Why Attend

• The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 2021 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH)
• Increased awareness of the importance of healthy plants and the necessity to protect them in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
• 2021 will be unique and time-limited opportunity to get plant health, agriculture and crop protection issues before a new audience
• FAO and IPPC have endorsed and included PHAB 2021 in the official IYPH schedule of events

• The Dutch agricultural sector is widely seen as world-leading. Opportunity for the attendees to learn from Dutch innovations in agribusinesses
• Dutch agricultural education cutting edge, and PHAB 2021 will attract Netherlands-based researchers 
• The Dutch government is a strong supporter of agriculture as well as development cooperation, and participants will have an opportunity to interact with senior Dutch policy makers 

• Aims to bring together all plant health stakeholders (public, private, civil society and research) at the same time
• Is committed to bringing young researchers and stakeholders from the Global South to the Netherlands
• Is committed to highlighting the benefits of integrated crop management and alternatives to chemical crop protection
• Aims to showcase and reward innovation with awards, opportunities to pitch for funding, field trips and side events

Share your knowledge, showcase your work, network with your colleagues, and engage in a cross-sector discussion regarding implementation challenges and best practices.