49th International COCOTECH Conference & Exhibition
7 - 11 September 2021, The Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“Promoting Smart Farming, Eco-Friendly and Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Coocnut Development.”
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Day 1, 7 September 2021
08:00 – 09:00 |
Arrival |
09:00 – 10:00 |
Inaugural Session (Refer to separate program sheet) |
10:00 – 10:20 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
10.20 - 12.30 |
1st Session: Policies and Programs Promoting Sustainable Coconut Development |
12:00 – 12.30 | Open Forum & Discussion |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Networking Lunch Break |
13.30 - 17.00 |
2nd Session: Enhancing Competitiveness of Coconut-Based Products in the era of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) |
19:00 – 22:00 |
Welcome Dinner Jointly hosted by Government of Malaysia and ICC |
Day 2, 2021
08:30– 10:00 |
3rd Session: Advanced Technologies for Supporting Adequate Supply of Raw Materials to Meet Current and Future Demand for Coconut-Based Products |
10:00– 10:30 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
10.30 - 12.10 |
4th Session: Innovative Strategies for Preventing Economic Losses |
12:10 - 12:30 | Open Forum & Discussion |
12:30 – 13:30 |
Networking Lunch Break |
13.30 - 15.10 |
5th Session: Future Prospectus of Non-Edible Products from Coconut |
15:10 – 15:30 |
Networking Lunch Break |
15:30 – 16:00 |
Open Forum & Discussion |
16:00 – 17:00 |
Side Meeting: Infestation of Major Coconut Pests & Diseases (New Variant of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, Phytoplasma) and Potential Management Strategies -IPM Network |
Day 3, 8 September 2021
08:30 – 10:10 |
6th Session: Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change for Sustaining Coconut Production and Increasing Farm Productivity |
10:10 – 10:30 |
Open Forum/Discussion |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
11:00: 12:00 |
7th Session: New Dynamic in Coconut Development, Poverty Alleviation and Women Economic Empowerment |
12:00 – 12:30 |
Open Forum & Discussion |
12:30 –13:30 |
Networking Lunch Break |
13.30 – 16.00 |
USAID Session |
16:00 – 18:00 |
Side Meeting: Scientific Advisory Committee on Health for Discussing Potential Clinical Studies |
Day 4, 9 September 2021
08:30 – 09:30 |
8th Session: Recent Innovations on Health Benefits of Coconut Based |
09:30 – 10:00 |
Open Forum & Discussion |
10:00– 10:30 |
Networking Refreshment Break |
10:00 – 11:45 |
Malaysian Stakeholders Interaction |
11:45 – 12:00 |
Committee Meeting on Conference Recommendations Chaired by Executive Director, ICC Committee Members: Heads of Delegations, Session Chairs & Resource Persons |
12:00 – 13:00 |
Networking Lunch Break |
13:00 – 15:00 |
Closing Session: Meeting of Delegates: Adoption of Conference Recommendations & 49th International COCOTECH Conference |
15:00 – 15:30 |
Networking Refreshment Break Free Evening for participants |
Day 5, 10 September 2021
CONFERENCE DELEGATE TOUR PROGRAMME