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A New Chapter Begins: Indonesia Takes the Chairmanship of IPC 2026
Every ending marks a new beginning. On 29 October 2025, during the closing of the 53rd Annual Session and Meetings of the International Pepper Community (IPC) in Kochi, India, a symbolic moment took place: the official handover of the IPC Chairmanship from India to Indonesia for 2026.
As the outgoing Chairperson, Madam P. Hemalatha, Secretary of the Spices Board, Government of India, delivered her closing remarks with warmth and grace, expressing appreciation to all delegates for their commitment to the global pepper community. She also extended heartfelt congratulations to Indonesia as the incoming Chair.
The ceremonial baton of leadership was then presented to Madam Basaria Tiara L. Gaol, Secretary of the Directorate General of International Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Trade, Government of Indonesia, who received it on behalf of Indonesia. In her remarks, Madam Basaria conveyed deep appreciation to India for its commendable leadership throughout 2025 and warmly invited all members and stakeholders to gather again in Indonesia for the 54th Annual Session and Meetings of the IPC in 2026.
The forthcoming session will mark a meaningful milestone, as Indonesia last hosted the IPC Annual Session a decade ago in 2016. With renewed spirit, the Chairmanship of Indonesia sets the stage for a stronger, more inclusive, and innovation-driven future for the global pepper industry.
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- 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
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- 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.