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Biocontrol Training and Financial Support

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IOBC-Global may financially support participation of young career biological control scientist (< 35 years) who are member of one of the Regional Sections of IOBC, so they can take part in a training course. Get the details about funding conditions and application.

Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents,
11-14 September 2023,
University of Aveiro, Portugal.

5th meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group "Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents" combined with the IOBC-Global Working Group.

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3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference (GSB 2023),
13-15 March 2023,
Dublin, Ireland.

The conference will provide the latest updates on soil biodiversity research and knowledge for scientists, policy makers, regulators, environmental agencies, conservationists, land user managers and other stakeholders in the sustainable use and conservation of soil biodiversity.

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4th International Congress on Biological Invasions (ICBI2023),
1-4 May 2023,
Christchurch (Ōtautahi), New Zealand (Aotearoa).

The biennial Better Border Biosecurity (B3) Conference will follow on 5 May 2023.

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Ninth International Conference on Management of the Diamondback Moth (DBM) and Other Crucifer Insect Pests,
2-5 May 2023,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Forum for findings in bio-ecology of insect pests, host plant resistance, biological control, pesticides and insect resistance management on crucifer crops and integrated pest management.

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ISBCW: XVI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds,
7-12 May 2023,
Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina.

Meeting of the IOBC-Global Study Group "Classical Weed Biological Control"

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ISBCW: XVI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds,
12-16 August 2023,
Denver, Colorado, USA.

Plant Health 2023 theme, "LINKS to a Sustainable Future." LINKS was coined by UNESCO and stands for Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. This meeting will feature programming that shows the interconnectivity of local and indigenous knowledge to the future of global agriculture.

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ICPP2023: 12th International Congress on Plant Pathology, 20-25 August 2023,
Lyon, France.

"One Health for all plants, crops and trees": The One Health concept is a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health care for humans, animals and the environment. ICPP2023 will promote the integration of Plant Health & Plant Pathology into the One Health concept!

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Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents,
11-14 September 2023,
University of Aveiro, Portugal.

5th meeting of the IOBC-WPRS Working Group "Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents" combined with the IOBC-Global Working Group.

Consider your Participation!

Entomology 2023,
5-8 November 2023,
National Harbor, Maryland, USA.

The theme for Entomology 2023 is Insects and Influence: Advancing Entomology's Impact on People and Policy.
Sessions may include, but are not limited to, scientific talks, fireside chats with policy makers, meet and greet with federal agency personnel, insect-related visual and performing arts.

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27th ICE Congress 2024, International Congress of Entomology,
25-30 August 2024
Kyoto, Japan.

Since the first conference was held in Brussels, Belgium in 1910, it has been held almost every four years. It has been decided that the 27th Congress in 2024 will be held at the Kyoto International Conference Center, sponsored by the Japan Insect Science Association.

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