ISF Board Budapest, 23 October 2015
ISF Update • Fresh face, fresh vision • Vision and Mission Statements • Staff • Communications • ISF Bulletin, logo, website • Webex conferencing 2
Membership • 25 seats, currently 23 members • 10 membership classes • Canada = class 8, permanent seat on the Board • Key is working together with Regional and National Associations 3
ISF 2020 • Strategic Objectives, 2016-2021 • Movement of Seed • Intellectual Property Rights • Biodiversity • Engagement 4
ISF 2020 • Focus on major objectives • Plant Breeding and Innovation • International Treaty • International Standard Cooperation, UPOV • ISPM on Seeds, Strengthening the cooperation • Seed Treatment, Strengthening communications efforts • Action Plan 5
World Seed Congress Update • Past - May 2015, Krakow Poland • Upcoming • 2016 - Punta del Este, Uruguay • Thematic day, spotlight on South America, Plant Breeding and Innovation? • 2017 - Budapest, Hungary • 2018 – Brisbane, Australia 6
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