a UNESCAP Intergovermental Organization
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Datin Paduka Nurmala Abd. Rahim - IPC Chairman for 2012/2013
The International Pepper Community (IPC) would like to extend a warm welcome to Datin Paduka Nurmala Abd. Rahim, Chairman of the IPC for the financial year 2012/2013, who is also the Secretary General of the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia (MPIC).
Having served in various capacities in the Malaysian Civil Service, Datin Paduka Nurmala Abd. Rahim, who holds a masters degree in Public Administration from Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A, an honours degree in Social Science from University of Science Malaysia and a Diploma in Public Administration, has vast and in-depth experience in public administration including inter alia, policy formulations and execution. At international levels, she is the Head of National Tripartite Rubber Cooperation Between Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. She is also actively involved in various capacities in a number of commodity economic and technical missions, as well as unilateral, bilateral, regional and multilateral negotiations and forums for the commodity sector, in which she is the Head of Delegation for Malaysia. Currently she is also the Governor for Malaysia under the Common Fund For Commodities (CFC), which was established within the framework of the United Nations.
Besides her responsibilities as the Secretary General of MPIC, she is also the Chairman of the National Kenaf and Tobacco Board, Malaysia (LKTN) and a board member of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC), the Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB), the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) and the Malaysian Rubber Development Corporation (MARDEC).
IPC would like to congratulate Datin Paduka Nurmala Abd. Rahim on her appointment as IPC Chairman and is confident that under her leadership and guidance, IPC would move and achieve greater heights in contributing towards the overall development of the global pepper industry.
Previous Publications
- One Vision, One Flavor: Cambodia and IPC in Sync!
- Strategic Conversations, Shared Futures: IPC Welcomes Delegation from China
- Bridging Continents Through Peppers
- One Vision, One Voice - For the Future of the Pepper Industry
- Fostering Unity in the Global Spice Trade Amid Uncertainty
- U.S. Spice Regulations 101: A Webinar Series for Global Spice Suppliers
- Strengthening Partnerships for a Thriving Pepper Industry
- Driving Collaboration, Strengthening Impact.
- STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION ON BUSINESS AND RESEARCH BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL PEPPER COMMUNITY AND UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
- The 52nd Annual Session and Meetings of the International Pepper Community and the International Spices Exhibition 2024 (52nd IPC ASM ISE)
- Food and Ingredients Asia Indonesia
- THE 13TH MEETING OF THE IPC COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- MALAYSIA NATIONAL PEPPER INDUSTRY CONFERENCE 2024
- INTERNATIONAL PEPPER COMMUNITY BILATERAL MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF UNESCAP
- THE 80TH SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
- The IPC Secretariat received a courtesy visit from AIM Energy Saving Technology Co., Ltd, Guangdong, China.
- THE BIGGEST GATHERING AND EXHIBITION OF THE GLOBAL PEPPER INDUSTRY IS BACK! (51st IPC ASM ISE)
- The International Pepper Community successfully held the Celebration of International Pepper Day 2023
- Partnering with ASTA, IDH, and other pepper industry player, the IPC successfully organized the 1st Series of IPC Webinar 2023
- Minister of Trade Indonesia, Mr. Zulkifli Hasan paid a visit to the office of International Pepper Community Secretariat
- THE 1ST SERIES OF IPC WEBINAR 2023: GLOBAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF PEPPER - RECALIBRATING EXPECTATIONS
- American Spice Trade Association Annual Meeting & Exhibits 2023
- The 1st series of IPC Webinar 2023: GLOBAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF PEPPER - RECALIBRATING EXPECTATIONS
- Meeting with Saraspice Sdn. Bhd, together with the Malaysian Pepper Board
- Pepper Farm Visit, Kampon Stass, Bau, Serawak