Mediterranean Phytopathological Union

The Mediterranean Phytopathological Union (MPU) is a regional Society of plant pathologists. The MPU Presidents of MPU were in succession A. Ciccarone, G.

The Mediterranean Phytopathological Union (MPU) is a regional Society of plant pathologists founded by the late Professor Antonio Ciccarone in 1962. MPU was founded in response to the invitation of Professor Israel Reichert (“On research and co-operation of Mediterranean Phytopathologists”) published in the first issue of the international journal Phytopathologia Mediterranea. The aim of the Socie

ty is to stimulate the co-operation among plant pathologists working in the Mediterranean area considered as an ecological region; to facilitate the spread of information and news, of scientific material and bibliographical data on plant diseases occurring in the area; to increase contacts among plant pathologists working on similar problems in various parts of the region, and to create opportunities for them to meet; to promote studies and researches on diseases of Mediterranean crops and their control under comparable conditions; to encourage joint research projects, comparative experiments, and exchange of students among different countries; to publish scientific papers dealing with problems related to diseases of Mediterranean crops in a journal specifically devoted to these problems. Viennot-Bourgin, A. Graniti, E.C. Tjamos, F. Lamberti, K.M. Makkouk and presently A. Phillips. They were assisted by Board and Council members from different countries. General congresses of the MPU were held in Italy (Bari and Naples) in 1966; in France (Montpellier and Avignon) in 1969; in Portugal (Oeiras) in 1972; in Yugoslavia (Zadar) in 1975; in Greece (Patras) in 1980; in Egypt (Cairo) in 1984; in Spain (Granada) in 1987; in Morocco (Agadir) in 1990; in Turkey (Kusadasi) in 1994, in France (Montpellier) in 1997, in Portugal (Evora) in 2001 and in Greece (Rodi Island) in 2006. Several smaller meetings on specific topics were run between general congresses. MPU presently numbers more than 250 members. The MPU is a non-profit organisation. It has no sponsors, being funded by membership fees only. The MPU staff and those who are engaged in editing Phytopathologia Mediterranea give their time and work on a voluntary basis. Despite all these difficulties, which are hard to solve even after an existence of more than 30 years, MPU is proud of having achieved at least a part of its initial resolutions and goals, and is confident that its service in behalf of Mediterranean plant pathologists will continue to be appreciated.

12/07/2024

EPSO signed the declaration to maintain open, free and fair access to Digital Sequence Information (DSI) – advice to negotiators at COP16 in October 2024 - Please share to your networks!

EPSO signed the declaration to maintain open, free and fair access to Digital Sequence Information (DSI) – advice to negotiators at COP16 in October 2024 - EPSO The signatories ask the negotiators at COP16 in October 2024 and the Pre-COP Conference in Montreal in August to consistently advocate for the preservation of open, free and fair access to digital sequence information (DSI) to harness technological innovation and new solutions to global challenges:....

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17/06/2023

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23/10/2022

13th Arab Conference of Plant Protection, Tunisia, 2022 - MPU was there!
Presenting scientific work but also Phytopathologia Mediterranea and the Union's perspective for current and future issues

23/10/2022

Dear friends, we are back from a very succesful MPU session at the congress of the Arab Plant Protection Society.

15/09/2022

Mediterranean Phytopathological Union updated their address.

07/09/2022

📣 Call for projects: Mediterranean Youth Solutions Report 2022

After the success of the first edition, SDSN Youth Mediterranean is launching a call for projects to collect sustainable development initiatives for the second edition of the Mediterranean Youth Solutions Report!
This year's topic is 🌽 innovation in the agri-food sector 🌽

▶️ Who can participate?
Students, young innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers specifically from the region
▶️ What kind of projects?
Youth-led and/or youth-focused innovative solutions in the agri-food sector, located in the Mediterranean and operational since at least 3 months

Don't miss this chance to share and scale-up your proposals at both regional and international levels, while advancing the !

Submit your project here 👉 https://forms.gle/fsFafJymziGwUUAo9
⚠️ Deadline: 25 September 2022

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