Thailand Held “The Meeting to Introduce the Actual Information about the UPOV system”

The Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand,
held “The Meeting to introduce the actual information about the UPOV system” online.

◆Date and format
Date : Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
Format : Zoom System

◆Attendees
Breeders, Seed companies, research institutes and journalists in Thailand

◆Lecturers
– Ms. Yolanda Huerta, Legal Counsel and Director of Training and Assistance, UPOV
– Mr. Manabu Suzuki, Technical Regional Officer (Asia), UPOV
– Ms. Cam Thi Hang, Examiner, PVP Office, Department of Crop Production, MARD, Viet Nam
– Mr. Azreen Bin Basir, Director, Crop Quality Control Division, Dept of Agriculture, Malaysia
– Ms. Grace Issahaque, Chief State Attorney, Registrar General’s Department,
Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, Ghana
– Mr. Bui Dinh Long, Director of Investment & Planning, VINASEED, Viet Nam
– Mr. Peerasak Srinives, Professor, Kasetsart University
– Mr. Pan Pankhao, Director, Plant Variety Protection Group, Thailand

◆Secretariat
Japan Association for Techno-innovation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(JATAFF)

◆Relevant Materials
☆Agenda
1.Introduction to UPOV system
2.Benefits_UPOV_membership
3.Administration of Vietnam’s PVP under the UPOV System
4.A Study Case of Accomplished Contries to Enter a Member of UPOV – Malaysia
5.Development of Ghana’s Plant Variety Protection Framework And Accession to UPOV
6.Development of breeding new varieties – PVP at VINASEED