The International Grains Council is the intergovernmental body responsible for the implementation of the 1995 Grains Trade Convention and the 1995 Food Aid Convention. IGC represents an independent source of information and analysis on the international market for grains, rice and oilseeds. It facilitates the follow-up of national grains policies and a greater collaboration between Governments and the private sector.

Côte d’Ivoire took part in this meeting through an important delegation headed by H.E. Mr Daouda Diabaté, Extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to the United States of America. He was accompanied by Mr. Aly Touré, Permanent Representative of Côte d’Ivoire to International Commodity Organisations and officials from the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in the United States. During that meeting, Côte d’Ivoire offered to host the 77th Plenary Meeting of ICAC,