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Webinars, Conferences and Workshops

The World Banana Forum (WBF), the International Plant Protection Convention, FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division and the FAO Subregional Office for Mesoamerica under the TR4 Global Network initiative are producing a series of capacity development events aiming to strengthening the technical knowledge of official phytosanitary agencies and the capacities of banana industry stakeholders regarding the Fusarium Wilt of Banana, Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4).

Through the TR4GN initiative, the World Banana Forum (WBF), the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the FAO Subregional Office for Mesoamerica continues to provide support to banana and plantain producers around the world in the common fight against Fusarium TR4.

The TR4-related events counts with the participation of several institutions worldwide and covers several aspects related to the disease such as the challenges faced during the diagnosis of TR4, which can thus lead to the enhancement of early detection systems for the disease, the estimation of economic impact of an incursion, surveillance techniques, biosecurity measures, awareness raising and communication, promising resistant/tolerant varieties, remote sensing technologies, mobile applications and procedures for the safe introduction of banana germplasm.

	Global Partnerships in the Fight against Fusarium wilt TR4 12 October 2023 Report of the Event: (English \| Spanish) Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here)
	Present and future actions against Fusarium Wilt of Musaceae, Tropical Race 4 04 October 2023 Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here)
	Simulation of the response to prevent the entry of Foc TR4 12 April 2023 Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here in Spanish)
	Phytosanitary Risk Management: from Theory to Action 2 March 2023 Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here)
	International Conference on Banana Fusarium Wilt Disease in Africa 30 May, 31 May and 1 June 2022 (Register here)
	TR4-Resistant Banana Varieties: Development, Introduction and Evaluation 17 May 2022 Report of the Event: (Available here) Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here)
	IPPC Workshop Series: Fusarium TR4: Diagnostic, Surveillance, Inspection and Simulation Exercises 24 March, 19 April, and 10 May 2022 Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here)
	TR4-Resistant Banana Varieties: From Selection to Market Demand 19 and 20 January 2022 Report of the Event: (English \| Spanish) Video Recordings of the Event: 1^st Day \| 2nd Day
	Capacity Building and Awareness Raising in Response to the Threat of Fusarium Wilt of Banana Tropical Race 4 27, 28 and 29 July 2021 1^st Day: (English \| Spanish) 2^ndDay: (English \| Spanish) 3^rd Day: (English \| Spanish) Video Recordings of the Event: 1^st Day \| 2nd Day \| 3rd Day
	Addressing the Global Knowledge gap on Diagnostic tools, Protocols and their applications for Fusarium Wilt of Musa Tropical Race 4. 20 July 2021 Report of the Event (English \| Spanish) Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here)
	III Workshop on Regional Capacity Development on Fusarium wilt of Musa, Tropical Race 4 3, 10, 17 and 24 July 2021 Video Recordings of the Event: 1^st Session (in Spanish) 2^nd Session (in Spanish) 3^rd Session (in Spanish) 4^th Session (in Spanish)
	Phytosanitary Situation in Musaceae and Prevention Strategies of TR4 in Venezuela 19 May 2021 Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here in Spanish)
	II Workshop on Regional Capacity Development on Fusarium wilt of Musa, Tropical Race 4 6, 13, 20 and 27 May 2020 Video Recordings of the Event: (Available here in Spanish)
	*Strengthening capacities for surveillance, prevention and management of Fusarium wilt, caused by the tropical race 4 of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum* f.sp. cubense 17,18 y 19 February 2020 More information about the Event: (Available here**)