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390Recognized world-wide as the premier global po</span>tato networking organization</div> </div> 391 </div> 392</div></div> 393 </div> 394</div> 395</div> 396</div> 397 <div class="fl-col fl-node-5afdaab82ac3f fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="5afdaab82ac3f"> 398 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-pp-infobox fl-node-5afd980e8686b" data-node="5afd980e8686b" aria-label="Info Box"> 399 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 400 <div class="pp-infobox-wrap"> 401 <div class="pp-infobox layout-0"> 402 <div class="pp-heading-wrapper"> 403 404 <div class="pp-infobox-title-wrapper"> 405 <h4 class="pp-infobox-title">- Our Mission -</h4> </div> 406 </div> 407 <div class="pp-infobox-description"> 408 <div class="pp-description-wrap"> 409 <p><a name="m_-6054086076470172332__Toc148436134"></a><sup><span lang="EN-CA">[1]</span></sup><span lang="EN-CA"> We create networks to help drive sustainable growth of the potato</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px;"><sup><span lang="EN-CA">[1]</span></sup><span lang="EN-CA"><i>Sustainable growth is defined through the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015.  In particular â Goal 1 â No Poverty, Goal 2 â Zero Hunger and Goal 12 Responsible Consumption and Production.</i></span></span></p> </div> 410 </div> 411</div></div> 412 </div> 413</div> 414</div> 415</div> 416 <div class="fl-col fl-node-i87l9qnezxvt fl-col-bg-color fl-col-small" data-node="i87l9qnezxvt"> 417 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-pp-infobox fl-node-gxmqwohvr5ye" data-node="gxmqwohvr5ye" aria-label="Info Box"> 418 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 419 <div class="pp-infobox-wrap"> 420 <div class="pp-infobox layout-0"> 421 <div class="pp-heading-wrapper"> 422 423 <div class="pp-infobox-title-wrapper"> 424 <h4 class="pp-infobox-title">- The Declaration of Dublin -</h4> </div> 425 </div> 426 <div class="pp-infobox-description"> 427 <div class="pp-description-wrap"> 428 <p><a style="color: #fff; text-decoration: underline;" href="https://potatocongress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dublin-Declaration-Formal-document.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View "The Declaration of Dublin" document here (PDF)</a></p> 429<p>Fostering Potato Partnerships<br /> 430for Food Security</p> 431 </div> 432 </div> 433</div></div> 434 </div> 435</div> 436</div> 437</div> 438 </div> 439 440<div class="fl-col-group fl-node-5af433079d030" data-node="5af433079d030"> 441 <div class="fl-col fl-node-5af433079d590 fl-col-bg-color" data-node="5af433079d590"> 442 <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5af4330c9acb7" data-node="5af4330c9acb7" aria-label="Text Editor"> 443 <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> 444 <div class="fl-rich-text"> 445 <div class="wpb_row vc_row vc_row-fluid mk-fullwidth-false attched-false js-master-row mk-in-viewport"> 446<div class="vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container _ height-full"> 447<h4>A Brief History</h4> 448</div> 449</div> 450<div class="wpb_row vc_row vc_row-fluid mk-fullwidth-false attched-false js-master-row mk-in-viewport"> 451<div class="vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container _ height-full"> 452<div id="text-block-9" class="mk-text-block "> 453<p>In 1993 the first edition of the World Potato Congress was held in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island Canada. This initiative to gather potato professionals from all over the world was a success from the start, illustrating that all links of the global potato chain felt the need to meet and share ideas and knowledge promoting the potato. The World Potato Congress marked its 25th anniversary in 2018.</p> 454<p>Since its first congress, World Potato Congress Inc. has developed its strategy in order to become a global potato organization being a major driver in promoting the potato crop and consumption as well in the developed as the developing countries. The UN International Year of the Potato in 2008 highlighted the potential of this wonderful, healthy and versatile staple food.</p> 455<p><strong>The World Potato Congress has travelled through all continents with events in:</strong></p> 456</div> 457</div> 458</div> 459<div class="wpb_row vc_row vc_row-fluid mk-fullwidth-false attched-false js-master-row mk-in-viewport"> 460<div class="vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_custom_1485286725333 _ height-full"> 461<div id="text-block-10" class="mk-text-block "> 462<p>July 1993 â Charlottetown, PEI, Canada â 500 Delegates<br /> 463September 1994 â Harrogate, United Kingdom â 600 Delegates<br /> 464March 1997 â Durban, South Africa â 500 Delegates<br /> 465September 2000 â Amsterdam, The Netherlands â 700 Delegates<br /> 466March 2004 â Kunming, China, â 1100 Delegates<br /> 467August 2006 â Boise, Idaho, USA â 804 Delegates<br /> 468March 2009 â Christchurch, New Zealand â 550 Delegates<br /> 469Mary 2012 â Edinburgh, Scotland â 755 Delegates<br /> 470July 2015 â Yanqing, China â 900 Delegates<br />
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