#RFBellagio Building resilience against crop diseases: A global surveillance system, February 2018

The conference on “Building resilience against crop diseases: A global surveillance system” is supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and will be held Feb. 12-16, 2018, at The Bellagio Center in Lake Como, Italy. Simone Staiger, Head of Knowledge Management and Learning at CIAT, is facilitating the meeting.

  1. New purpose statement proposed by the group: The Global Surveillance System aims to reduce global burden of crop diseases by informing, preparing and enabling response plans for a food security future. #RFBellagio https://t.co/oI5E78hJAl
    New purpose statement proposed by the group: The Global Surveillance System aims to reduce global burden of crop diseases by informing, preparing and enabling response plans for a food security future. #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/oI5E78hJAl
  2. #RFBellagio Kitty demonstrating a possible operational framework for the Global Surveillance System. What do you, the twitteratee, think? Agree? Disagree? @IITA_CGIAR @ciat_ https://t.co/CHoHarXybb
    #RFBellagio Kitty demonstrating a possible operational framework for the Global Surveillance System. What do you, the twitteratee, think? Agree? Disagree? @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/CHoHarXybb
  3. Nice panel discussion with reps from @USAID_Digital @DARPA @Euphresco facilitate by @CIAT_  Joe Tohme on their appreciation of our global disease surveillance system #RFBellagio https://t.co/z9RADGOdQY
    Nice panel discussion with reps from @USAID_Digital @DARPA @Euphresco facilitate by @CIAT_ Joe Tohme on their appreciation of our global disease surveillance system #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/z9RADGOdQY
  4. Ongoing #RFBellagio day 3 to building resilience against crop diseases!
For those interested, here is the published paper on the "Community #Phytosanitation & the Epidemiology of #Cassava Viruses" topic presented by IITA @jamesplegg ➡️https://t.co/bl3t2HnIoz  📸@simonestaiger https://t.co/9RjObsRIyP
    Ongoing #RFBellagio day 3 to building resilience against crop diseases! For those interested, here is the published paper on the "Community #Phytosanitation & the Epidemiology of #Cassava Viruses" topic presented by IITA @jamesplegg ➡️ http://ow.ly/3pKe30iq0ON  📸@simonestaiger pic.twitter.com/9RjObsRIyP
  5. #RFBellagio Kitty describes the results of the discussions from the Management building block group - with one approach being to borrow goal and outcome wording from a Gates-funded human health initiative @IITA_CGIAR @ciat_ https://t.co/cV6EFNfHFw
    #RFBellagio Kitty describes the results of the discussions from the Management building block group - with one approach being to borrow goal and outcome wording from a Gates-funded human health initiative @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/cV6EFNfHFw
  6. #RFBellagio Why can't plant pathologists do this? 20K strains sequenced and in genbank per year. Hugely useful. Always excuses, global trade, socioeconomics bla bla. As if FDA/foodborne diseases don't have these issues...  https://twitter.com/richardneher/status/964098959944888325 
  7. #RFBellagio Angela continues to highlight the importance of bringing the regulators along with the group as they have a key role to play in surveillance. This is an important lesson learned from several projects. @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_
  8. #RFBellagio Baldissera considers that one of the key conditions for success in projects supported by Euphresco is goodwill between the project participants @Euphresco @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_
  9. #RFBellagio Blake considers that the definition of success is working with a diverse set of actors such as those collected here to support farmers in managing the impacts of pest outbreaks and disease epidemics @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_
  10. The great team 💪building resilience against plant pests 🌿& diseases around the globe! IITA is pleased to join the #RFBellagio with @jamesplegg (Left, position 7) among experts invited to devise a game-changing way to prevent crop  diseases. Stay tuned 🚀https://t.co/tywc3e3gmb https://t.co/xq43mwpfnb
    The great team 💪building resilience against plant pests 🌿& diseases around the globe! IITA is pleased to join the #RFBellagio with @jamesplegg (Left, position 7) among experts invited to devise a game-changing way to prevent crop diseases. Stay tuned 🚀 http://ow.ly/OGv530il9gl  pic.twitter.com/xq43mwpfnb
  11. #RFBellagio the FDA coordinates a network for pathogen detection/identification by whole genome sequencing . 170k isolates sequenced. model for plant pathogens?  https://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodScienceResearch/WholeGenomeSequencingProgramWGS/ucm403550.htm 
  12. #RFBellagio Panel discusses 'What would be the definition of success' for a Global Surveillance System. Baldiserra, Angela and Blake each provide their thoughts @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ https://t.co/YVpX1hwYf8
    #RFBellagio Panel discusses 'What would be the definition of success' for a Global Surveillance System. Baldiserra, Angela and Blake each provide their thoughts @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/YVpX1hwYf8
  13. #RFBellagio USAID's Angela presents the highlights of the communications building block group. 'Everyone is an actor' in communicating plant disease surveillance issues. @IITA_CGIAR @ciat_ https://t.co/dFnjHvNBz3
    #RFBellagio USAID's Angela presents the highlights of the communications building block group. 'Everyone is an actor' in communicating plant disease surveillance issues. @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/dFnjHvNBz3
  14. #RFBellagio Controversy? Sophien Kamoun and the Data group, "Plant Disease Notes are outdated" @KamounLab "They are too slow and do not allow us to respond fast enough to new disease outbreaks" @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_
