Provisional Program for the Inaugural National Coconut Festival 2019
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DAY 1. Thursday 26th September 2019. |
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08:00 – 08:30 Registration |
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08:30. Opening Ceremony – Master of Ceremony - Meriba Tulo/Peter Niesi |
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Traditional dancing group lead guest into the arena |
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Introduction and Welcome – Master of Ceremony |
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Opening Prayer – Rev. (TBC) |
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National Anthem & Pledge - Car Memorial Primary School Choir |
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Speeches > Welcome & Opening Remarks – KIK Board Chairman > Overview of the Coconut Industry in P.N.G – KIK Acting Managing Director > Overview of the Coconut Industry around the World – ICC Executive Director > Minister for Agriculture & Livestock > Minister for National Planning & Monitoring > Keynote Speaker – Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. |
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11:00. Coconut Products Exhibition Tour – The Prime Minister & the VIP’s |
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11:30. Coconut Refreshment Break for Speakers & Invited Guests (Board Room – Indoor Complex) |
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12.30 Registration for the Seminars |
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13:00. Seminar (20min: 15min presentation & 5min question) |
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SESSION 1: Chairman – Dr. Eric Omuru |
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1. Virgin Coconut Oil - Nutrition & Health Benefits of Coconuts & Coconut Oil (& byproducts) – Arguments for and against based on Scientific Ecvidence > Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit - Production & Health benefits of VCO > Mr. Anas (Vico Bagoes) |
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2. Coconut Downstream Processing & Value Addition - Coconut Shell Utilization & Charcoal Product Manufacturing : The Story of Tom COCOCHA Indonesia > Mr. Asep J. Mulyana - Coconut Bio-Fuel Production & Utilization (as an alternative source of energy) > Mr. Derek Middleton (Kulili Estates) - White Copra Production & Marketing > Mr. Sasikumar (Marico) |
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15:00 Coconut Refreshment Break |
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SESSION 2: Chairman – Mr. Uron Salum |
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1. Coconut Manufacturing Equipment - Fully Integrated Processing System for Multiple Products of Coconut – Dr Rajarathinam - Appropriate Technologies with related Proto-type Equipment for Small-scale Processing of Coconut Products – Dr. Rizal Alamsyah |
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16:30 END OF DAY 1 |
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06.30 – 9.30pm Cocktail for invited guests – TBA |
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DAY 2. Friday, 27th September 2019. |
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08:30. Seminar (20min: 15min presentation & 5min question) |
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SESSSION 3: Chairman – Mr. Ted Sitapai |
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1. Climate Smart Farms & Coconut Based Farming Systems - Climate Smart Coconut Farming Systems > Dr. Ramon Rivera - Cutting-Edge Coconut Breeding > Dr. Ismail Maskromo - Bogia Coconut Syndrome in its potential impacts > Dr Lastus Kuniata/Dr Eremas Tade
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2. Market Trends of Coconut & Coconut Products - Global Market Trends – Mr Alit Pirmansah - Regional Market Trends- Mr Naheed |
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Coconut Refreshment Break |
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SESSION 4: Chairman – Dr. James Kaiulo |
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3. Coconut Producer Organizations & Coconut Business - Farmer Producer Organizations (Indian Model) > Ms Mridula Kottekate - Coconut Cooperative Society in PNG (FOWIAD) > Mrs. Monica Otto - Women in Coconut Business (Oshin Organics) > Ms. Ernestine Kong |
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12:00. End of Seminar |
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13:00. Coconut Products Exhibition Continues |
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16:00. END OF DAY 2. |
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DAY 3 – Saturday, 28th September 2019. |
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08:30. Exhibition continues |
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10:00. Competition & Awarding of Prices |
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i. Poems |
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ii. Artwork |
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iii. Photo Competition |
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iv. Entertainment |
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v. Coconut Dishes |
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13:00. Games & Awarding of Prices |
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i. Pinisim Kokonas (tender nut) |
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ii. Kokonas Grating (5x nuts) |
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iii. Kokonas Bowling |
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iv. Kokonas Toy Making |
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v. Kokonas Fashion |
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16:00. END OF DAY 3. |
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18:00. Closing Ceremony & Dinner (By Invitation) |
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> Open by MC > Prayer – Rev. (TBC) > Closing Speech – Deputy Chairman of KIK Board |
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20:00. Dinner |
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Entertainment by Gwadu Band |
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22: 00. END OF THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL COCONUT FESTIVAL 2019 |