The success of Euphresco as an international network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding has set the ground for discussions on the development of initiative(s) to address the needs of other regions of the world and on global phytosanitary research coordination. A vision on a global network whose objective is to facilitate international research collaboration and coordination on regulated and emerging pests was published in Nature Plants in 2020 (Giovani et al., 2020), co-authored by representatives of plant health research funding, policy making and research organizations worldwide. Discussions are ongoing within Euphresco on the role that the network should come to play in the future and on its expansion, both geographically and in terms of missions of its members. A side session is organised during the international Plant Health Conference (London, 2022-09-21/23) by B3, Euphresco and PBRI on 'International plant health research partnership to address global challenges'. The event is an opportunity to learn about the diversity of research activities commissioned through Euphresco, to know more about their impact on plant health, from policy to operations in the field, and to discuss how to strengthen international research partnership.

Event organized by Better Border Biosecurity (B3), the Euphresco network for phytosanitary research coordination and funding and the Plant Biosecurity Research Initiative (PBRI)