Dear colleagues, We would like to draw you attention to an International Conference on Sentinel Plantings that will take place on 9-12 October 2018 in Sursee, Switzerland. Sentinel plantings are a tool for the detection, identification and risk assessment of pests and diseases before arrival, potentially allowing better prevention and management of new alien pest and disease introductions. More details and preliminary programme will be made available on a dedicated website soon. The programme will include : · Keynote lectures by international experts · Presentations of the outputs of COST Action Global Warning · Scientific sessions - posters and oral presentations The meeting will be co-organised by COST Action Global Warning (www.ibles.pl/cost<http://www.ibles.pl/cost>) Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) and the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape (WSL). For the organising committee, René Eschen. Dr René Eschen Senior Scientist - Risk Analysis and Invasion Ecology CABI Rue des Grillons 1 CH-2800 Delémont Switzerland Telephone: +41 (0)32 421 4887 Fax: +41 (0)32 421 4871 Email: r.eschen@cabi.org<mailto:r.eschen@cabi.org> Visit us at www.cabi.org<http://www.cabi.org/> or http://www.cabi.org/about-cabi/cabi-centres/switzerland/ Have a look at the Woody Weeds website: www.woodyweeds.org<http://www.woodyweeds.org/> CABI improves people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment P Think Green - don't print this email unless you really need to ************************************************************************ The information contained in this e-mail and any files transmitted with it is confidential and is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is prohibited. Whilst CAB International trading as CABI takes steps to prevent the transmission of viruses via e-mail, we cannot guarantee that any e-mail or attachment is free from computer viruses and you are strongly advised to undertake your own anti-virus precautions. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by e-mail at cabi(a)cabi.org or by telephone on +44 (0)1491 832111 and then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. CABI is an International Organization recognised by the UK Government under Statutory Instrument 1982 No. 1071... **************************************************************************