WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES & EXPECTED OUTPUTS
IPPC Secretariat
25 June 2013
Libreville, Gabon
International movement of plant pests
Why do we care about the spread of plant pests??
Safe trade / movement of plant material and conveyances
Objectives
The beginning of a “conversation”
the building of a local IPPC community
Knowledge:
The need for information exchange
National reporting obligations
Benefits of reporting
Recognize importance of transparency
Objectives cont.
Communication: Two-way conversation that is meant to build:
awareness
understanding, and
trust
Stakeholders / audiences objective
message
Objectives cont.
Communications cont. Methodology
Traditional: meetings, posters, pamphlets, press
Newer; e-mail, TV, videos, social media, radio, FFS, plays/festivals, “ambassadors”
Establish a national action plan Agreed actions for the duration of the project
information exchange
communication
Agreed milestones / deadlines
Development
On completion, participants should be capable of the following:
IPP: find information, reporting national obligations, understand
how different individuals in their NPPO and in partner organizations
contribute to the NPPO’s information exchange activities
Enter official phytosanitary information on the IPP
Development of a national action plan
Implementation
Upon return to work place, participants and their NPPOs should:
Adjust, if necessary, and submit the agreed action plan to the Secretariat
Carry out the activities identified in their action plans• Deadlines / milestones
Improve their national information exchange programme
Impacts
Workshop results: Increased awareness of IPPC and national reporting obligations
Increased transparency:• access to information necessary for safe trade
• greater understanding of impact of actions
• increased awareness and cooperation n achieving objectives
Increased access to pest information
Spread of plant pests reduced• Protected food security and livelihoods
• Safe (phytosanitary) trade
• Protected biodiversity and environment (including agricultural ecosystem)
Other objectives
What else do we want to achieve through this workshop?
What are your personal objectives?
What is the desired outcome of the workshop for your NPPO?