News & Activities
What the Council is doing, as it happens
Announcements, events, partnerships and publications from the International Date Council.
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Council launches the Global Date Sector Annual Review 2026
The Council's flagship publication consolidates validated data from more than forty reporting members and sets out scenarios to 2030.
2 June 2026
AnnouncementMember secretariat completes upgrade of the data submission portal
A refreshed submission workflow gives member countries clearer validation feedback and faster turnaround on quarterly returns.
20 May 2026
PartnershipCouncil signs cooperation agreement with the International Trade Centre
The agreement establishes a data-sharing arrangement to align Council trade indicators with ITC Trade Map series.
5 May 2026
EventInternational Date Market Forum convenes in Riyadh
Producers, traders and policymakers gathered to discuss price formation, premium varietal demand and logistics.
14 April 2026
AnnouncementAutomated quality checks extended to the Council Price Panel
Weekly wholesale and export price submissions now pass through the same seven-point validation pipeline as annual returns.
28 March 2026
AnnouncementCouncil welcomes two new observer member countries
Two emerging producer countries join as observers, extending the Council's coverage in South Asia and the Americas.
10 March 2026
EventCouncil briefs Vision 2030 stakeholders on sector progress
A closed briefing set out the sector's contribution to economic diversification, sustainability and export development.
18 February 2026
PublicationCouncil publishes updated revision and confidentiality policy
The updated policy clarifies how provisional estimates are labelled and when historical series may be revised.
22 January 2026