Organized by the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR), the sixth session of the Governing Body (GB) will be preceded by two days of regional consultations. The session will address a series of items related to the operations of the Treaty's Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing, as well as farmers' rights and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. In addition, on 3 October, a High-Level Event will discuss recent policy developments on the Multilateral System.
dates: 3-9 October 2015
location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
contact: ITPGR Secretariat
phone: +39 06 570 53441
fax: +39 06 570 56347
e-mail: pgrfa-treaty@fao.org
www: http://www.planttreaty.org/content/gb6