ICAC to hold 81st plenary meeting in Mumbai, 2-5 December 2023

Executive Summary

The 81st Plenary Meeting of the ICAC:

• Will be held 2-5 December 2023 in Mumbai, India
  

• Will be the first in-person Plenary Meeting since 2019 due to Covid
  

• Will be opened with a speech from India's Minister of Textiles
  

• Will be followed by a two-day technical tour of India’s cotton and textile ind

The local Organising Committee in India will be finalising the theme of the conference in the coming days. The four-day event will feature a variety of sessions covering all sectors of the supply chain, including:

• A Technical session entitled, ‘Climate-Smart Innovations as Game Changers for Cotton Production’; and

• A Private Sector Advisory Council session entitled, ‘Private Sector Guidelines for Policy Making on Traceability’.

The 81st Plenary Meeting will be opened by an inaugural session featuring a welcome speech from India’s Minister of Textiles, Mr Shri Piyush Goyal, at 2:00 pm on 2 December. At the conclusion of the 81st Plenary Meeting, attendees will have the option to participate in a two-day technical tour to a variety of facilities that will provide deeper insight into India’s cotton and textile industries.

The specifics of the tour will be announced in the coming weeks, as will information about where and how to register for the conference.