83rd Plenary Meeting

23 March, 2026 - 24 March, 2026 , Bremen Parliament House, Bremen, Germany

Bremen Parliament House, Am Markt 20, 28195 Bremen, Germany

“Uniting the Cotton and Textiles Value Chain for a Sustainable Future”

 

REGISTRATION

 

ACCOMMODATION

 

 

AGENDA OF THE 83rd PLENARY MEETING 
(as of January 16, 2026). The time is GMT+1 for Bremen, Germany.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

MONDAY, March 23, 2026

8:30 – 16:00 Registration
9:00 – 10:00 First Plenary Session: Inauguration
  • Welcome remarks
  • Approval of the Agenda of the 2024 Plenary Meeting
  • Report of the Executive Director, Mr. Eric Trachtenberg
    Biography
  • Recognition of the ICAC Researcher of the Year 2025
  • Vote of Thanks
  • Group Photograph
 
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break
 
10:30 – 12:30 Second Plenary Session: Plenary session: Government Member’s statement
 
  Statements from Member Governments
 
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 First Open Session: Reports from the ICAC Secretariat
World Cotton Market Outlook, World Cotton Trade and Specialty Cotton
Ms. Parkhi Vats, Economic Affairs Officer, ICAC
World Textile Fiber Demand and Results of the ICAC Global Survey on Women in the Cotton Sector
Ms. Lorena Ruiz, Economist, ICAC
Textiles Strategy: Developing the Textiles Value Chain in Cotton-Rich Countries
Mr. Usman Kanwar, Head of Textiles, ICAC
Global Economics of Cotton Production
Dr. Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC
ICAC Marketing and Promotion Efforts
Mr. Mike McCue, Director of Communications, ICAC
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Second Open Session: Innovation and Investment for a Competitive Textiles Value Chain

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026

9:00 – 10:30 Third Open Session: Technical Seminar
Deep Learning and Sensor Technologies for Automated Detection and Monitoring of Cotton Diseases and Insect Pests
  Dr Charudatta Mayee, 2025 ICAC Researcher of the Year
Dr Sally Taylor, Director – Entomology, Cotton Incorporated
Dr Marcelo Paytas, Director at Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Fourth Open Session: Textiles/Investment
12:30 – 14:30  Lunch Break
14:30 – 16:00 Meeting of the Steering Committee (Member Governments Only) (closed door meeting)
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
 
16:00-16:30 Closing ceremony
Closing comments by ICAC Executive Director Mr. Eric Trachtenberg
Invitation to the 84th Plenary Meeting
 
Adjourn