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THE 80TH SESSION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
The United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand which is also the Headquarters of the United Nations-Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) was the venue for the 80th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for the Asia and the Pacific held from 22 – 26 April 2024.
The 80th session of the ESCAP Commission officiated by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, H.E. Mr. Srettha Thavisin with the theme "Leveraging Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific". The Session which promised to discuss how digital innovation could be more inclusively contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals across multiple disciplines brought together online and offline Government Leaders and Minister across Asia and the Pacific.
The Executive Director of the International Pepper Community (IPC), Madam Firna Azura Ekaputir Hj. Marzuki and her officers participated in the Session with the capacity of an observer. The Executive Director and her officers are scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with the Under Secretary-General of the United Nation and Executive Secretary of ESCAP on 26 April 2024 in which IPC Secretariat is to update the ESCAP with the IPC Work and Programmes.
During the opening day of the Session, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Retno Marsudi affirmed Indonesia’s focus on digital development for governance, economy, and society to enhance public services, create new jobs and economic opportunities & increase productivity which is included to Indonesia’s Digital Vision for 2045. Her Excellency further outlined three pathways of cooperation under UN-ESCAP which included Developing an integrated digital roadmap, promoting digital inclusivity to bridge the digital divide, and ensuring transformative technologies for maintaining peace and prosperity.
Previous Publications
- Pepper/Spice Exhibition at Kandy, Sri Lanka, 30th Oct. - 2nd Nov. 2017
- MPB Central Lab, Kuching, to host IPC Quality Training programme in September 2017
- Executive Director of the International Pepper Community to visit Cambodia in June 2017
- Sri Lanka to host the 45th Annual Session of the IPC during 30th Oct - 2nd Nov. 2017
- Sri Lanka's pepper now becomes one of most important spice crops for export after Cinnamon - Bandula Wickramarachchi
- Members to continue organizing the Pepper Day in 2017
- IPC revises Standard Specifications for Pepper and Pepper Products
- Iman Pambagyo, Director General seeks IPC member countries to strengthen collaborative works in responding to the quality related issues
- IPC GMP Book to be printed in different language of IPC member countries
- IPC Inter-lab Proficiency Testing Programme
- IPC Book on Good Manufacturing Practices for Pepper (P. nigrum L.) was launched
- The IPC Special Session held on 09th - 10th January 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sri Lanka has confirmed to host the 45th Annual Session and other Meetings of the International Pepper Community in Kandy.
- Mrs. Mariam Ilias named as the Liaison Officer of Malaysia to IPC
- Lampung now has another modern pepper / spice processing unit
- 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook 2016 organized successfully in Phu Quoc
- VPA to organize 1st Forum Vietnam Pepper Outlook from 17th-19th November 2016
- IPC Executive Director visited Davao, Philippines and met Governor Claude Bautista
- ED attended the 47th APCC COCOTECH
- Dr. Agus Wahyudi named as Director of Spices and Seasonal Crops of the Agriculture Ministry of Indonesia
- Mr. Eng. BANDULA Wickramaarachchi Secretary of Ministry of Primary Industries of Sri Lanka, is the Chairman of IPC for 2016/2017
- Governor Bautista and other officials of Philippines visited Indonesia and Vietnam
- Dato Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom named as new Chairman and Dr. Harry Entebang as new Director General of Malaysian Pepper Board
- IPC announced the winners of the IPC Award Winners for the year 2015
- Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, urged IPC to strengthen the cooperation among the members on five strategic important issues.