83rd Plenary Meeting
83rd Plenary Meeting
16 November 2025 – 20 November 2025 , Malaika Beach Resort, Mwanza, Tanzania
“Leveraging Sustainable Cotton
and Textiles for Rural and Industrial Development”
REGISTRATION (coming soon)
PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 83rd PLENARY MEETING
(as of July 24, 2025). The time is GMT+3 for Mwanza, Tanzania.
PUBLICATIONS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025
| 9:00 – 16:30 | Registration |
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Meeting of the Expert Panel on Social, Environmental and Economic Performance of Cotton Production (SEEP) Chairman of SEEP: Mr Allan Williams, GM, R&D Investment CRDC. University of Sydney, Australia.Biography |
9:00 – 10:30
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Meeting of the Committee on the Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC) Chairman of CSITC: Dr Marinus (René) van der Sluijs, Principal Consultant, Textile Technical Services. Victoria, Australia.Biography |
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| 10:30 – 12:00 | Meeting of Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) Chairman of PSAC: Mr. Bill Ballenden, AFCOT, EU Biography |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Cotton Leaders Roundtable |
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2025
| 8:30 – 16:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 – 11:30 | First Plenary Session: Inauguration Master of Ceremony: |
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| – Private Sector Advisory Council – PSAC | |
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– Social, Environmental & Economic Performance – SEEP, Mr. Allan Williams |
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– Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton CSITC, Mr. Marinus (René) van der Sluijs
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| – ICRA, Mr. Mohamed Negm | |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | Second Plenary Session: Plenary session: Government Member’s statement Chairperson: |
9:30 – 11:30 | First Breakout Session: The Role of National Policy in Developing a Globally Competitive Textile Sector (in English only) Chairperson: |
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| Statements from Member Governments | ||||
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee Break | 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | First Open Session: Technical Seminar Deep Learning and Sensor Technologies for Automated Detection and Monitoring of Cotton Diseases and Insect Pests |
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| 18:00 | Welcome Reception | 18:00 | Welcome Reception |
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025
| 9:30 – 11:30 | Second Open Session: Reports from the ICAC Secretariat Chairperson: |
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World Cotton Market Outlook, World Cotton Trade and Specialty Cotton Mrs. Ms. Parkhi Vats, Economic Affairs Officer, ICAC |
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Government Measures, WTD, Role of Women in the Cotton Sector Mrs. Ms. Lorena Ruiz, Economist, ICAC |
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Textiles Strategy: Developing the Textiles Value Chain in Cotton-Rich Countries Mr. Usman Kanwar, Head of Textiles, ICAC |
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Global Economics of Cotton Production Dr. Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC |
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ICAC Marketing and Promotion Efforts Mr. Mike McCue, Director of Communications, ICAC |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | Third Open Session: Reports from International Organizations on Cotton Initiatives |
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| UNIDO/UNCTAD/WORLD BANK |
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| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Fourth Open Session: Success Stories: Developing a Domestic Textile Industry Chairperson: |
15:00 – 17:00 | Trends in Eco-Design (in English only) Chairperson: |
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| 18:00 | Dinner |
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025
| 9:30 – 11:30 | Fifth Open Session: PSAC session Strategies to Increase Global Cotton Consumption: How Can Consuming Cotton Help Brands Achieve Their Carbon Emission Goals Chairperson: |
9:30 – 11:30 | Third Breakout Session (in English only): Marketing Cotton: What Works for Whom? Chairperson: |
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| Producers and Ginners Committee | ||||
| Textiles Committee | ||||
| Merchants committee | ||||
| Brands and Retailers Committee | ||||
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch | 11:30 – 12:30 | Lunch | |
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Sixth Open Session: The Promise and Potential of Payment for Ecosystem Services – PES
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12:30 – 14:30 | Fourth Breakout Session: CIP: The Cotton Innovation Platform (in English only) |
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Coffee Break
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Coffee Break
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| 12:30 – 14:30 | Seventh Open Session: World Café Exploring the Challenges and Potential of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) |
| 18:00 | Dinner |
THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2025
| 9:30 – 11:30 | Meeting of the Steering Committee (Member Governments Only) (closed door meeting)
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9:30 – 11:30 | Fifth Breakout Session: (in English only) Chairperson: |
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| Approval of the Standing Committee Officers as per the Recommendations of the Standing Committee | ||||
| Topic of the Technical Seminar for 2026 | ||||
| Uncollected Assessments of the ICAC Members |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Third Plenary Session: Closing ceremony |
| Closing comments by the Chair of the Organizing Committee of Tanzania | |
| Closing Speech by Host country | |
| Closing Comments by the Chairman of the Standing Committee on behalf of all Delegates | |
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Closing comments by ICAC Executive Director Mr. Eric Trachtenberg |
| Invitation to the 84th Plenary Meeting | |
| Adjourn |