80th Plenary Meeting

29 November 2022 - 01 December 2022 , Virtual Platform

Driving Sustainability through Innovation and Leadership

List of registrations as of 28 November 2022

STATEMENT OF 80TH PLENARY MEETING: ARABIC, ENGLISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN, SPANISH

PROCEEDINGS: ENGLISH 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 29^th 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

MINUTES

• Approval of the Agenda of the 2022 Virtual Plenary Meeting 
• Report of the Chairman of the Standing Committee – Mr Patrick Packnett 

Mr Patrick Packnett Biography Report (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish)

• Report of the Executive Director

  Mr Kai Hughes Biography Report (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish)

• Recognition of the ICAC Researchers of the Year, 2022

  Dr Jodi Scheffler Biography

• Speeches from the ICAC Panels and Committees 

	International Cotton Researchers Association – ICRA  Dr Mohamed Negm, Chairman of ICRA Biography
	Private Sector Advisory Council - PSAC Mr Peter Wakefeild, Chairman of PSAC Biography

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

MINUTES

• World Cotton Market: 2022/23 Outlook

  Mr Matthew Looney, Data Scientist, ICAC Biography Presentation: Fichier PDF

• World Cotton Trade

  Ms Parkhi Vats, Trade Analyst, ICAC Biography Presentation: Fichier PDF

• ICAC – Textiles Strategy 

  Mr Usman Kanwar, Head of Textiles, ICAC Biography Presentation: Fichier PDF

• Production and Trade Subsidies Affecting the Cotton Industry

  Ms Lorena Ruiz, Economist, ICAC Biography Presentation: Fichier PDF

• ICAC Research Support

  Dr Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC Biography Presentation: Fichier PDF

• Discussion 

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 30^th 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

MINUTES

Presentations:

• Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Health

Dr Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, Ohio State University Biography

• Improving cotton’s sustainability in the tropics

Dr Fabio Rafael Echer, Professor of Cotton Agronomy/Physiology, São Paulo Western University (Unoeste), Presidente Prudente, Brazil Biography Presentation: PDF File

• Regenerative Agriculture – Implications for the Textile Industry

Dr Kater Hake, Vice President, Agricultural & Environmental Research, Cotton Incorporated, USA Biography Presentation: PDF File

• Discussion  
• Discussion of the Working Paper 2: Proposed Title of the 2023 Technical Seminar Session – Working Paper 3: English; Arabic; French; Russian; Spanish

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.  

MINUTES

Chairman: Mr Peter Wakefield

Mr Peter Wakefield, Director, International Cotton Association Biography

Presentations

• Proposals and recommendations from the PSAC's Permanent Committee on Merchants and Other Cotton Related Activities

Mr Cliff White, Director, Australian Cotton Shippers Association  Biography

• Proposals and recommendations from the PSAC's Permanent Committee on Producers and Ginners

Mr Francisco Ferreira dos Santos, Chairman, Mozambique Cotton Association  Biography

• Proposals and recommendations from the PSAC's Permanent Committee on Textiles

Mr Muhammad Anees Khawaja, Executive Member, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association  Biography

• Proposals and recommendations from the PSAC's Permanent Committee on Brands and Retailers

Mr Nate Herman, SVP, American Apparel & Footwear Association  Biography

THURSDAY 1^st 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

MINUTES

• Special Investigative Session (Working Paper distributed via email on 24 November)
• Election of the Standing Committee Officers – Working Paper 1: English; Arabic; French; Russian; Spanish
• Establishment of International Textiles Research Council (ITRC) – Working Paper 2: English; Arabic; French; Russian; Spanish
• Topic of the Technical Seminar for 2023 – Working Paper 3: English; Arabic; French; Russian; Spanish
• Procedure for Composing the Final Statement of the Plenary Meeting – Working Paper 4: : English; Arabic; French; Russian; Spanish
• Uncollected Assessments of the ICAC Members  – Working Paper 5 (distributed via email)

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

MINUTES

Presentations  

• Versatile cotton fibre: A composite economic

Mr Suresh Kotak, Chairman, Textile Advisory Group, India's Textile Ministry Biography

• Uzbekistan textile industry strategy for 2030

Mr Ilkhom Khaydarov, Chairman, Uzbekistan Employers Association Biography

• How to move from a traditional to a sustainable model in industrial laundry

Ms Natalia Isaeva, Executive Director, Cotton Way Biography

• Sustainable Development Goals and Textile Circular Economy

Dr Tanveer Hussain, Professor of Textile Engineering, Rector, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Biography

• Capacity building for the growth of African fashion and Textiles entrepreneurs

Dr Lilac Osanjo, Department of Art and Design, University of Nairobi, Kenya Biography

• Key Sustainability Challenges in Textile Manufacturing

Dr Olivier Zieschank, Director, International Textile Manufacturers Federation, Switzerland Biography

• The Textile Value Chain Africa's Opportunity

Ms Belinda Edmonds, Managing Director, African Cotton Foundation Biography

• Discussion  

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 2^nd); Europe: 16:00 – 17:00 (GMT) 
Chairman/Moderator: Mike McCue, Director of Communications, ICAC 

MINUTES

• Report from the Groups
• Discussions 

Closing Plenary Session
12:10 – 12:20 pm (GMT-5); Australia (Perth, AW): 01:00 am – 01:10 am (Fri December 2^nd); Europe: 17:00 – 17:10 (GMT) 
Chairman: Mr Patrick Packnett, USA, Chairman of the Standing Committee

MINUTES

• Closing comments by the ICAC, Mr Kai Hughes
• Closing Remarks by the Chair, Mr Patrick Packnett, Deputy Administrator, Global Market Analysis – USDA, USA
• Invitation to the in-person 81st Plenary Meeting, in Côte d’Ivoire – 2023