The outgoing Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization, Dr. Jan Vingerhoets (the Netherlands) has the pleasure to announce that, as from 1 October 2010, he will be succeeded by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga.
Dr. Anga was appointed by the International Cocoa Council at its 81st regular session in March 2010 to serve as Acting Executive Director of the ICCO for a period of two years, pending the entry into force of the new International Cocoa Agreement on 1 October 2012. The post of Executive Director of the ICCO holds the rank of Under-Secretary General of the United Nations.
A national of Côte d’Ivoire, Dr. Anga has worked for the ICCO for almost fifteen years. During the last five years, he served as Director of the Economics and Statistics Division. His biography is attached herewith.
For further information, please contact Ms. Sarah Sharp, Executive Secretariat Officer (secretariat@icco.org).
Français
Le Directeur exécutif sortant de l’Organisation internationale du cacao, M. Jan Vingerhoets (Pays-Bas), a l’honneur d’annoncer la prise de fonctions de son successeur, M. Jean-Marc Anga, à partir du 1er octobre 2010.
M. Anga a été désigné par le Conseil international du cacao à sa 81ème session ordinaire, en mars 2010, pour occuper les fonctions de Directeur exécutif intérimaire de l’ICCO durant une période de deux ans, jusqu’à l’entrée en vigueur du nouvel Accord international sur le cacao au 1er octobre 2012. Le poste de Directeur exécutif de l’ICCO a le rang de Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies.
M. Anga, de nationalité ivoirienne, travaille à l’ICCO depuis près de 15 ans et occupait depuis cinq ans le poste de Directeur de la Division économique et des statistiques. Sa biographie est jointe au présent communiqué.
Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez contacter Mme Sarah Sharp, Secrétaire exécutive (secretariat@icco.org).
Espagnol
El Director Ejecutivo saliente de la Organización Internacional del Cacao, Dr. Jan Vingerhoets (Países Bajos) tiene el honor de anunciar que, a partir del 1 de octubre de 2010, su sucesor en el cargo será el Dr. Jean-Marc Anga.
El Dr. Anga fue nombrado por el Consejo Internacional del Cacao en su 81ª reunión ordinaria, celebrada en marzo de 2010, como Director Ejecutivo en Funciones de la ICCO por un período de dos años, hasta la entrada en vigor del nuevo Convenio Internacional del Cacao el 1 de octubre de 2012. El puesto de Director Ejecutivo de la ICCO tiene rango de Subsecretario General de las Naciones Unidas.
El Dr. Anga, de Côte d’Ivoire, lleva casi quince años trabajando para la ICCO. Durante los últimos cinco años, ocupó el cargo de Director de la División de Economía y Estadística. Se adjunta su biografía.
Para más información, ponerse en contacto con la Srta. Sarah Sharp, Oficial Ejecutiva de Secretaría (secretariat@icco.org).
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International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy
The International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy, will meet 20 – 23 September, 2011.
Outcome of the March 2011 meetings of the International Cocoa Council and subsidiary bodies, including the Consultative Board on the World Cocoa Economy
At a Press Conference held on 25 March, 2011 and attended by the Chairman of the International Cocoa Council and the Chairman of the Executive Committee, Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i., reported on several of the topics reviewed by delegates at the March 2011 meetings.
Please click here to download the full Press Statement.Presentations made at the ICCO meetings of March 2011:
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (PowerPoint presentation)
International Cocoa Awards (PDF presentation)Outcome of the International Workshop on the Safe Use of Pesticides and Harmonization of Legislation for Food Safety, 25-27 January 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The International Workshop on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Cocoa and Harmonized Legislation for Food Safety was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25-27 January, 2011 with generous sponsorship provided by the Malaysian Cocoa Board, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture, and Innovation of the Netherlands and the Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative.
The Workshop was jointly organized by the ICCO and the Malaysian Cocoa Board. The overall objective of the Workshop was to promote the safe use of pesticides throughout the cocoa value chain and to enhance the process of harmonization of legislation and regulations on pesticide residues in cocoa and related products, including standardization of analytical methods on pesticide residues.
The International Workshop brought together more than 200 participants from 18 countries spanning the five continents of the world. They included representatives from cocoa producers, traders, exporters, processors, chocolate manufacturers, chemical manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, governmental and non-governmental organizations, research institutions and universities. The workshop was conducted over three days with 15 presentations in four focus areas, each followed by a Question and Answer session and by panel discussions. The four focus areas were: legislation for food safety and analytical methods; the safe use of pesticides; alternatives to pesticides; and perspectives on pesticide legislation from key stakeholders. On the final day, following active deliberations between the audience and the prominent experts serving on the Panel, the Workshop adopted a list of final recommendations.
Please see the attached PDF document for further details.Presentations
International Workshop Presentations
TV Interview given by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i. to Thomson Reuters
Please use the following link to view the recent TV Interview given by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga, Executive Director a.i. to Thomson Reuters.
