AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT: COTTON
World Cotton Day — 7 October 2019
A global celebration of cotton and its stakeholders, from field to fabric and beyond.
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Programme
8:30
Arrival and badge pick-up
(Only registered and confirmed participants will be accepted)
10:00 – 13:00
Special High-level Meeting
Opening remarks by the Chair of the General Council
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Director-General welcoming remarks
C-4 keynote speeches on the importance of a World Cotton Day
Speeches by attending Ministers
Statements by Heads of International Organizations: FAO, UNCTAD, ITC, ICAC
*Please note that there will be no interventions from the floor.
Launch of World Cotton Day Publication
Room CR
14:00 – 15:30
FAO Session: Market and policy trends in the cotton sector - prospects for sustainability
Room E
15:00 – 17:00
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Session: 2020 Cotton harvesting year — The road ahead for the cotton negotiations
Room D
15:30 – 17:00
UNIDO Session: Key innovation themes for a sustainable, competitive and efficient cotton-textile industry
Room B
17:30 – 18:30
"Cotton Connections" - Fashion show: organised by ITC showcasing six West African designers from Cotton-4 countries and a special guest from Niger
Terrace (Lake front)
18:30 – 19:30
Closing Reception (GIZ-ICAC)
Terrace (Lake front)
All Day
Stands:
- Members: ABC (Brazil), Brazil, China, India, Pakistan
- Observer: Uzbekistan
- International Organizations: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, FAO, UNIDO, ITC, ICAC
- Private Sector: Inclusive Trade, Haelixa
- Non-government Organization: SOCiLA
Salle des Pas Perdus
All Day
Cotton-4 Stands
African Pop-up Store
Afreximbank Stand
3rd Floor Hall
All Day
ICAC – Virtual Reality Demo
Salon des Délégués
All Day
India Cotton Exhibition
Cafeteria's Entrance
All Day
US Cotton Exhibition: Cotton Council International, Cotton Incorporated, Supima
Announcement of Global Photo Contest Winners
Gallery
All Day
Photocall
Cafeteria's Entrance
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World Cotton Day launch at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ (07/10/2019)
(07/10/2019)
Coming soon: World Cotton Day (20/09/2019)
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