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Bridging Futures Through Quiet Strength

In Beijing, diplomacy did not begin with protocol; it began with a feeling of coming home.
During the IPC’s recent mission, the delegation led by Executive Director Mrs. Marina Novira Anggraini visited the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. There, a warm reunion unfolded with H.E. Djauhari Oratmangun @djauharioratmangun, Ambassador of Indonesia to the People’s Republic of China, someone who had witnessed her journey during more than four years of service as Trade Attaché.

What started as a simple courtesy call became a heartfelt conversation on how soft diplomacy, when carried with sincerity and respect, can open pathways that formal mechanisms alone cannot. The dialogue touched on new pepper origins, future collaboration with China, and the Embassy’s vital role as a bridge that connects, protects, and propels the IPC’s mission forward.

The IPC team also revisited Window of Indonesia, a space built through the collaboration of the Embassy and Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade during Mrs. Marina’s tenure. Standing there again felt like touching an old chapter that still breathes, a reminder that when vision is grounded in service and trust, its impact outlives the moment it was created.

IPC expresses its deepest appreciation to H.E. Ambassador Djauhari Oratmangun and the entire Embassy team @kbribeijing for their unwavering support and thoughtful facilitation throughout the mission. Some connections do not simply assist our work; they strengthen our purpose.
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- 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
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- 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.