CIOPORA AGM
& International Congress 2027
The annual meeting of the international plant breeding and IP community. Five days to strengthen protection strategies, address shared challenges and build the relationships that move our sector forward.
12 - 16 April, 2027
The Westin Hotel Yokohama, Japan
*Guest registration will open at a later stage.
Protecting Plant Innovation Starts Here
The CIOPORA AGM is the annual meeting place for the international plant breeding and IP community. It brings breeders, experts and industry leaders together to address shared challenges and advance the protection of plant innovation.
Strengthen your protection strategy
Turn shared challenges into action
Shape the sector’s direction
Connecting Asia and the world to promote plant breeding innovation and protection.
Explore how plant breeders’ rights, contracts, licensing and enforcement can work together to protect your varieties and their commercial value.
Join the conversations that transform shared challenges into common positions, practical solutions and coordinated action.
Monday, April 12
CIOPORA Academy
Open to guests
Tuesday, April 13
Crop Section Meetings
Administrative Part
Members only
Wednesday, April 14
IP Discussion
Open to guests
Business Excursion
Members only
Thursday, April 15
IP Public Conference
Open to guests
Friday, April 16
Working Groups
Members only
Sponsorship Program
Our association's most successful event is the CIOPORA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and International Congress. More than 150 members (companies) are invited to discuss the most recent topics impacting plant breeders' intellectual property during this event.
