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    You are Welcome to Algeria in the fall of 2025

    The 14th Arab Congress of Plant Protection

    Theme: Plant Health for Sustainable Food Security

    Dear colleagues,
    The Arab Society for Plant Protection, in collaboration with the National Higher School of Agronomy as representative of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Directorate of Plant Protection and Technical Control as representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in Algeria, is honored to invite all those working in the field of plant protection in the Arab region and abroad, including academics, researchers and students in different universities, as well as those working in research centers, to participate in the 14th Arab Congress of Plant Protection, which will be held in Algiers during the period 3-7 November 2025 under the theme “Plant Health for Sustainable Food Security.”

    The congress will include high-level lectures presented by Arab and foreign researchers that will form the backbone of the conference program, in addition to a one-day agricultural-touristic trip to historical, cultural, and agricultural landmarks in Algeria.

     

    The congress will provide opportunities to build new professional relationships and strengthen old ones with colleagues from around the world who have common interests through scientific seminars, oral and poster presentation sessions, or by visiting the exhibition accompanying the congress. This congress will be an opportunity to exchange experiences and establish partnerships between universities and research centers and to learn about the latest developments in the field of plant protection in the Arab world about the spread of diseases and the impact of climate change on pests, in addition to ways for their monitoring, control and reducing their impact on Arab food security.

     

    The various social activities (welcome reception, morning and afternoon coffee breaks, lunch, and gala dinner) will also serve as an informal interaction between participants from different countries who work in institutions with diverse interests representing the private and public sectors, which will contribute to the formation of new professional ties that will play an active role in establishing scientific cooperation that can grow over time into joint research projects.

    We look forward to welcoming you to Algeria in the fall of 2025.

    Dr. Safaa Kumari, President              Dr.Houda Boureghda

    Arab Society for Plant Protection          Organizing Committee

    Important Dates

    • Registration Deadline: 30 September 2025
    • Abstract Submission: 30 April 2025
    • Abstract Acceptance: 30 May 2025
    • Awards Nomination: 11 Oct 2025
    Congress Day

    14th Arab Congress of Plant Protection

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    ACPP 2025

    Congress Venue

    The Arab Society for Plant Protection organizes in Collaboration with the National Higher School of Agronomy as representative of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the Directorate of Plant Protection and Technical Control as representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Algeria.
    Major Topics

    Congress Themes


    The The Arab Society for Plant Protection
    The Organizing Committee of the Congress in Algeria

    01

    Economic insect and animal pests (insects, mites, rodents, harmful birds and mammals)

    02

    Plant diseases (fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes and abiotic diseases.)

    03

    Invasive pests and emerging pathogens in the Arab region.

    04

    New tools in diseases and pests diagnosis and management.

    05

    Quarantine procedures and control of transboundary pests

    06

    Pathogen-plant interaction as a tool for disease management

    07

    Chemical control,biological and plant extracts

    08

    Climate change and its impact on plant protection

    09

    Post harvest disease management

    10

    Weeds and their control

    11

    Beneficial insects (bees and silkworms)

    Speakers

    Invited Speakers

    Dr. Abdelhakeem El-Waer

    Assistant to the FAO Director General and Director of the Near East and North Africa Regional Office, FAO, Cairo, Egypt.

    Dr. Vittorio Rossi

    Department of Sustainable Crop Production, University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy.

    Dr. Maher Al Rwahnih

    University of California at Davis, USA.

    Dr. Boris Szurek

    IRD, FRANCE.

    Dr. Diego Rubiales

    Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spanish National Research Council, Cordoba, Spain.

    Dr. Lakhdar Khelifi

    National Higher School of Agronomy, Algiers, Algeria.

    Dr. Francesco Vinale

    University of Naples Federico II, Italy.

    Dr. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem

    Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.

    Dr. Juan A. Navas-Cortes

    High Council for Scientific Research, Cordoba, Spain.

    Dr. Muhammad S. Shahid

    College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

    Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jboory

    Faculty of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq.

    Dr. Lava Kumar

    IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria.

    Dr. Thaer Yaseen

    FAO/RNE, Cairo, Egypt.

    Dr. Khaled Djelouah

    CIHEAM- Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Italy.

