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The agenda is available here .
The webcast is available at http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/5544/icode/.
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Time |
Presenter
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14:00 – 14:05 |
Welcome remarks by Jingyuan Xia Director, FAO Plant Production and Protection Division and IPPC Secretary
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14:05 – 14:20 |
Opening speech by QU Dongyu Director-General, FAO |
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14:20 – 14:35
14:35 – 14:50
14:50 – 15:00 |
Message from Jaana Husu-Kallio Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
Message from Songowayo Zyambo Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture of Zambia
Message from Francisco Javier Trujillo Arriaga Former Chairperson of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures |
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15:00 – 15:25 |
Presentation by Maria Lodovica Gullino on the key findings and recommendations of the scientific review Lead Author, University of Turin
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15:25 – 15:55 |
Q&A session, discussion |
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15:55 – 16:00 |
Closing remarks by Avetik Nersisyan IPPC Officer in Charge |
The meeting will be moderated by Jingyuan Xia , Director of FAO Plant Production and Protection Division and IPPC Secretary
Organized by Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
Science suggests that climate change has a significant impact on plant health, especially due to expansion of pest distribution and changes in pest epidemiology. Mitigation and adaptation efforts to tackle this impact will present a major challenge to national, regional and international plant protection organizations.
Thus, we are pleased to invite you to participate at the high-level launch event of the FAO scientific review of the impact of climate change on plant pests: a global challenge to prevent and mitigate plant-pest risks in agriculture, forestry and ecosystems , which is to be held on Tuesday, 1 June 2021 , from 14:00 to 16:00 hours (CEST).
The main results and recommendations of the review will be presented at the event. They will provide scientific basis for IPPC community’s future actions to assess and manage the impact of climate change on plant pests and consequently on plant health.
The scientific review was commissioned by the International Steering Committee of the International Year of Plant Health 2020 (IYPH) and is considered one of the key legacies of the IYPH.
Interpretation services will be available for all official FAO languages.
