EPPO Webinar on Communication 2025

Plant Health in Focus: raising awareness of regulated and emerging pests for professionals and the public

4th April 2025 10:00 – 12:00 Central European Time

 

Engaging professionals and the public is key in ensuring early detection of pests and effective enforcement of phytosanitary measures. To address this issue, the EPPO Secretariat is organising a webinar with the EPPO Panel on Plant Protection Information for 4th April 2025 via Teleconference. 

 

The Webinar will highlight successful examples of Plant Health communication for professionals and the public. Six speakers from the Panel on Plant Protection Information will present on a range of topics including examples of creative plant health communication activities, the EPPO standards on communication and their implementation, a reporting platform about Popillia japonica and the corresponding social media campaign, and two training sessions for professionals undertaken by NPPOs. The EPPO Platform on Communication material (https://media.eppo.int/) will also be presented.

 

The Webinar is open to all and there is no restriction on the number of attendees.

 

UPDATE: The Zoom registration for the webinar can be accessed here (please complete this step even if you have previously registered).   

 

Programme

Access the programme and speaker bios here. 

All presentations will be followed by 5 minutes Q&A

 

10:00 – 10:05

Introduction and Welcome

Olga Tikka, EPPO Director General
10:05 – 10:20

EPPO Standard PM 3/94 and 3/86: raising awareness on the risks of regulated and emerging pests to the public and professional operators

Paul Beales, UK Animal and Plant Health Agency
10:20 – 10:35

Enhancing detection of tree pests and diseases through targeted courses for professionals 

Miriam Widmer, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland
10:35 – 10:50

Case Study from Austria: Japanese beetle campaign and national reporting platform

Christina Topitschnig, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Plant Protection Service
10:50 – 10:55 BREAK
10:55 – 11:10

Integration of multiple communication channels for an effective campaign

Mariangela Ciampitti, Servizio Fitosanitario DG Agricoltura, Italy
11:10 – 11:20

Case Study from France: 2 regional initiatives for professional operators

Camille Génévriez, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, France
11:20 – 11:35

“Carrot Cake Cookbook” – How to engage your audience and convince them of the importance of plant health and phytosanitary measures

Bart van de Vossenberg, hosted by Hans Meerman, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, Netherlands
11:35 – 11:50

Introducing the EPPO Platform on Communication 

Samuel Warner, EPPO Scientific Officer
11:50 – 12:00 Interactive Session