The World Forum of Coffee Producers took place from 10 to 14 July 2017 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Medellin, Colombia under the effective presidency of S.E.M. Juan Manuel SANTOS President of the Republic of Colombia.
Several internationally renowned personalities took part in the Forum, including: the Presidents of Costa Rica and the Vice-President of Honduras, former US President Bill Clinton, the Ministers of Agriculture and Trade of Angola, Cameroon, Ghana, Uganda, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, the Executive Director of the ICO, José Sette.