  15. #RFBellagio The data group of the Global Surveillance System initiative suggests a broad range of actors including @CABI_Plantwise @plantvillage and the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance @imperialcollege @wellcomegenome @IITA_CGIAR @ciat_ https://t.co/ZynIb1VZq0
    #RFBellagio The data group of the Global Surveillance System initiative suggests a broad range of actors including @CABI_Plantwise @plantvillage and the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance @imperialcollege @wellcomegenome @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/ZynIb1VZq0
  16. #RFBellagio Do not get delayed by data , speed is more important than validation , data dump is ok , curators will handle it said Sophien @KamounLab https://t.co/GVIg4YyNL9
    #RFBellagio Do not get delayed by data , speed is more important than validation , data dump is ok , curators will handle it said Sophien @KamounLab pic.twitter.com/GVIg4YyNL9
  17. #RFBellagio Sophien of the Data group says we need 1000x more data, much faster and building on the genomics expertise of the group @KamounLab @IITA_CGIAR @ciat_ https://t.co/zd6TpaGtcU
    #RFBellagio Sophien of the Data group says we need 1000x more data, much faster and building on the genomics expertise of the group @KamounLab @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/zd6TpaGtcU
  18. #RFBellagio Getting down to the detail. Karen presents the schematic creation of the risk assessment building block of the Global Surveillance System @IITA_CGIAR @ciat_ https://t.co/P4dAsJj1YP
    #RFBellagio Getting down to the detail. Karen presents the schematic creation of the risk assessment building block of the Global Surveillance System @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/P4dAsJj1YP
  19. #RFBellagio Getting down to the nitty gritty: Diane relates to the group the suggestions for planning the Diagnostics / Surveillance building block of the Global Surveillance System @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ https://t.co/hBEWPbLEhY
    #RFBellagio Getting down to the nitty gritty: Diane relates to the group the suggestions for planning the Diagnostics / Surveillance building block of the Global Surveillance System @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/hBEWPbLEhY
  20. #RFBellagio Karen Garrett keeps the ball rolling as she talks about pest risk, networks and climate change @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @Garrett_Lab https://t.co/M4bFDUI91W
    #RFBellagio Karen Garrett keeps the ball rolling as she talks about pest risk, networks and climate change @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @Garrett_Lab pic.twitter.com/M4bFDUI91W
  21. #RFBellagio RustTracker--Where is Ug99? hasn't been updated for 2 years, since February 2016  http://sco.lt/99Da6L 
  22. #RFBellagio Philip Pardey estimates that we lose 22 million metric tons per year from the three wheat rusts--that's at least ~6 billion $ per year; this 3% estimate is lower than what's usually reported
  23. #RFBellagio Phil Pardey says "two-thirds of the world wheat crop is climate suitable to wheat rusts" and "losses are about 22 million tonnes equivalent to about US dollars 5.6 billion annually" @IITA_CGIAR @ciat_ https://t.co/L5NOE1A1XI
    #RFBellagio Phil Pardey says "two-thirds of the world wheat crop is climate suitable to wheat rusts" and "losses are about 22 million tonnes equivalent to about US dollars 5.6 billion annually" @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/L5NOE1A1XI
  24. #RFBellagio Day 3 is kicked off with Phil Pardey talking about agricultural risk of pests and diseases @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ https://t.co/iBp2WBXSbi
    #RFBellagio Day 3 is kicked off with Phil Pardey talking about agricultural risk of pests and diseases @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/iBp2WBXSbi
  25. #RFBellagio For those interested, here is the published paper on the Community Phytosanitation topic presented in the talk yesterday  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168170217301533  @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_
  26. #RFBellagio Speech, speech!!!! Monica addresses the gathering during dinner with the Rockefeller-Bellagio residents and talks of the importance of the Global Surveillance System initiative @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT https://t.co/w4YNUgv0T9
    #RFBellagio Speech, speech!!!! Monica addresses the gathering during dinner with the Rockefeller-Bellagio residents and talks of the importance of the Global Surveillance System initiative @IITA_CGIAR @ciat pic.twitter.com/w4YNUgv0T9
  27. @azsiamm Grazie! #RFBellagio discussions have been general and not crop specific
  28. #RFBellagio And now, ladies and gentlemen, our very own Tunisian king of Twitter speaks of his passion for open science. Also check Sophien out at @KamounLab @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/kiffiZNUiI
  29. #RFBellagio A journey from physics to plant virus genetics. A smart choice from Richard that brings energy to the Global Surveillance Systems planning. Check Richard out in the flesh here! 😎 @richardneher @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/zsezbs3YaX
  30. #RFBellagio Richard Neher @richardneher wows the gathering with his presentation of how rapid monitoring of sequence change within animal viruses can be used to speed up vaccine development & approaches could be applied to plant pathogens @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT https://t.co/DyB9yr2133
    #RFBellagio Richard Neher @richardneher wows the gathering with his presentation of how rapid monitoring of sequence change within animal viruses can be used to speed up vaccine development & approaches could be applied to plant pathogens @IITA_CGIAR @ciat pic.twitter.com/DyB9yr2133
