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CIOPORA AGM & International Congress 2025: Unlocking Opportunities in China’s Horticultural Market

From April 5 to 9, 2025, the global horticultural sector will gather once again to explore innovation and strategies for protecting plant...

CIOPORA

Dec 18, 2024

The CIOPORA Academy Announces September Webinars on Global PVP Systems and AI Applications

The CIOPORA Academy Webinar Series has announced this year's second set of lectures for September. The new series is designed for plant...

CIOPORA

Aug 20, 2024

ARIPO: CIOPORA Participates in a Regional Workshop in Ghana on the benefits of PVP System

Over three days, representatives from the 22 member countries of ARIPO gathered to learn about the benefits of plant breeding and the...

CIOPORA

Jul 23, 2024

CIOPORA Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Micaela Filippo as Vice Secretary-General

Micaela Filippo has been appointed as the new Vice Secretary-General of CIOPORA, the International Association of Breeders of Asexually...

CIOPORA

May 13, 2024

CIOPORA’s AGM lands in Africa with a Special Program Focus on this Continent

The activities will start with The CIOPORA Academy, one of the most important spaces to learn about Intellectual Property Protection for...

CIOPORA

Apr 11, 2024

Breeders welcome the adoption of the new EXN Essentially Derived Varieties by the UPOV Council

After four years of debate, the UPOV Council, in its 57th Session on 27th October 2023 adopted the new Explanatory Notes (EXN) on...

CIOPORA

Nov 6, 2023

CIOPORA celebrated AGM 2023 with record attendance in Alexandria

Over 170 professionals from different areas gathered for the latest version of the major event of the plant breeding association. During...

CIOPORA

May 2, 2023

Following the Path of Gregor Medel

In the frame of the 200 anniversary of the father of genetics, the CIOPORA team developed a timeline with the milestones of plant...

CIOPORA

Jul 20, 2022

Ornamental, Fruit and Cannabis Breeders Gathered to Discuss IP Challenges in the CIOPORA AGM 2022

Over 100 breeders, lawyers and IP experts from over 20 countries met in Cologne, Germany to discuss the latest challenges in IP...

CIOPORA

May 6, 2022

Three questions with...Francesco Mattina

Just three months ago, Francesco assumed as President of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO), and in a short time, we can already...

CIOPORA

Apr 11, 2022

Andrés Velásquez Takes Over as CIOPORA’s Director of PR & Communications

Hamburg, March 28 – Andrés Velásquez is the new Director of PR and Communication at CIOPORA, the International Association of Breeders of...

CIOPORA

Mar 28, 2022

CIOPORA Rose Breeders Ask Growers to Observe IP Rights on the Eve of Valentine's Day

For immediate release Hamburg, February 10 – Thirteen leading cut rose breeders, organized in CIOPORA and its Crop Section Cut Rose IRBA,...

CIOPORA

Feb 10, 2022

In the Media

CIOPORA in the Media

Below is a sampling of recent media articles about CIOPORA. Please note this is not a full archive. If you are looking for access to articles from past years or do not see a specific placement below, email us here.

11/2018

Boosting Farmer Access to Elite Varieties

Benefits of PVP and UPOV membership: the case of Kenya

https://bit.ly/2UFSX0X

European Seed

11/2018

CIOPORA

Interview with President Steven Hutton and Secretary General Dr. Edgar Krieger

https://bit.ly/2EDFdOT

Ecuador y sus flores 64

11/2018

Flower Power

Plant variety rights are a specialist and essential IP right...

https://bit.ly/2AJuPCe

IPM - Intellectual Property Magazine

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