EPPO has elected its new Director-General

The EPPO Council has elected Ms Olga Lavrentjeva as the new Director-General. She will take up her duties on January 1, 2025. EPPO member countries will have the opportunity to meet her in person at the Workshop on the future work of EPPO in Paris on November 12-13.

Ms Olga Lavrentjeva and Mr Nico Horn at the EPPO Council (Baku, 2024-09-24/25)

Ms Olga Lavrentjeva (Estonia) has more than 20 years of experience in plant health at national and international levels. She has participated in several development cooperation projects to strengthen phytosanitary implementation and control in national administrations of EPPO countries. She has led the IPPC Implementation and Capacity Development Committee and has actively participated in the development of plant health policies.