International Coconut Community

 1.  Dates & Venue

      The 49^th International COCOTECH Conference & Exhibition will be held from 7-11 September 2020in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 2. Organization of the Meeting

The Conference is organized jointly by the International Coconut Community (ICC) and the Government of Malaysia through the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro based Industry. The sponsored events and activities would be as listed in the program.

 3. Theme

The Conference theme is “Promoting Smart Farming and Eco-Friendly Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Coconut Development”. This meeting will cover new technological developments on coconut production particularly planting and replanting systems, varietal improvement, use of selected local elite planting materials and hybrids, coconut-based farming systems, integrated pest and disease management, post-harvest processing, and technology updates in the manufacture of emerging coconut products for the domestic and export market, cost effective technologies on integrated coconut processing, and marketing strategies. Experts from the research and development, industry and the private sector will be providing input as Resource Speakers.

4. Official contact at the Government of Malaysia:

     DR. HANISAH BINTI HUSSIN                          MR. NAZREE BIN MOHAMMAD

     Under Secretary                                                       Deputy Under Secretary 

      Email: hanisah@moa.gov.my                                 Email: nazree @moa.gov.my

5. Official Contact at the ICC Secretariat

        JELFINA C. ALOUW                                                   Ms. MRIDULA KOTTEKATE

        Executive Director                                                            Assistant Director

        Email: cocotech@coconutcommunity.org                        Email: cocotech@coconutcommunity.org

        ALIT PIRMANSAH                                     

        Market & Statistic  Officer                                       

        Email: cocotech@coconutcommunity.org                                                       

        8^th Floor, BAPPEBTI Building, Jl. Kramat Raya No. 172, Kenari, Senen, Jakarta 10430

        Phone: (62-21) 3100 556, Fax: (62-21) 3101 007;

        Email: cocotech@coconutcommunity.org

6.  Participants:

The Conference is open to the public. All ICC member countries will be represented at the Conference by a Plenipotentiary Delegate. Other senior government officials would comprise an official delegation. UN related agencies and relevant international organizations are invited to participate. Representative from ICC Accreditation organizations, coconut farmers, industry and private sector stakeholders are eligible to participate.

7.  Registration Fee:

         Prescribed Registration Fees are in the following categories:

• US$500 for non-government sector participants from non-ICC member countries,
• US$400 for government sector participants from non-ICC member countries,
• US$300 for non-government sector participants from ICC member countries,
• US$200 for government sector participants from ICC member countries.

         Registration Fee is waived for one Plenipotentiary Delegate of an ICC member country. Early bird registration discounts:

• On or before 7 June 2020 --- 20%   
• On or before 7 July 2020                 --- 15% 
• On or before 7 August 2020 --- 10%

Registration Fee is payable by PayPal at apcc@indo.net.id or by telegraphic transfer to:

     Beneficiary Name        :  INTERNATIONAL COCONUT COMMUNITY

     Bank Name                  :   CITIBANK N.A.

     Bank Address               :   KCP Citibank Tower, Pacific Century Place SCBD Lot 10

                                               Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52 – 53, Jakarta 12190, Indonesia

     USD Account No         :   0-500093-528

     Swift Code                   :   CITIIDJX

All payment should be made on net basis, clear of any commission, bank charges and any other charges. For Registration on Arrival at Conference venue, all payments would be made in cash either in US Dollar or local currency, based on current day exchange rate. In cases of cancellation   a fee equivalent to 25% of amount paid is deducted prior to refund of payment

8.  Registration Form

Please see attached copy of the Registration Form. Kindly fill up the registration form and send to the ICC Secretariat via e-mail at cocotech@coconutcommunity.org. Registration can also be processed online at www.coconutcommunity.org.

9.  Program

The 49^th International COCOTECH Conference is organized for 5 (five) days i.e.: 4 (four) days indoor sessions and one day field tour. The detailed program will be handed to all participants.  Exhibition of coconut products, posters, equipment’s and technology is organized for the benefit of the participants.

10. Hotel Accommodation

The accommodation for participants will be mostly at the Conference hotel, Royale Chulan Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The room rates are inclusive of breakfast for maximum of 2 persons per room and include Government Taxes:

*Rates are inclusive all taxes

*Subject to availability and offer for pre or post of the event up to maximum 3 days.

          All hotel bills will be charged in Ringgit, rates in USD is only for reference purposes.

         Contact Person at Royale Chulan Hotel

All Plenipotentiary Delegates, Official Delegates of ICC member countries as well as ICC sponsored Resource Persons would be accommodated at the Conference Hotel. Participants are encouraged to book and stay at the Conference Hotel for your convenience and make use of the special rates offered by booking through ICC.

Kindly complete the Hotel Reservation form attached and send it to the Contact Person of the Royale Chulan Hotel mentioned above in order to secure the special rates.

Participants may also directly contact the hotel of their preference and inform their details such as name, address and flight details preferably 3 weeks in advance to confirm hotel reservation. Confirmation would be on first-come-first-served basis depending on the availability of rooms.

             Information on other budget & boutique hotels near Conference venue is shown below:

Please be advised that payment can be made to the Hotel in person directly using cash, bank debit cards and major credit cards including AMEX, VISA, and MASTERCARD.

11. Transport Arrangements

The Government of Malaysia will provide necessary protocol and transport arrangements for National Ministers and Government Delegate. Transport  assistance is also provides for  Resource Persons.

It is advisable to send your flight details to the ICC Secretariat by e-mail to cocotech@coconutcommunity.org and to the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro based Industry by e-mail at norzulaily@moa.gov.my or s.fikri@moa.gov.my