FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

The 3rd Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) Workshop on Plant Health Surveillance Information Management Systems

28/05/2018-01/06/2018 Shanghai, China

 

Objectives

This workshop will aim to strengthen regional surveillance systems and management capabilities, supporting the implementation of international and regional surveillance standards (ISPM 4, ISPM 6, ISPM 26 and RSPM No.3) through the provision of technical training, reference manuals, online learning resources and surveillance tools. This will strengthen the management of regional plant pest risks, support member's plant pest status, enhance pest risk analysis and facilitate information sharing amongst the APPPC member countries. 

The delivery of this workshop will continue to strengthen regional surveillance capabilities, encourage the adoption of regional surveillance systems, promote the adoption of international and regional standards in plant pest surveillance and contribute to the broader objective of strengthening regional biosecurity capabilities.

Concept note

Programme