Strengthening Pest Control in Wood Packaging for Safer Trade
Wednesday 14 May 2025, 14.00 – 15.30 CEST
To mark International Day of Plant Health, the STDF, in cooperation with CABI and AU-IAPSC is hosting a webinar to showcase good practices and lessons from an STDF-funded project that supported the implementation of ISPM 15 in Africa - an international standard that helps prevent the spread of pests through wood packaging, promoting safer and more sustainable trade.
The session will explore how the project continues to deliver positive results years after completion. It will also address ongoing challenges, highlight successful examples from STDF partners, and consider practical solutions to strengthen pest management in wood packaging materials for safer global trade.
Agenda
| Welcome and Introduction | Overview of the webinar’s objectives and importance Moderator: MaryLucy Oronje, Senior Sanitary and Phytosanitary Scientist, CABI |
| Presentation | Topic: IPPC's standard and guide to assist countries implement ISPM 15 Speaker: Barbara Peterson, Implementation and Facilitation Unit Officer, IPPC Secretariat, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, IPPC |
| Presentations | Topic: Implementing ISPM 15: successes, progress, and challenges Presentations by Cameroon & Kenya Presentation by Canada |
| Q&A | Questions from the audience |
| Closing Remarks | Saliou Niassy, Coordinator of the African Union Inter-African Phytosanitary Council (AU-IAPSC), AU-IAPSC |
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