29 November 2022 - 01 December 2022 , Virtual Platform
List of registrations as of 28 November 2022
STATEMENT OF 80TH PLENARY MEETING: ARABIC, ENGLISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN, SPANISH
PUBLICATIONS
COUNTRY REPORTS (Members and non Members)
Argentina | Australia | Bangladesh | Egypt (Arabic) | Egypt (English) | Germany (Jan-Dec 19-21) | Germany (Jan-Dec 20-22) | Greece |
India | Pakistan | Russia | South Africa | Taiwan | Turkiye | Uganda | USA |
Zimbabwe |
AGENDA OF THE 80th PLENARY MEETING
(As of 17 November 2022)
TUESDAY 29th NOVEMBER 2022
Inaugural Session
8:00 – 9:15 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 09:00 pm – 10:15 pm; Europe: 13:00 – 14:15 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Patrick Packnett, USA, Chairman of the Standing Committee
First open Session: Reports from ICAC Secretariat with focus on sustainability
9:15 – 10:45 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 10:15 pm – 11:45 pm; Europe: 14:15 – 15:45 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Patrick Packnett, USA, Chairman of the Standing Committee
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Ms Parkhi Vats, Trade Analyst, ICAC |
Government Members Plenary Session
10:45 am – 12:00 pm (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 11:45 pm – 00:30 pm; Europe: 15:45 – 16:30 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Patrick Packnett, USA, Chairman of the Standing Committee
MINUTES
What Climate Smart, Sustainability Policies/Initiatives Have you Put in Place for Cotton and Textiles, for Example to Respond to COP26?
Each Member Government is required to make a 5-minute presentation on the topic.
WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER 2022
Second Open Session – Technical Session: How Can Regenerative Agriculture Contribute to a Sustainable Cotton Industry?
8:00 – 10:00 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 09:00 pm – 11:00 pm; Europe: 13:00 – 15:00 (GMT)
Note: The modification of the title was suggested by the Steering Committee in December 2021.
Chairman/ Moderator: Dr Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC
Presentations:
Improving cotton’s sustainability in the tropics
Regenerative Agriculture – Implications for the Textile Industry
Third Open Session: Regulatory Policies by Governments that Could Negatively Affect the Consumption of Natural Fibres
10:00 –12:00 pm (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 11:00 pm – 01:00 am; Europe: 15:00 – 17:00 (GMT)
This session is conducted by the PSAC.
Chairman: Mr Peter Wakefield
Presentations
THURSDAY 1st DECEMBER 2022
Executive Session of the Steering Committee (Members only)
7:30 – 8:00 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 08:30 pm – 09:00 pm; Europe: 12:30 – 13:00 (GMT)
Meeting of the Steering Committee (Members only)
8:00 – 9:00 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 09:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Europe: 13:00 – 14:00 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Patrick Packnett, USA, Chairman of the Standing Committee
Fourth Open Session: Rethinking Fashion and Textiles for 2030
09:10 – 11:00 am (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 10:10 pm – 00:00 am; Europe: 14:10 – 16:00 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Kanwar Usman, Head of Textiles, ICAC
Presentations
Sustainable Development Goals and Textile Circular Economy
World Café: The Evolving Global Textile Supply Chain
11:10 – 12:10 pm (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 00:00 am – 01:00 am (Fri December 2nd); Europe: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT)
Chairman/Moderator: Mike McCue, Director of Communications, ICAC
Closing Plenary Session
12:10 – 12:20 pm (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 01:00 am – 01:10 am (Fri December 2nd); Europe: 17:00 – 17:10 (GMT)
Chairman: Mr Patrick Packnett, USA, Chairman of the Standing Committee