    Dr. Stanley Lutts

    Catholic University of Louvain (UCL-Louvain-la-Neuve), Belgium.

    Dr. Gerald Blasch

    CIMMYT, Mexico.
    Major Happenings

    14th ACPP 2025 General Congress Program

    • 1st Day
      03 Nov 2025
    • 2st Day
      04 Nov 2025
    • 3st Day
      06 Nov 2025
    • 4st Day
      07 Nov 2025

    Symposium One: Use of artificial intelligence and other new innovations in optimizing pest management

    01

    November 3, 2025

    The role of plant protection in achieving food security in the Arab region

    Dr. Abdelhakeem El-Waer

    Assistant to the FAO Director General and Director of the Near East and North Africa Regional Office, FAO, Cairo, Egypt.

    02

    November 3, 2025

    Use of decision-making tools to enhance implementation of integrated pest management.

    Dr. Vittorio Rossi

    Department of Sustainable Crop Production, University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy.

    03

    November 3, 2025

    Advances in the use of high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technology to detect plant pathogens and its adoption in implementing agricultural quarantine regulations

    Dr. Maher Al Rwahnih

    University of California at Davis, USA.

    04

    November 3, 2025

    A novel approach to combat plant pathogens: genome editing of rice for enhancing resistance to Xanthomonas oryzae

    Dr. Boris Szurek

    IRD, FRANCE.

    05

    November 3, 2025

    Use of remote sensing for crop diseases surveillance

    Dr. Gerald Blasch

    CIMMYT, Mexico.

    06

    November 3, 2025

    Use of biotechnology in plant protection

    Dr. Lakhdar Khelifi

    National Higher School of Agronomy, Algiers, Algeria.

    Symposium Two: Innovations to improve pest management and enhance plant health under Climate change conditions

    01

    November 4, 2025

    Plant breeding to improve host resistance to pests under climate change conditions

    Dr. Diego Rubiales

    Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spanish National Research Council, Cordoba, Spain.

    02

    November 4, 2025

    Effects of climate change on plant health: are beneficial microbes and their metabolites a possible solution?

    Dr. Francesco Vinale

    University of Naples Federico II, Italy.

    03

    November 4, 2025

    How can we maintain crops productivity under climate change and soil salinization?

    Dr. Stanley Lutts

    Catholic University of Louvain (UCL-Louvain-la-Neuve), Belgium.

    04

    November 4, 2025

    Endophytic fungi: a hidden treasure towards plant pathogens management in a changing environment

    Dr. Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem

    Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.

    05

    November 4, 2025

    The use of allelochemicals in enhancing soil and plant health

    Symposium Three: Invasive and newly emerging pests in the Arab region and means to reduce their negative effect on food security

    01

    November 6, 2025

    Addressing emerging plant pests is crucial for safeguarding fruit tree crops in the Arab countries

    Dr. Khaled Djelouah

    CIHEAM- Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Italy.

    02

    November 6, 2025

    Importance of risk assessment of introduction and establishment of emerging pests in the Mediterranean basin

    Dr. Juan A. Navas-Cortes

    High Council for Scientific Research, Cordoba, Spain.

    03

    November 6, 2025

    Management of north Africa-Middle East (NAFME) cryptic whitefly haplotypes to mitigate begomoviruses spread in the Arab region

    Dr. Muhammad S. Shahid

    College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

    04

    November 6, 2025

    Date palm invasive and newly emerging pests and innovative measures to reduce their negative impacts on dates production

    Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jboory

    Faculty of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, Iraq.

    Symposium Four: Plant health and agricultural quarantine in the Arab region and means of improving monitoring of quarantine pests.

    01

    November 7, 2025

    The role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units in enhancing the germplasm phytosanitary safety and mitigation of transboundary pest spread

    Dr. Lava Kumar

    IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria.

    02

    November 7, 2025

    The importance of phytosanitary measures in mitigating the spread of transboundary plant pests in the NENA region

    Dr. Thaer Yaseen

    FAO/RNE, Cairo, Egypt.

    03

    November 7, 2025

    Working together for clean plants: the national clean plant network example for an Arab regional network to support agricultural quarantine and develop plant disease control programs

    Dr. Maher Al Rwahnih

    University of California at Davis, USA.

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