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‘State of Seed’ Nominated for 2 Webby Awards
PUBLIC VOTING POSSIBLE UNTIL 17 APRIL Nyon, Switzerland – “State of Seed,” a podcast from ISF produced by Foreign Policy
April 7, 2025
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ISF explores collaboration with AI for Trade Startup
The ISF Secretariat is in discussion with Besso, an AI-for-Trade startup based in Switzerland, to explore a strategic collaboration benefiting
March 31, 2025
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ISF Strengthens Global Collaboration at the 2025 China Seed Congress
Sanya, China — ISF Secretary General Michael Keller was invited to join the 2025 China Seed Congress and Nanfan Silicon
March 24, 2025
Plant Breeding Innovation
ISF Supports Global Policy Alignment on Plant Breeding Innovation at OECD Meetings
Paris, France — ISF Regulatory Affairs Manager Khaoula Belhaj-Fragnière joined the OECD Working Party meetings on the Safety of Novel Foods
March 31, 2025
Phytosanitary Affairs
Advancing Digital Phytosanitary Certification in Asia-Pacific: ePhyto Workshop in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — On March 4-5, representatives, ISF joined other representatives at the ePhyto Capacity-Building Workshop, which
March 10, 2025
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Introducing Lorelei Garagancea, ISF’s new IP & Legal Affairs Manager
ISF is pleased to announce that Lorelei Garagancea will join the Secretariat as Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs Manager starting
March 30, 2025
Intellectual Property
ISF Joins UPOV Panel Discussion on Enforcement of Plant Breeders’ Rights
Geneva, Switzerland —ISF Secretary General Michael Keller was among the speakers on a panel discussion on “Practices and Challenges in
February 5, 2025
ISF at Fruit Logistica 2025
Berlin, Germany — For the third year in a row, ISF organized a side-event at Fruit Logistica, one of the
February 5, 2025
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ISF Board of Directors Gathers in Nairobi, Highlight Commitment to Support African Agriculture
Nairobi, Kenya – The International Seed Federation (ISF) has convened its Board Meetings in Nairobi, bringing together national, regional and
March 1, 2025
Phytosanitary Affairs
Strategic Phytosanitary Discussions and ToBR-Ag Project Developments
Paris, France — A key meeting took place at the Limagrain office in Paris, bringing together the ISF Phytosanitary Affairs
January 18, 2025
Genetic Resources
Joint ISF-CGIAR-International Treaty Workshop on the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA) and the Multilateral System (MLS) of the International Treaty
More than 400 people participated in the joint online workshop organized by ISF, CGIAR, and the Secretariat of the International
January 15, 2025
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ISF Endorses ‘Laureate Letter’ Calling for Financial and Political Action to Develop “Moonshot” Technologies to Ensure Food Security
Earlier this month, more than 150 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates endorsed a landmark statement outlining transformative priorities in
January 29, 2025