Date: 20 October 2025
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (Bangladesh Time) | 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Bangkok Time)
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APAARI, in collaboration with Swisscontact Bangladesh, is organizing a webinar on “Introduction to the IPPC Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)”. This session is open to a wide range of participants, including government officials from National Plant Protection Organizations (NPPOs), phytosanitary experts and regulators, private sector representatives such as those from agro-industry, exporters, and importers, researchers and academicians, students and trainees in plant health and agriculture, international organizations and development partners, and other stakeholders involved in plant health and biosecurity.

Speakers:

• Sarah Brunel
  Implementation and Facilitation Unit (IFU) Lead, International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat
• Preet Parmar
  International Phytosanitary Specialist, Implementation and Facilitation Unit, International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Moderator:

• Ravi Khetarpal
  Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)

The IPPC Plant Health Campus is a comprehensive portal offering e-learning courses, guides, and technical resources focused on essential components of the phytosanitary system. The webinar will cover an overview of the IPPC, access to e-learning courses, practical guidance for NPPOs, and opportunities to strengthen national phytosanitary capacity. This content is relevant for NPPOs, PCE facilitators, plant health partners, stakeholders, and students.

Register now to secure your spot and explore new opportunities in plant health and biosecurity!