The International Coconut Community (ICC) actively participated in the 10th Regional Meeting of the Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services (PHOAFS) held on 28-29 May 2025, and the 4th Meeting of the Pacific Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (PMAF) on 30 May 2025. These high-level regional events took place in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and were hosted by the Government of Tonga in collaboration with the Land Resources Division of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
The meetings were organized as part of the Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry... read more
The International Coconut Community (ICC) successfully held two inaugural sessions to launch the Internship Phase of the ICC Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) 2025 on 19 May 2025 at two key institutions in Sri Lanka: the Coconut Research Institute (CRI), Lunuwila, and Growrite Substrates (Pvt) Ltd., a leading coir-based industry in the country.
The ICC YEP 2025 Internship Phase is the second stage of a program designed to empower youth in ICC member countries by providing them with technical exposure, practical training, and mentorship in research and industry sectors of the coconut value... read more
The Inauguration Session of the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP), “Empowering the Future of Coconut Sector: A Youth-Led Transformation for Sustainable Partnerships” Phase 2 (Internship Program) was held on 15th May at the Swiss-Belhotel Bogor. The program aims to provide hands-on experience in research, innovation, and industrial application within the coconut sector to young individuals from various ICC member countries.
The event commenced with prayers, followed by a welcome address and an outline of the program's objectives delivered by Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, the Director General of... read more
