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New Executive Director for the International Pepper Community
On 5 May 2021, the International Pepper Community turned on a new chapter with the appointment of the new Executive Director, Ms. Firna Azura Ekaputri Marzuki replacing Mrs. Hoang Thi Lien who held the post of the Executive Director of IPC since 2017. Before joining IPC, Ms. Ekaputri was the Principal Assistant Secretary of the Cocoa and Pepper Industry Development Division under the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia. Along with her extensive experience in the international affairs and first-hand knowledge of the pepper industry, Ms. Ekaputri brings with her some valuable experience and unique expertise to manage the IPC Secretariat to its best efforts for the advancement of the pepper industry and its stakeholders.
During the Handover Ceremony from Mrs. Lien to Ms. Ekaputri which was officiated by Mr. Djatmiko Bris Witjaksono – Director General of the International Trade Negotiation, Ministry of Trade Indonesia who is also the Chairman of the International Pepper Community for 2021, the newly appointed Executive Director elaborated that she and her team in IPC Secretariat would be focusing on tackling the immediate obstacles of the pepper industry among others, price stabilization mechanism, to encourage more membership from the pepper producing countries, to engage with the IPC member countries in order to understand their strategic planning and challenges for post COVID-19 along with continuing the projects and work programme of the IPC. She also sought the support of IPC member countries moving forward so as to ensure the success of the IPC future works and projects as well as the sustainability of the pepper industry and its stakeholders.
Previous Publications
- IPC Farmers App Training Programme and Networking Session with the Malaysian Industry Stakeholders
- Discussion between the IPC Secretariat, Ministry of Plantation and Commodities and MPB, Malaysia.
- Visit and Meeting with Malaysian Pepper Board on IPC Farmers App Training
- 50 YEARS JOURNEY OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEPPER COMMUNITY – TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
- 50th Years Journey of the IPC
- MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- The International Pepper Community Secretariat received a courtesy visit from H.E Yasoja Gunasekera, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Indonesia and ASEAN.
- Meaningful Discussion with the Industry
- ASIA'S LARGEST FOOD & BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS EXHIBITION IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA
- PEPPER MARKET CONTINUES IN BEARISH TERRITORY FOR 3RD QUARTER OF 2022
- Celebration of IPC's Golden Anniversary and International Pepper Day
- IPC50: THE CELEBRATION OF IPC’S 50T H ANNIVERSARY AND INTERNATIONAL PEPPER DAY, 16 APRIL 2022, SATURDAY, 01:00 PM ( JKT TIME, GMT+7 )
- LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION
- PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
- IPC Best Award 2020
- The 10th Meeting of the IPC Committee on R&D
- Pepper Statistical Yearbook 2020 is Available Now
- New Executive Director for the International Pepper Community
- Unpredictability of Viet Nam Pepper Price
- Viet Nam Pepper Prices Have Increased Significantly After Tet Holiday 2021
- SYMSAC X, 09 - 12 February 2021
- Online International Pepper Conference 2020 on 5 January 2021
- The 9th Meeting of the IPC Committee on R & D, October 15, 2020.
- The 26th Meeting of the IPC Committee on Quality, July 15, 2020.
- IPC Re-enhanced Cooperation with China Spices Association