capacity-development/regional-ippc-workshops/2019-ippc-regional-workshops/

Belgium pursuing the minting of a coin to commemorate the International Year of Plant Health

Posted on mar, 13 Aoû 2019, 10:11

The Royal Mint of Belgium and the Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment of Belgium will be issuing a 2 EURO commemorative coin to promote the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) in 2020. The initiative …

CPM-14 Final Report posted in all languages!

Posted on mer, 07 Aoû 2019, 12:53

The Final Report of the 14th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-14) is now available in all languages.

The report is accessible in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese at the following link:

https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/87271/

NEW publication: IYPH 2020 - Visual identity guidelines for graphic designers

Posted on mar, 06 Aoû 2019, 08:33

Do you want to take part in activities and events related to the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020? FAO and the IPPC Secretariat have published the IYPH 2020 Visual identity guidelines for graphic designers. These graphic guidelines …

Cargo pest awareness in Australia

Posted on lun, 05 Aoû 2019, 10:33

Vessels, shipping containers and break-bulk cargo can introduce exotic pests and diseases into new areas with harmful consequences on plant health, food security and the environment. The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has developed a video and …