TV Interview given by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga. (External Link)
ICCO Membership News January 2011
The Executive Director is pleased to announce that Switzerland joined the International Cocoa Agreement, 2010 on 22 December 2010 and that Sierra Leone joined the International Cocoa Agreement, 2001 on 4 October 2010.
SPS capacity building in Africa to mitigate the harmful effects of pesticides residues in cocoa and to maintain market access
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The objective of the project is to maintain market access for cocoa beans from Africa through capacity building in SPS, in order to produce good quality cocoa that complies with the relevant international regulations and legislation on pesticide residues and other harmful substances.
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The project was completed and closed in December 2013.
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Please click here to download the Project Completion Report (PCR)SPS Capacity Building in Africa to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of Pesticides Residues in Cocoa and to Maintain Market Access
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The main activities of the project will include creating awareness among cocoa farmers and other stakeholders along the cocoa supply chain about SPS standards in cocoa; enhancing the capacity of relevant stakeholders to apply the rational pesticides use component of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Warehousing Practices (GWP); enhancing the institutional capacity in-country to monitor and enforce adherence to SPS standards in cocoa; and strengthen regional collaboration to support institutional capacity in individual countries to apply SPS standards in cocoa.
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The overall objective of this project is to maintain market access for cocoa beans from Africa through capacity building in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS), in order to produce good quality cocoa that complies with the relevant international regulations and legislations on pesticides residues and other harmful substances.
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Project implementation under the STDF grant was completed by 31/12/2013. The project results and dissemination workshop was organized in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 10-13 December 2013 and the presentations and report can be viewed on the project website. 21 recommendations were agreed to further strengthen the results of the project in addressing cocoa SPS issues.
The five countries involved in the project expressed a strong willingness to pursue the efforts initiated during the project. They decided to collaborate, exchange and share experiences and to meet on regular basis to review progress. A website has been set up (www.icco.org/sps) to present information on project activities and SPS regulations.
Outgoing Executive Director will be succeeded by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga.
The outgoing Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization, Dr. Jan Vingerhoets (the Netherlands) has the pleasure to announce that, as from 1 October 2010, he will be succeeded by Dr. Jean-Marc Anga.
A national of Côte d’Ivoire, Dr. Anga has worked for the ICCO for almost fifteen years. During the last five years, he served as Director of the Economics and Statistics Division. His biography is attached herewith.
For further information, please contact Ms. Sarah Sharp, Executive Secretariat Officer (secretariat@icco.org).
Français
Le Directeur exécutif sortant de l’Organisation internationale du cacao, M. Jan Vingerhoets (Pays-Bas), a l’honneur d’annoncer la prise de fonctions de son successeur, M. Jean-Marc Anga, à partir du 1er octobre 2010.
M. Anga a été désigné par le Conseil international du cacao à sa 81ème session ordinaire, en mars 2010, pour occuper les fonctions de Directeur exécutif intérimaire de l’ICCO durant une période de deux ans, jusqu’à l’entrée en vigueur du nouvel Accord international sur le cacao au 1er octobre 2012. Le poste de Directeur exécutif de l’ICCO a le rang de Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies.
M. Anga, de nationalité ivoirienne, travaille à l’ICCO depuis près de 15 ans et occupait depuis cinq ans le poste de Directeur de la Division économique et des statistiques. Sa biographie est jointe au présent communiqué.
Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez contacter Mme Sarah Sharp, Secrétaire exécutive (secretariat@icco.org).
Espagnol
El Director Ejecutivo saliente de la Organización Internacional del Cacao, Dr. Jan Vingerhoets (Países Bajos) tiene el honor de anunciar que, a partir del 1 de octubre de 2010, su sucesor en el cargo será el Dr. Jean-Marc Anga.
El Dr. Anga fue nombrado por el Consejo Internacional del Cacao en su 81ª reunión ordinaria, celebrada en marzo de 2010, como Director Ejecutivo en Funciones de la ICCO por un período de dos años, hasta la entrada en vigor del nuevo Convenio Internacional del Cacao el 1 de octubre de 2012. El puesto de Director Ejecutivo de la ICCO tiene rango de Subsecretario General de las Naciones Unidas.
El Dr. Anga, de Côte d’Ivoire, lleva casi quince años trabajando para la ICCO. Durante los últimos cinco años, ocupó el cargo de Director de la División de Economía y Estadística. Se adjunta su biografía.
Para más información, ponerse en contacto con la Srta. Sarah Sharp, Oficial Ejecutiva de Secretaría (secretariat@icco.org).
International Cocoa Council and Subsidiary Bodies, 13-17 September 2010 will take place at Bloomsbury House, 2-3 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2RL.
The meetings will take place at Bloomsbury House, 2-3 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2RL. ….Details of hotels for which the ICCO has corporate rates are attached together with a location map for Bloomsbury House.
The 82nd regular session of the International Cocoa Council, the 142nd meeting of the Executive Committee and the 22nd meeting of the Consultative Board will take place in London. Agendas and Timetable to follow.
Live TV Interview by Dr. Jan Vingerhoets, Executive Director to Thomson Reuters
Live TV Interview by Dr. Jan Vingerhoets, Executive Director to Thomson Reuters.