79th Plenary Meeting
06 December 2021 - 09 December 2021 , Virtual Platform
Fortifying the Cotton Supply Chain: New Approaches to New Challenges
DIRECTORY 2021
On Free Access: Cotton: Review of the World Situtation, September issue (Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish) – The ICAC RECORDER, September issue (English; French) – Production and Trade Subsidies Affecting the Cotton Industry (English; French; Spanish)
Paid Access (Please use Google Chrome to order. Members and subscribers can access with their password): ICAC Cotton Data Book (English) – World Cotton Statsitsics (English) – World Cotton Trade (English) – World Texttile Demand (English)
| Argentina | Australia | Bangladesh | Côte d'Ivoire | Egypt | Greece | Kenya | Pakistan | Russia (Eng) | Russia (Rus) |
| South Africa | Switzerland | Taiwan | Tanzania | Togo | Turkey | Uganda | USA | Zambia |
Monday 6 December 2021
Inaugural Plenary Session
8:00 – 9:40 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 09:00 pm – 10:40 pm; Europe: 13:00 – 14:40 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Anshul Sharma, Chairman of the ICAC Standing Committee. India
Minutes
Minutes
• Approval of the Agenda of the 79th Plenary Meeting
• Report of the Chairman of the Standing Committee
| Mr Anshul Sharma, Counsellor (Economic), Embassy of India Biography Report (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish) |
• Report of the Executive Director
| Mr Kai Hughes, Executive Director of ICAC Biography Report (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish) |
• Recognition of the ICAC Researchers of the Year, 2020 and 2021 and Presentations.
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Dr K. Raja Reddy – ICAC Researcher of the Year 2020 |
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Dr Bruce Tabashnik – ICAC Researcher of the Year 2021 |
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Dr Jonathan F. Wendel – ICAC Researcher of the Year 2021 |
• Speeches from the ICAC Panels and Committees
Private Sector Advisory Council – PSAC
| Mr Peter Wakefield, Chairman of the PSAP Biography |
International Cotton Researchers Association – ICRA
| Dr Mohamed Negm, Chairman of ICRA Biography |
Reports from the ICAC Secretariat
9:45 – 11:15 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 10:45 pm – 00:15 pm; Europe: 14:45 – 16:15 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Anshul Sharma, Chairman of the ICAC Standing Committee, India
Minutes
Minutes
• World Cotton Market Outlook
| Mr Matthew Looney, Data Scientist, ICAC Biography Presentation |
• World Cotton Trade
| Ms Parkhi Vats, Commodity Trade Analyst, ICAC Biography Presentation |
• Global Textile Fibres Demand: Trends and Forecast
| Ms Lorena Ruiz, Economist, ICAC Biography Presentation |
• Textiles – Global Challenges and ICAC
| Mr Usman Kanwar, Head of Textiles and Innovation, ICAC Biography Presentation |
• Production and Trade Subsidies Affecting the Cotton Industry
| Ms Lorena Ruiz, Economist, ICAC Biography Presentation |
• ICAC Cotton Data Book
| Dr Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC Biography Presentation |
Tuesday 7 December 2021
First Open Session: Fortifying the Cotton Supply Chain
Presentations and Discussions
Presentations and Discussions
8:00 – 09:50 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 09:00 pm – 10:50 pm; Europe: 13:00 – 14:50 (GMT)
• What is Sustainable Cotton?
| Dr Kater Hake, Vice President, Agricultural & Environmental Research Cotton Incorporated, USA Biography Presentation |
• The Integrity of Organic Cotton
| Mrs La Rhea Pepper, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Textile Exchange Biography Presentation |
• Challenges in the Sustainable Cotton Supply Chain
| Mr Anupam Gupta Biography Presentation |
Second Open Session: Labelling – What is the real story about my T-shirt?
Presentations and Discussions
10:00 –12:00 pm (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 11:00 pm – 01:00 am; Europe: 15:00 – 17:00 (GMT)
• Data Driven Labelling: Limitations and Opportunities
| Dr Jesse Daystar, Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Sustainability, Cotton Incorporated Biography Presentation |
• Do We Know Enough About Apparel and Sustainability to Develop a Simple, Trustworthy, Equitable and Science-based Labelling System?
| Ms Ingun Grimstad Klepp, Professor, Oslo Metropolitan University Biography Presentation |
• Product Labels and Due Diligence
| Ms Dorothy Lovell, Policy Advisor in the Responsible Business Conduct team, OECD Biography Presentation |
• Biodiverse, Local and Verified: Country Road’s Approach to Cotton
| Ms Fabia Pryor, Brand Community and Impact Manager at Country Road Biography Presentation |
• Future Positive Knitwear. Reconnecting Consumer Through Technology
| Mr Michael Wessely, Co-Founder of Sheep Inc. Biography Presentation |
• Consumer Engagement:Greenwashing or Education? The Truth in a Label
| Mrs La Rhea Pepper, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Textile Exchange Biography Presentation |
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Open Technical Session: Advances and Challenges of Hybrid Cotton Technology
8:00 – 10:00 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 09:00 pm – 11:00 pm; Europe: 13:00 – 15:00 (GMT)
• The Hybrid Cotton Revolution in India
| Dr M. Ramasami, Chairman of Rasi Seeds Biography Presentation |
• The Future of Organic cotton, GM Cotton and Hybrid Cotton
| Dr Yusuf Zafar, T.I, Former Chairman of Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad Biography Presentation |
• Bt Varieties for Increasing Cotton Yields under Rainfed Ecosystem in India
| Dr H. B. Santosh, Scientist (Plant Breeding), ICAR-CICR, Nagpur, India Biography Presentation |
• Will Hybrid Cotton be Suitable for Rainfed Africa?
| Prof. Andrew P. Gutierrez, Professor Emeritus IX+, Division of Ecosystem Science at the University of California at Berkeley. CEO - NGO Center for the Analysis of Sustainable Agricultural Systems Biography Presentation |
• Discussion of the Working Paper 2 for the title of the 2022 Technical Seminar
World Café: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainability
Report of the Groups Discussions
10:10 – 11:10 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 11:10 pm – 00:10 am; Europe: 15:10 – 16:10 (GMT)
• Introductory Remarks
| Mr Mike McCue, Director of Communications, ICAC Biography |
• Presentations by the Regions Leaders and Discussion
Closing Plenary Session
11:10 – 11:20 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 00:10 am – 01:20 am; Europe: 16:10 – 17:20 (GMT)
• Closing comments by the ICAC (Kai Hughes, ICAC Executive Director)
• Closing Remarks by the Chair (Anshul Sharma, Chair of the Standing Committee)
Thursday 9 December 2021
Meeting of the Drafting Group (Members only)
8:00 – 10:30 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 09:00 pm – 11:30 pm; Europe: 13:00 – 15:30 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Patrick Packnett, Deputy Administrator, Global Market Analysis – USDA, USA
Meeting of the Steering Committee (Members only)
10:40 – 11:10 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 11:40 pm – 00:10 am; Europe: 15:40 – 16:10 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Anshul Sharma, Chairman of the ICAC Standing Committee, India
Minutes
Minutes
1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Election of the Standing Committee Officers – Working Paper 1 (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish)
3. Topic of the Technical Seminar for 2022 – Working Paper 2 (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish)
5. Uncollected Assessments of the ICAC Members – Working Paper 4
6. Renewal of the Executive Director Contract
Closing Plenary Session with Members only
11:10 – 11:40 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 00:10 am – 00:40 am; Europe: 16:10 – 16:40 (GMT)
• Closing Remarks by the Chair (Anshul Sharma, Chair of the Standing Committee)