The International Coconut Community (ICC) successfully held two inaugural sessions to launch the Internship Phase of the ICC Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) 2025 on 19 May 2025 at two key institutions in Sri Lanka: the Coconut Research Institute (CRI), Lunuwila, and Growrite Substrates (Pvt) Ltd., a leading coir-based industry in the country.
The ICC YEP 2025 Internship Phase is the second stage of a program designed to empower youth in ICC member countries by providing them with technical exposure, practical training, and mentorship in research and industry sectors of the coconut value... read more
The Inauguration Session of the Youth Empowerment Program (YEP), “Empowering the Future of Coconut Sector: A Youth-Led Transformation for Sustainable Partnerships” Phase 2 (Internship Program) was held on 15th May at the Swiss-Belhotel Bogor. The program aims to provide hands-on experience in research, innovation, and industrial application within the coconut sector to young individuals from various ICC member countries.
The event commenced with prayers, followed by a welcome address and an outline of the program's objectives delivered by Dr. Jelfina C. Alouw, the Director General of... read more
A consultative meeting was convened by ICC and the Department of Agriculture (DOA) in Thailand from April 26th-27th, 2025, to address the pressing issue of low-yielding aromatic coconut plantations in the region. The gathering brought together international experts, DOA officers, and representatives from the ICC to analyze the problems and explore potential solutions. The initiative for the meeting was driven by the Horticulture Research Institute (HRI), under the DOA, which sought assistance from the ICC to tackle the challenges affecting aromatic coconut production. Dr.Wilaiwan Twishsri, Director of the Academic Division at HRI and the meeting's coordinator, emphasized the need for... read more
