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ICAC Elects New Standing Committee Officers during 78th Plenary Meeting in Brisbane, Australia
For Immediate Release
Date Posted: 9 January 2020
Executive Summary
At the ICAC’s 78th Plenary Meeting in Brisbane, Australia, the Steering Committee considered the appointment of Standing Committee Officers:
- The three individuals — Ms Maha Zakaria (Chair), Mr Selman Kurt (First Vice Chair) and Mr Anshul Sharma (Second Vice Chair) — had already been provisionally approved by the Standing Committee
- All three were approved and confirmed as ICAC Standing Committee Officers for 2019/20
ICAC Elects New Standing Committee Officers during Plenary Meeting in Brisbane
One of the most important items of business undertaken during the Plenary Meetings of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) is the appointment of the Officers of the Standing Committee for the coming year. In Brisbane, Australia, the following individuals were named Standing Committee Officers for 2019:
- Ms Maha Zakaria of Egypt as Chair
- Mr Selman Kurt of Turkey as First Vice Chair
- Mr Anshul Sharma of India as Second Vice Chair
The Standing Committee meets in Washington, DC, at the ICAC Secretariat’s offices or a member’s embassy, every two months to receive updates on the ICAC’s activities.
‘It is such an honour to serve as the Chair of the ICAC Standing Committee for 2020’, Ms Zakaria said. ‘I am looking forward to working with my colleagues on the Standing Committee to continue the ICAC’s momentum as it continues to evolve into a more effective and dynamic organisation that can fully represent the needs of cotton and textiles in the global economy’.
According to ICAC Executive Director Kai Hughes: ‘With Ms Zakaria serving as Chair of the Standing Committee, the ICAC is well positioned to continue improving on its strategic initiatives — adding value for Members, increasing the effectiveness of our communications, increasing demand for cotton and forming partnerships with key industry organisations. The experience she gained while serving as Chair ad interim during the second half of 2019 will serve her well, and with Mr Selman Kurt and Mr Anshul Sharma in place as First Vice Chair and Second Vice Chair, respectively, the ICAC’s Standing Committee will benefit from the continuity of a strong leadership team’.
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About the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)
Formed in 1939, the ICAC is an association of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries. It acts as a catalyst for change by helping member countries maintain a healthy world cotton economy; provides transparency to the world cotton market by serving as a clearinghouse for technical information on cotton production; and serves as a forum for discussing cotton issues of international significance. The ICAC does not have a role in setting market prices or in intervening in market mechanisms. For more information, please visit www.icac.org.