  31. #RFBellagio Tomlinson et al. Cassava brown streak disease: historical timeline, current knowledge and future prospects  http://sco.lt/8QQE1h 
  32. He has no time to tweet right now, busy talking about community phytosanitation and #cassava #RFBellagio @jamesplegg https://t.co/MgY69vtSow
    He has no time to tweet right now, busy talking about community phytosanitation and #cassava #RFBellagio @jamesplegg pic.twitter.com/MgY69vtSow
  33. #RFBellagio @jamesplegg describes an impressive community phytosanitation program to manage Cassava Brown Streak Diseases (CBSD)
  34. #RFBellagio How ridiculous that a paper on an African crop disease is behind a paywall. Get it through Scihub  http://sco.lt/6hCFdp 
  35. #RFBellagio Rey and Vanderschuren: Cassava Mosaic and Brown Streak Diseases: Current Perspectives and Beyond  http://sco.lt/8nYX7x 
  36. #RFBellagio @richardneher way forward: make sharing easy and provide incentives; example of added value of sharing data: Zika virus origin could be traced to Brazil via Caribbean through sharing of unpublished data #openscience
  37. #RFBellagio @richardneher Barriers to data sharing? Organizations and gov, e.g. economic consequences; conflicts between high/low income countries; concersn about IP/Commercial apps; legislative/regulatory barriers...
  38. #RFBellagio @richardneher Barriers to data sharing? Scientists! e.g. fear of being scooped; freeloading "data parasites"; don't want to be second guessed; release and curation is laborious; sloppy records...
  39. #RFBellagio @richardneher Many RNA viruses pick up one mutation every 2-4 weeks; influenza: two dozen sites that flip every few months; Live @ nextflu  https://nextflu.org/h3n2/ha/3y/ 
  40. Hive-mind: most olive trees at #RFBellagio are choral, following the sun. Is this a thing? https://t.co/mpDLrfwYbN
    Hive-mind: most olive trees at #RFBellagio are choral, following the sun. Is this a thing? pic.twitter.com/mpDLrfwYbN
  41. @KamounLab @Cath_Njuguna @simonestaiger @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ Yep, we thank you for the appreciation. It has been fun tweeting the progress of what is proving to be a very valuable meeting #RFBellagio @CIAT_ @IITA_CGIAR
  42. Ongoing #RFBellagio Day 2 : Identifying and characterizing the building blocks of global crop disease surveillance system. Don't miss 15:00-16:00 ➡️IITA @jamesplegg presentation & discussion on "Case study, Community #Phytosanitation and the Epidemiology of #Cassava Viruses". pic.twitter.com/tZVKOxP2Ezhttps://t.co/tZVKOxP2Ezpic.twitter.com/tZVKOxP2Ezhttps://t.co/tZVKOxP2Ezpic.twitter.com/tZVKOxP2Ez
  43. The 5 building blocks of our global crop disease surveillance system will be: 1. Risk assessment 2. Network Management 3. Surveillance 4. Data management 5. Communications Capacity development is cross-cutting. Surveillance includes detection & diagnosis #rfbellagio
  44. #RFBellagio Groups break out. Surveillance group in the library with the candlestick @MonopolyUK Participants battle over which group meets in the bar @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_
  45. #RFBellagio Simone @simonestaiger creating order out of the post it chaos! Major themes of a Global Surveillance System @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT https://t.co/cMvEfN5q5Z
    #RFBellagio Simone @simonestaiger creating order out of the post it chaos! Major themes of a Global Surveillance System @IITA_CGIAR @ciat pic.twitter.com/cMvEfN5q5Z
  46. #RFBellagio Karen Garrett @Garrett_Lab describes main building blocks: tools, modelling, enabling policies, response, capacity building, system sustainability and communication @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT https://t.co/ygjNbXfoar
    #RFBellagio Karen Garrett @Garrett_Lab describes main building blocks: tools, modelling, enabling policies, response, capacity building, system sustainability and communication @IITA_CGIAR @ciat pic.twitter.com/ygjNbXfoar
  47. #RFBellagio Groups consolidate ideas on the main building blocks of Global Surveillance Systems @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/n7ywicwrm1
  48. #RFBellagio groupwork to identify the building blocks of a Global Surveillance System. Kitty Cardwell and Blake Bextine get busy @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ https://t.co/RQG8HCodFd
    #RFBellagio groupwork to identify the building blocks of a Global Surveillance System. Kitty Cardwell and Blake Bextine get busy @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/RQG8HCodFd
  49. Individual thinking on what are the building blocks of a global crop disease surveillance system #RFBellagio https://t.co/rqnmma5U7Z
    Individual thinking on what are the building blocks of a global crop disease surveillance system #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/rqnmma5U7Z
  50. #RFBellagio Coffee talk on Global Surveillance Systems. Joe Tohme (right) and Richard Nether (left) enjoy the view through the window @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/yFrPqsFsqI
  51. #RFBellagio Karen Garrett of the University of Florida shares her thoughts on Global Surveillance Systems @Garrett_Lab @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/RRPtPhtnrZ
  52. #RFBellagio Wheat blast pandemic tackled with field collections to genome analysis in 6 weeks @KamounLab caused by S American introduction. Spread from Bangladesh into India and still on the move @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT @wheatblast https://t.co/0Um0h7wZNz
    #RFBellagio Wheat blast pandemic tackled with field collections to genome analysis in 6 weeks @KamounLab caused by S American introduction. Spread from Bangladesh into India and still on the move @IITA_CGIAR @ciat @wheatblast pic.twitter.com/0Um0h7wZNz
  53. #rfbellagio @KamounLab: we need new way of outbreak response -- everything open and shared, immediately! site-step traditional review and hierarchical reporting structures -- too slow.
  54. #RFBellagio Scottish potato breeders' hearts broken as the resistance of their beloved Stirling variety was broken by blue13 @thePhytophthora says @KamounLab @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @GILB_CIP https://t.co/oCbLaSsnLE
    #RFBellagio Scottish potato breeders' hearts broken as the resistance of their beloved Stirling variety was broken by blue13 @thePhytophthora says @KamounLab @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @GILB_CIP pic.twitter.com/oCbLaSsnLE
  55. #RFBellagio @KamounLab Sophie takes to the floor, so must interrupt his Twitter flow! He starts by talking about the 'Attack of the Clones' clones of Potato leaf blight Phytophthora infestation @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @GILB_CIP https://t.co/SvjYpsrQNb
    #RFBellagio @KamounLab Sophie takes to the floor, so must interrupt his Twitter flow! He starts by talking about the 'Attack of the Clones' clones of Potato leaf blight Phytophthora infestation @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @GILB_CIP pic.twitter.com/SvjYpsrQNb
  56. My #RFBellagio talk: Pathogenomics of emerging plant pathogens: too little, too late  http://sco.lt/90M7Cz 
  57. #RFBellagio Next steps for Diane's team? @Saunders_Lab Developing mobile sequencing platforms. Working soon with #Ethiopia with a CGIAR-INSPIRE grant @CGIAR_Data @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ https://t.co/tTYQKZZdcW
    #RFBellagio Next steps for Diane's team? @Saunders_Lab Developing mobile sequencing platforms. Working soon with #Ethiopia with a CGIAR-INSPIRE grant @CGIAR_Data @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/tTYQKZZdcW
  58. #RFBellagio @Saunders_Lab field pathogenomics revealed a pathogen genotype/host associations within the UK yellow rust population
  59. #RFBellagio @Saunders_Lab recent paper: Potential for re-emergence of wheat stem rust in the United Kingdom  http://sco.lt/53u8Lx 
  60. #RFBellagio @Saunders_Lab classic paper on field pathogenomics... emergence of a diverse wheat yellow rust population  http://sco.lt/6l44Bt 
  61. Yellow rust diversity ramped up massively from 2011 to 2013 as super-diverse exotic races moved in and took over, says @Saunders_Lab @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ #RFBellagio Now, rapid genotyping helps predict phenotypic outcomes
  62. #RFBellagio Diane Saunders of the UK's John I nest Centre describes to the group her work on wheat rusts costing the UK more than 3 billion dollars a year. Painfully stuff to farmers @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @Saunders_Lab https://t.co/7ctotrfO6g
    #RFBellagio Diane Saunders of the UK's John I nest Centre describes to the group her work on wheat rusts costing the UK more than 3 billion dollars a year. Painfully stuff to farmers @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @Saunders_Lab pic.twitter.com/7ctotrfO6g
  63. #RFBellagio Day 2 Begins! Monica and Simone lead the group in reviewing the vision of the Global Surveillance System. Favoured versions by Twitter vote are concise with human focus @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT https://t.co/29cF5Wqf1A
    #RFBellagio Day 2 Begins! Monica and Simone lead the group in reviewing the vision of the Global Surveillance System. Favoured versions by Twitter vote are concise with human focus @IITA_CGIAR @ciat pic.twitter.com/29cF5Wqf1A
  64. @l_lava @IITA_CGIAR The Votes are in: 1 - 4 votes ; 2 - 1 vote; 3 - 5 votes; 4 - sorry, but no votes. Thanks for all that voted! The team that made the combined version and the rest of the participants will reflect on this later today. #RFBellagio @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @simonestaiger @Monica_CIAT
  65. Jerrod Lesser from @GroIntel and Andy Nelson on potential of mapping, modelling, spatial analysis for the global surveillance system #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/UMvOPRnanphttps://t.co/UMvOPRnanppic.twitter.com/UMvOPRnanp
  66. Why in the world would they ever call a small village in Italy after a Las Vegas casino? @Bellagio #RFBellagio
  67. @simonestaiger Nice tweet from Simone on the overall team effort on the vision for the Global Surveillance System. Any feedback from the retweetients? #RFBellagio @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_
  68. Suggestion from task force:GSS is an integrative network of people and organizations concerned with plant health. They detect, diagnose and communicate crop pest and disease threats in real time and empower response to reduce losses and improve agricultural resilience #RFBellagio  https://twitter.com/jamesplegg/status/963457624741203968 
  69. Which is the best? The four group visions for a Global Surveillance System. Any votes? Vote 1 for top left Vote 2 for top right Vote 3 for bottom left, Vote 4 for bottom right! #RFBellagio @IITA_CGIAR @IITA_CGIAR https://t.co/1Cy8jjiHOg
    Which is the best? The four group visions for a Global Surveillance System. Any votes? Vote 1 for top left Vote 2 for top right Vote 3 for bottom left, Vote 4 for bottom right! #RFBellagio @IITA_CGIAR @IITA_CGIAR pic.twitter.com/1Cy8jjiHOg
  70. Happening now. Check #RFBellagio for updates on this event, which aims to create a groundbreaking crop protection tool.  https://twitter.com/CIAT_/status/963044287171694592 
  71. A teasing group challenge! Devising a vision for the Global Surveillance System. Four groups, four versions, mushed into one. Watch this space to see the final version tomorrow! @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ #RFBellagio https://t.co/dBKzaSuMNN
    A teasing group challenge! Devising a vision for the Global Surveillance System. Four groups, four versions, mushed into one. Watch this space to see the final version tomorrow! @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/dBKzaSuMNN
  72. #rfbellagio concrete example of crop surveillance in the UK with location, dates, pics etc >4k data points from last year  https://five.epicollect.net/project/hummingbird-agronomist/data 
  73. A real-time, open, nimble and integrative network that addre$$e$ agricultural $ecurity at high re$olution <<< Our first shot at a Vision Statement #RFBellagio
  74. HELP!! We need to write a vision statement on how to deliver a Global Surveillance System for plant pests and pathogens #RFBellagio
  75. #rfbellagio epicollect by @daanensen and colleagues could be useful infrastructure for plant pathogen surveillance  http://www.epicollect.net/ 
  76. #RFBellagio Jerrod Lesser says he is different from the rest of us as he doesn't deal with pests & diseases but aggregates ag data. He works for Gro Intelligence. They aim to aggregate mapped data to map climate effects, drought & floods on pests and diseases @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT https://t.co/4WZkgrXdIy
    #RFBellagio Jerrod Lesser says he is different from the rest of us as he doesn't deal with pests & diseases but aggregates ag data. He works for Gro Intelligence. They aim to aggregate mapped data to map climate effects, drought & floods on pests and diseases @IITA_CGIAR @ciat pic.twitter.com/4WZkgrXdIy
  77. #RFBellagio "How to mount faster and more effective response" : Who has to enter this game ? Definitely, all of us. Just an example: https://t.co/xoEVTsanw6
    #RFBellagio "How to mount faster and more effective response" : Who has to enter this game ? Definitely, all of us. Just an example: pic.twitter.com/xoEVTsanw6
  78. #RFBellagio Andy Nelson highlights the potential of GIS modelling for predicting patterns of pest/disease epidemic spread and mapping/estimating yield losses from pests and diseases @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT https://t.co/OwVHN9XB45
    #RFBellagio Andy Nelson highlights the potential of GIS modelling for predicting patterns of pest/disease epidemic spread and mapping/estimating yield losses from pests and diseases @IITA_CGIAR @ciat pic.twitter.com/OwVHN9XB45
  79. Ongoing Day 1/ session 1 : Understanding the current situation of alert systems and diagnostics to develop a global surveillance system to stop crop diseases. Stay tuned 👉#RFBellagio  https://twitter.com/jamesplegg/status/963381676507303936 
  80. Follow live IITA @jamesplegg to get updates about #RFBellagio where experts in genetics, virology, pathology, entomology, biotechnology, epidemiology, climate change, metadata analysis,... are meeting to stop crop diseases.  https://twitter.com/jamesplegg/status/963425921578487808 
  81. #RFBellagio "What should we be doing in anticipation of future crop disease outbreaks?": The simplest thing to do (with a cost!): preserving plant genetic resources, and disseminating them across the world as sensors for {plant * pathogen *environment} interactions. @KamounLab  https://twitter.com/KamounLab/status/963401566849028098 
  82. Discussion point at #RFBellagio: We need a plant pathologist code of ethics about data sharing for new outbreaks. International Societies to lead?  http://ISPPweb.org  @plantdisease @Plant_Pathogens
  83. #RFBellagio The question is: According to the strong challenges #PlantClinics is expected to be faced with, due to #climaticchanges and #globalization, are the access-controlled/open rules @CABI_Plantwise propose, expected to provide an adequate answer ? @KamounLab  https://twitter.com/CABI_Plantwise/status/963412496068546560 
  84. #RFBellagio Deliberating on how to deal with trade-sensitive diseases @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_  The faster field responses can be achieved the less trade implications will be significant https://t.co/tHqzefp1as
    #RFBellagio Deliberating on how to deal with trade-sensitive diseases @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ The faster field responses can be achieved the less trade implications will be significant pic.twitter.com/tHqzefp1as
  85. How to motivate appropriate action after the discovery of invasive pests and pathogens in Africa? What can we learn from FoC TR4 outbreak in Mozambique? #RFBellagio
  86. Group work to tackle key conditions and challenges of a global surveillance system #RFBellagio: prediction, anticipation of crop disease outbreaks, real-time information systems, trade-sensitive diseases https://t.co/eQJqdMkUMS
    Group work to tackle key conditions and challenges of a global surveillance system #RFBellagio: prediction, anticipation of crop disease outbreaks, real-time information systems, trade-sensitive diseases pic.twitter.com/eQJqdMkUMS
  87. @talbotlabexeter @KamounLab Thanks Sophien for sharing the questions and thanks to Nick for the input. I will share with the group! #RFBellagio
  88. @KamounLab How to deal with trade-sensitive diseases? - Flexibility and common sense. Must trust that scientists will be open in what is reported based on scientific evidence and let policymakers determine actions base on that evidence. I know this is hard, but it is essential.#RFBellagio
  89. @KamounLab How to develop a real-time information system? - Needs international co-ordination/funding via CGIAR/Charity sector but private sec tor have much to offer in terms of innovation. Look at @BlueRiverTech or  http://Resson.com  & others in this space. #RFBellagio
  90. @KamounLab What should we be doing in anticipation of future crop disease outbreaks? -Assume all disease will move, due to globalisation. An international network of disease nurseries would help monitor prevailing diseases globally, so pre-emptive strategies/research can happen.#RFBellagio
  91. @KamounLab How to mount faster and more effective response? - Clear commitment to open science, removing obstacles to movement of strains/germplasm/DNA, open sharing/crowd-sourcing for data analysis, rapid deployment of funding streams. Above all - flexibility at every level. #RFBellagio
  92. IITA and NAQS established a digital Crop Diseases Surveillance (CDS) in Nigeria for real time information sharing and emergency response. CDS is coordinated by the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services (NAQS) #RFBellagio #RFBellagio
  93. #RFBellagio discussion topics. Twitter contributions welcome! How to mount faster and more effective response? What should we be doing in anticipation of future crop disease outbreaks? How to develop a real-time information system? How to deal with trade-sensitive diseases?
  94. #RFBellagio FAO's IPPC just doesn't work. Only few hundred reports of plant disease reports. Some countries like Brazil don't seem to report...  https://www.ippc.int/en/ 
  95. #RFBellagio Roger highlights the critical importance of capacity development in plant protection, particularly in Africa. Much progress made, but a long way to go @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @CABI_Plantwise
  96. Listening to experiences of existing plant protection and surveillance systems in US, Europe and global #RFBellagio with @Euphresco @CABI_Plantwise pic.twitter.com/ZFpP3QIMUohttps://t.co/ZFpP3QIMUopic.twitter.com/ZFpP3QIMUohttps://t.co/ZFpP3QIMUopic.twitter.com/ZFpP3QIMUo
  97. #RFBellagio Roger Day notes that pest alerts contribute to early warning, and data highlight areas of new pest/disease spread which can prompt mass extension campaigns. And Prise brings space science to ag. pest/disease forecasting, with messaging with chatbot
  98. #RFBellagio Roger Day talks about the work of CABI in coordinating #plantwise, #plantclinics and the 6800 #plantdoctors that help them to run 2300 clinics in >30 countries @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ Now working in image recognition and digital networks https://t.co/q4Q0jYrJx4
    #RFBellagio Roger Day talks about the work of CABI in coordinating #plantwise, #plantclinics and the 6800 #plantdoctors that help them to run 2300 clinics in >30 countries @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ Now working in image recognition and digital networks pic.twitter.com/q4Q0jYrJx4
  99. Isn't that a major problem for a scientific paper. The analyses cannot be reproduced or built upon... What's the journal position @WileyGlobal? #RFBellagio  https://twitter.com/DanBebber/status/963374172939399168 
  100. #RFBellagio Parting shot from Baldiserra. A Global Surveillance Network may be within the scope of projects that could be supported by the @Euphresco network? A potential financing opportunity emerges on the first morning of the first day of the #RFBellagio meeting? Exciting!!!
