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4th International Wheat Congress 2026 will be held in Bologna
The IWC is a biennial event, the 3rd edition 2024 was held in Perth, Australia. The 4th International Wheat Congress will be held from 25-29 of May in Bologna, Italy!
INTERNATIONAL WHEAT CONGRESS 2028 - CALL
The CALL FOR HOST COUNTRY PROPOSALS for the 5th International Wheat Congress, 2028 is now open!
6TH VIRTUAL DURUM MEETING
DURUM News! The 6th Virtual Durum Meeting is up in our calendar. Have a look if you are interested in participating here:
HIGHLIGHTS
Expert Working Groups (EWGs) are established where there would be benefit from bringing together experts with a focus on a topic of relevance to the Wheat Initiative’s aims and objectives.
AHEAD - Alliance for Adaptation to Heat and Drought is the international umbrella organization under the WI that coordinates core initiatives and projects that are dedicated to addressing scientific gaps and to establish synergies that will support the development of new wheat varieties that are resilient to heat and drought.
Our Expert Working Groups record presentations and webinars as well as they hold video competitions. All video recordings are available here.
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