IJSG Secretary General visits Australia and New Zealand

The IJSG Secretary General Mr. Sudripta Roy met Mr. Robert Furolo, MP, Mayor, City of Canterbury, NSW and the officials of Department of State and Regional Development, NSW on 26 July 2010 as a part of visit to Australia and New Zealand from 23 July to 3 August 2010. Mr. Roy was accompanied by the Finance and Administrative Officer (F&AO) of the IJSG Mr. Md. Faruque Hossain. The Secretary General explained the various applications of jute and urged the people of Australia from all walks of life to use biodegradable and environment friendly products in their day to day requirements to maintain safe and sound environment. In response to the appeal of the Head of the IJSG, Mr. Robert Furolo said that he was aware about the benefits of using jute products and interested in promoting this natural fibre in his region. He also welcomed the proposal of the Secretary General in organizing a seminar; exhibition and fashion show and assured all sorts of support in making the event successful.

The IJSG Secretary General found similar interest while he was discussing in the meeting with Michael O'Sullivan, Director, International Markets and Trade and Mr. Paul Judge, Senior Manager, Agribusiness, Department of State and Regional Development, NSW held in MLC Centre on the same day. Mr. Md. Jashim Uddin, Chief Executive, Trade World SS (Associate Member of the IJSG) was also present in both the meeting. The meeting was supposed to be held with Mr. Frank Sartor, MP, and Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, NSW. He suddenly became busy with election campaign but hoped to discuss the issues in future in any convenient time. The NSW Trade and Investment Centre officials expressed their keen interest to work with the IJSG and host a seminar to promote jute and kenaf to the potential growers and users, in early 2011. They opined that the seminar could take place in their NSW Trade and Investment Centre, L47 MLC Centre, 17 Martin Place, Sydney, or possibly in a suitable regional location, such as Wagga Wagga or Albury. 

The Secretary General and F&AO called on His Excellency LT General Masud Uddin Chowdhury, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Canberra on 27 July 2010. They discussed the prospects of jute in the context of present global necessity and invention of jute genome. The High Commissioner assured the Secretary General to give all-out support to arrange any promotional activities to be undertaken by the IJSG in Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Azhar Huq, Commercial Counselor & HOC Bangladesh High Commission, Canberra, Australia and Mr. Md. Jashim Uddin, Chief Executive of the Trade World SS were also present in the meeting. The IJSG delegate also visited CSIRO, Canberra on the same day and observed the germplasm of jute, the outcome of research of the erstwhile IJO project which was kept in CSIRO as replica storage. Afterward the Secretary General and F&AO met the CSIRO officials at their meeting room. During the discussion the Secretary General expressed his satisfaction on preservation of the germplasm of jute and he mentioned some points regarding its further research by interested institutes or persons, application by the interested growers and suppliers to the institutes those who show interest to have this germplasm for their experimental purpose. The CSIRO officials informed that the germplasm required to be examined whether they are still functional or not. Apart from this the germplasm may be provided anywhere with the consent of the IJSG subject to the compliance of the quarantine policy of the Australian Government. Mr. Chris Malouf, Strategic Advisor and Ms. Liza Apps of CSIRO were present in the meeting on behalf of CSIRO.

During their visit to New Zealand, the IJSG officials attended a meeting with Ms. Bernadette Casey, Director, Ataahua World, a Design Studio of Natural Fibre based in Wellington of NZ and other officials as well as Mr. Mark Hildesley, P.E. (USA) of Material Optimizing Ltd. based in Auckland, New Zealand. Both the entities have shown their interest on jute and expressed their commitment to work with the natural fibres like jute in their respective field.

Meeting with Mr. Robert Furolo, Mayor, City of Canterbury, NSW

 

Meeting with the officials of the Department of State and Regional Development, NSW

 

Meeting with His Excellency the High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Canberra, Australia

 

Meeting with CSIRO in Canberra, Australia

 

Meeting with the officials of Ataahua World, Wellington

 

Meeting with Mark Hildesley, P.E. (USA)

 

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