DNFI Steering Committee Meeting 2025

(Updated: December 9, 2024)

DNFI Steering Committee Meeting 2025DNFI invites its members and all supporters of natural fibres from around the world to its Annual Steering Committee Meeting. The meeting will be held in hybrid format on Wednesday 15th January 2025 between 15:00 and 17:30 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany at the offices of the German Textile Industry Association IVGT. All members are invited to attend, either in person or virtually (registration required).

The 2025 meeting will feature reports on natural fibre production, value and employment, macro-economic trends affecting fibre prices, factors affecting trade in natural fibres. As always, DNFI members will report on current challenges in their regions and markets.

Date: 15. January 2025

Time: 15:00 to 17:30 Central European Time (03:00PM – 05:30PM)

Place: Mainzer Landstr. 55, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Agenda:

14:30 Arriving of Attendees at IVGT offices
14:45 Virtual Attendees log on (The MS Teams link will be sent to the registered participants.)

15:00 Welcome: Elke Hortmeyer, Chair of DNFI, Director Communication Bremer Baumwollbörse

Introduction of Dr Mohamad Midani and Dr. Said Awad from Valorizen LLC, winner of the 2024 DNFI Innovation Award.

Global Overview
World natural fiber production, value and employment: Dr. Terry Townsend, Cotton Analytics, Houston, USA
World Economic Outlook and Implications for Fibre Markets: Dr. Dawit Mekonnen and John Baffes, The World Bank
Natural Fibre Activities in FAO, El Mamoun Amrouk, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

Natural Fibres Reports
Cotton: Graham Soley, U.S. Department of Agriculture (FAS)
Underrepresented fibres: Sandra Bohne, The Fibral Material Alliance
Flax/Linen: Damien Durand, Alliance for European Flax/Linen and Hemp
Hemp: Francesco Mirrizi, European Industrial Hemp Association
Jute: Thomas Bressler, Wilhelm G. Clasen GmbH & Co. KG
Sisal: Oliver Reimer-Wollenweber, Wilhelm G. Clasen GmbH & Co. KG
Wool: Dalena White, International Wool Textile Organisation
Q&A, Discussion

DNFI Business Meeting
Election of Officers
Calendar of DNFI Activities for 2025 and 2026
DNFI Web site: Report Stefan Schmidt and discussion, suggestions for change, improvement
Date and place of the 2026 DNFI meeting
Any other business

17:30 Adjourn


Mandatory registration to participate, virtually and in person: