Highlights of the 56th ICC Session and Ministerial Meeting, 24-26 November 2020

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In unprecedented time amid COVID-19 pandemic which poses the greatest threat to global public health, the 56th ICC Session and Ministerial Meeting was held virtually on 24 – 26 November 2020 at Jakarta. The Government of Samoa holds the Chair of International Coconut Community (ICC) for the CY 2019-2020 and was host of the 56th ICC Session & Ministerial Meeting.

ICC Session/Ministerial Meeting is the highest policy-making body of the Community and is held annually to discuss, deliberate, and take policy decisions on the activities to be undertaken by the Community for the sustained development of the global coconut sector.... read more

Executive Director, ICC had a Virtual Meeting with Ministry of Agriculture Fiji through Charge d' Affaires, the Embassy of the Republic of Fiji, Indonesia

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Mr. Isaac Grace, Charge d’ Affaires, the Embassy of the Republic of Fiji, Indonesia arranged a virtual meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji and ICC Secretariat on 17 November 2020. Ms. Sera Bose, the Chief Economist represented from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji and Dr.  Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director lead the ICC Secretariat team. The meeting aimed to enable deeper cooperation and collaboration in the coconut sector management of Fiji.

In the meeting, Mr. Issac proposed the sectorial needs and priorities for bilateral engagement, in which he presented the Ministries Strategic Priorities. The four priorities were:... read more

Courtesy visit of Indonesian and Indian Investors to ICC Secretariat

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Mr. Rajmohan, of India and CEO of Commodity Trade Company in Indonesia, Mr. Joseph Adam, Director of PT. Nui Hia Prima, and Dr. Ir. Alfred Inkiriwang, Senior Advisor of PT. Nui Hia Prima, visited ICC Secretariat to discuss potential collaboration to set up an integrated Coconut Processing Unit at North Maluku, Indonesia. 

Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, Executive Director, ICC, welcomed the visitors. The Assistant Director and Market and Statistics Officer, ICC also participated in the discussion. Mr. Joseph Adam explained his plan of setting up an integrated coconut processing unit in North Maluku. He mentioned that plenty of... read more