The International Seminar Held in Singapore

Intellectual Property Office of Singapore(IPOS) held International Seminar on “Benefits of UPOV Membership in Your Country” in Singapore.

◆Date : Tuesday, 5th August, 2025

◆Venue :Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview and Online (Teams)

◆Attendees :
– Delegates from ASEAN Plus Three countries namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam plus China, Korea and Japan.
– Representatives from UPOV, Naktuinbouw and MUSP
– Mr. Tran Ngoc Thach, Director, Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute(CLRRI)
– Mr. Ho Quang Cua and Mr. Tran Quang Vu, Rice breeders in Vietnam
– Dr. Theophilus M. Mutui, Managing Director, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)
– Mr. Sok Sotha, Lead founder & CEO, The Cambodian Farmer Federation Association of Agricultural Producers (CFAP)

◆Meeting Documents :
00. Program of the International Seminar
01. Benefits of Plant Variety Protection System in CLRRI
02. Benefits of the UPOV System and Membership Procedure
03. The Success Story of Aromatic Rice Breeding in Viet Nam and the Importance of PVP
04. Benefits of PVP System and UPOV Membership to Kenya