Conference Program
Event Agenda
EUPHRESCO III Conference: "Connecting Knowledge, Protecting Plants"
Day 1
November 25, 2026
Setting the Scene & International Perspectives
Dedeman Istanbul Hotel
09:00 - 09:30
Registration
09:30 - 09:45
Opening & Welcome
Mustafa Altuğ ATALAY, Director General TAGEM
09:45 - 10:00
Welcome & Introduction to Conference Objectives
Jassmine Zorrilla Fontanesi, EUPHRESCO III
10:00 - 10:30
Plant Health Challenges in a Global and Regional Context
Enrico Perotti, IPPC
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30
What is Plant Health Research Coordination: Benefits, Challenges & Added Value
Jassmine Zorrilla Fontanesi, EUPHRESCO III
11:30 - 12:00
The Role of International Networks in Supporting Plant Health Research
Sabine Andert, IAPPS
12:00 - 13:30
Group Picture & Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:00
Coordinating and Funding Plant Health Research: International Experience #1
Igor Rilkov, VNIIKR
14:00 - 14:30
Coordinating and Funding Plant Health Research: International Experience #2
Anna Maria D'Onghia, CIHEAM-Bari
14:30 - 15:00
Coffee Break
15:00 - 16:30
Transnational Research in Practice: Case Studies of Coordinated Projects
Marcos Amato (Agdia-EMEA), Fryni Drizou (ELGO-DIMITRA), Maria Aragona (CREA)
16:30 - 17:00
Discussion: Opportunities for Collaboration in Middle East & Central Asia
All Attendees
Day 2
November 26, 2026
Regional Perspectives & The Way Forward
Dedeman Istanbul Hotel
09:30 - 10:45
Plant Health Research in the Region: National and Regional Perspectives (Parallel Session)
Fatih Özdemir (TAGEM), Abdelfattah A. Dababat (CIMMYT), Azimjon Anorbaev (KHA), Bakhytzhan Duissembekov (KazRIPPQ)
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:15
Research Priorities and Gaps in the Region: Moderated Discussion
Anna Maria D'Onghia (CIHEAM-Bari), Ria Nouwen (FPS)
12:15 - 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:00
Strategic Research Agendas and Future Directions
Lena Vlaminck, FPS
14:00 - 15:00
Interactive Session: How to Engage in Coordinated and Funded Activities
Thaer Yaseen, FAO
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:30
Open Discussion: Building Sustainable Cooperation Beyond the Conference
All Attendees
16:30 - 17:00
Conclusions and Closing Remarks
Organising Committee