  101. #RFBellagio Baldiserra points out the different regions and countries collect #surveillance data in different ways. This is a challenge for coordination, but, Euphresco has solutions to promote phytosanitary research  integration within #Europe but also other parts of the world https://t.co/ElcenknSdA
    #RFBellagio Baldiserra points out the different regions and countries collect #surveillance data in different ways. This is a challenge for coordination, but, Euphresco has solutions to promote phytosanitary research integration within #Europe but also other parts of the world pic.twitter.com/ElcenknSdA
  102. #RFBellagio #euphresco Baldiserra Gianni briefs global surveillance specialists on the work of EPPO & Euphresco https://t.co/OiRJkLhBz5
    #RFBellagio #euphresco Baldiserra Gianni briefs global surveillance specialists on the work of EPPO & Euphresco pic.twitter.com/OiRJkLhBz5
  103. #RFBellagio Kitty describes the tremendous power in organisation of the US National Plant Disease Network (NPDN). Funded now at about US dollar 2.7M/yr. Must have continuous support at this level and cannot be treated as a project. Model for a global system? @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_
  104. #RFBellagio Kitty Kardwell of Oklahoma State University sets the scene by discussing the major types of surveillance and incursions @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @RTB_CGIAR https://t.co/9a6Mt7UlAe
    #RFBellagio Kitty Kardwell of Oklahoma State University sets the scene by discussing the major types of surveillance and incursions @IITA_CGIAR @CIAT_ @RTB_CGIAR pic.twitter.com/9a6Mt7UlAe
  105. Joe Tohme and @Monica_CIAT kick off the meeting on a global crop disease surveillance system #RFBellagio @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/HPHb6Rtu2o
  106. Our colleague @jamesplegg, IITA Entomologist/Epidemiologist is attending the #RFBellagio conference with other plant protection experts to develop a global global surveillance system to stop crop diseases.  https://twitter.com/jamesplegg/status/963335728460697600 
  107. Fascinating discussion at #RFBellagio on political issues of reporting new plant disease outbreaks; socioeconomic factors affecting both governments and scientists
  108. #HappeningNow!
Our colleague @jamesplegg is attending “Building resilience against crop diseases: a global surveillance system" conference with renowned experts from around the globe. There is an urgent need for an early warning system to stop crop disease. Stay tuned #RFBellagio https://t.co/EWcVgYzxc6
    #HappeningNow! Our colleague @jamesplegg is attending “Building resilience against crop diseases: a global surveillance system" conference with renowned experts from around the globe. There is an urgent need for an early warning system to stop crop disease. Stay tuned #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/EWcVgYzxc6
  109. Monica Carvahal @CIAT_  kicks off the Global Surveillance System workshop in Bellagio RFBellagio# @IITA_CGIAR @CGIAR @rtb_cgiar https://t.co/W1lVQ4AJW3
    Monica Carvahal @CIAT_ kicks off the Global Surveillance System workshop in Bellagio RFBellagio# @IITA_CGIAR @CGIAR @RTB_CGIAR pic.twitter.com/W1lVQ4AJW3
  110. #RFBellagio Major factors driving plant pathogen emergence by @Monica_CIAT: Agricultural changes Evolutionary changes Altered pathogen biology
  111. Joe Thome @CIAT_ kicking off #RFBellagio How to capitalize on the impressive tech advances to respond to plant diseases https://t.co/ktZ8UwSuB5
    Joe Thome @CIAT_ kicking off #RFBellagio How to capitalize on the impressive tech advances to respond to plant diseases pic.twitter.com/ktZ8UwSuB5
  112. New Health Hashtag 👉 #RFBellagio  http://hcsm.io/2CgNkMm  👏 @KamounLab #amp2018 "Building resilience against crop diseases: A global s…
  113. Just arrived at Villa Serbelloni on Lake Como, Italy, to explore a new global system to prevent devastating crop diseases. Checking around @rockefellerfdn Bellagio Center...  #RFBellagio More info here: https://t.co/d6TSJl67qn https://t.co/RnydUwh5mi
    Just arrived at Villa Serbelloni on Lake Como, Italy, to explore a new global system to prevent devastating crop diseases. Checking around @RockefellerFdn Bellagio Center... #RFBellagio More info here:  http://ow.ly/RdvN30icQZ0  pic.twitter.com/RnydUwh5mi
  114. @Monica_CIAT & other plant protection experts are in @rockefellerfdn Bellagio Center this week to develop a global system to stop crop diseases: https://t.co/YuXwFwv2ar. Get updates via #RFBellagio https://t.co/w399x4UwvU
    @Monica_CIAT & other plant protection experts are in @RockefellerFdn Bellagio Center this week to develop a global system to stop crop diseases:  http://ow.ly/RdvN30icQZ0 . Get updates via #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/w399x4UwvU
  115. CABI's Roger Day is today at Lake Como, Italy, to explore a new global system to prevent devastating crop diseases https://t.co/UXdAWodX5X #RFBellagio @CIAT_ https://t.co/bv6xjBdSGG
    CABI's Roger Day is today at Lake Como, Italy, to explore a new global system to prevent devastating crop diseases  https://invasiv.es/2G0QIgF  #RFBellagio @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/bv6xjBdSGG
  116. CABI's Roger Day is today at Lake Como, Italy, to explore a new global system to prevent devastating crop diseases https://t.co/o4TlHLWkZz #RFBellagio @CIAT_ https://t.co/5fdnUwJgAH
    CABI's Roger Day is today at Lake Como, Italy, to explore a new global system to prevent devastating crop diseases  https://plantwi.se/2FZQbvg  #RFBellagio @CIAT_ pic.twitter.com/5fdnUwJgAH
