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The Symposium was divided into two sections. The global implementation of the 2020-2030 IPPC Strategic Framework (SF) was well underway and was the focus of Section 1.
The SF identified eight development programs (or agendas) that addressed and advanced initiatives and approaches that directly impacted the protection of plant resources and the conduct of safe trade in the NAPPO region.
Several of these development programs were well advanced in their implementation, including ePhyto, the development of commodity-based standards, guidance on the e-commerce pathway(s), and the use of third-party entities to perform phytosanitary services.
Others were still in the planning stages, including three that were presented in this Symposium. This offered participants an opportunity to contribute ideas to the implementation of these future SF programs.
The last presentation in Section 1, on the impacts of climate change, updated participants on the latest advancements from the IPPC Focus Group and addressed NAPPO regional efforts towards predicting the impacts of climate change on regionally significant pests.
Section 2 took the form of a “conversation” about pests of concern or emerging pests in the NAPPO region. Subject matter experts answered questions concerning each pest and provided the latest information available for each one.
After each Section, participants formed breakout groups to address specific questions and collected insights and perspectives that were presented back to the plenary.