IFPA was set up to coordinate between these regional groups, primarily to assist in organizing research conferences around the world. These meetings are designed to gather placental researchers together to present their data, to discuss their research and to develop collaborative ties.
These meetings rotate between the groups to allow regular access to an international meeting in each of these areas. Thus our meetings over the last few years have been: 2007 Kingston, Ontario, Canada (PAA), 2008 Seggau, Austria (EPG), 2009 Adelaide, Australia (ANZPRA), 2010 Santiago, Chile (PAA), 2011 Geilo, Norway (EPG), 2012 Hiroshima, Japan (JPG), 2013 Whistler, British Columbia, Canada (PAA), 2014 Paris, France (EPG), 2015 Brisbane, Australia (ANZPRA), 2016 Portland, Oregon, USA (PAA).