  117. Join us to stop crop diseases for healthier food!
@jamesplegg, IITA Entomologist/Epidemiologist is among the renowned experts from around the globe invited to build resilience against crop diseases. 
Learn more on @CIAT_ blog ➡️ https://t.co/tywc3e3gmb
Stay tuned #RFBellagio https://t.co/QFwj9iEm8s
    Join us to stop crop diseases for healthier food! @jamesplegg, IITA Entomologist/Epidemiologist is among the renowned experts from around the globe invited to build resilience against crop diseases. Learn more on @CIAT_ blog ➡️  http://ow.ly/OGv530il9gl  Stay tuned #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/QFwj9iEm8s
  118. Starting tomorrow, CABI will join other experts from around the globe to come up with a global crop disease surveillance system https://t.co/ZcR1xRFUFL #RFBellagio https://t.co/hYF8XEvR0P
    Starting tomorrow, CABI will join other experts from around the globe to come up with a global crop disease surveillance system  https://plantwi.se/2H0c8vJ  #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/hYF8XEvR0P
  119. "There’s more to crop disease prevention than early detection. The question is: What can we do to prevent an outbreak or, in the worst case scenario, to recover efficiently from one?” CIAT scientist Monica Carvajal: https://t.co/YuXwFwv2ar   #RFBellagio https://t.co/fYyetunX4A
    "There’s more to crop disease prevention than early detection. The question is: What can we do to prevent an outbreak or, in the worst case scenario, to recover efficiently from one?” CIAT scientist Monica Carvajal:  http://ow.ly/RdvN30icQZ0  #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/fYyetunX4A
  120. So excited to gather a dream team to build resilience against crop diseases at the prestigious @RockefellerFdn Bellagio Center to devise a game-changing way to prevent crop diseases:  http://ow.ly/RdvN30icQZ0  #RFBellagio
  121. Experts from the around the globe and various disciplines gather at #RFBellagio next week to devise a global crop disease surveillance system:  https://t.co/YuXwFwv2ar  #RFBellagio https://t.co/NxCvMR6boI
    Experts from the around the globe and various disciplines gather at #RFBellagio next week to devise a global crop disease surveillance system:  http://ow.ly/RdvN30icQZ0  #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/NxCvMR6boI
  122. In Bellagio, experts devise a global system to stop crop diseases in their tracks: https://t.co/YuXwFwv2ar   #RFBellagio https://t.co/qBRyJKszkO
    In Bellagio, experts devise a global system to stop crop diseases in their tracks:  http://ow.ly/RdvN30icQZ0  #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/qBRyJKszkO
  123. CABI are pleased to be joining this event @RockefellerFdn to devise a game-changing system for preventing crop diseases. #RFBellagio  https://twitter.com/CIAT_/status/960532642432249861 
  124. “The problem with prevention, however, is that the benefits are not tangible. Most will only realize them after an outbreak occurs.” CIAT scientist Monica Carvajal: https://t.co/YuXwFwv2ar  #RFBellagio @Garrett_Lab https://t.co/wV9tV4YNaR
    “The problem with prevention, however, is that the benefits are not tangible. Most will only realize them after an outbreak occurs.” CIAT scientist Monica Carvajal:  http://ow.ly/RdvN30icQZ0  #RFBellagio @Garrett_Lab pic.twitter.com/wV9tV4YNaR
  125. Our colleague Baldiserra Giovani @Euphresco will join other experts from around the globe to come up with a global crop disease surveillance system at the prestigious @RockefellerFdn Bellagio Center. #RFBellagio #planthealth #plantpath  https://twitter.com/CIAT_/status/960532642432249861 
  126. CIAT scientist Monica Carvajal is convening a gathering of experts at the prestigious @rockefellerfdn Bellagio Center to devise a game-changing way to prevent crop diseases: https://t.co/YuXwFwv2ar #RFBellagio https://t.co/0vIgenkkcv
    CIAT scientist Monica Carvajal is convening a gathering of experts at the prestigious @RockefellerFdn Bellagio Center to devise a game-changing way to prevent crop diseases:  http://ow.ly/RdvN30icQZ0  #RFBellagio pic.twitter.com/0vIgenkkcv