{"id":5614,"date":"2025-05-30T12:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodsafety4africa.eu\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:50:11","slug":"wfsd_symposium_2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodsafety4africa.eu\/nl\/wfsd_symposium_2025\/","title":{"rendered":"World Food Safety Day Symposium coming up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Co-organised by FCI4Africa<\/a>, FoodSafety4Africa<\/strong>, HealthyDiets4Africa<\/a>, and the Uprise Food Safety Project<\/a>, the World Food Safety Day Symposium for Next Gen Food Safety Practitioners<\/strong> will showcase the vital role of science in strengthening food safety systems across Africa. The event also aims to foster collaborative dialogue among the partners of these four EU-funded projects, driving safer, more fair, and inclusive food systems across the continent.<\/p>\n

Registrations are open:<\/strong> https:\/\/bit.ly\/4kbA8hx<\/a>
\nSimultaneous interpretation in French will be available.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

AGENDA<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 June 2025 | 12:00-15:00 GMT (14:00-17:00 CET)\u00a0<\/strong>
\nModerated by:<\/em>
\nFadel Ndiame, Food Systems Transformation Solutions, South Africa<\/em><\/p>\n

12:00-12:10 | Introduction: Setting the scene
\n\u2192 Fadel Ndiame<\/strong>, Food Systems Transformation Solutions<\/a>, South Africa<\/p>\n

12:10-12:20 | Opening remarks by EU-funded project officers (TBC)<\/p>\n

12:20-12:40 | Keynote speaker: Amare Ayalew<\/strong>, African Union Commission<\/a>, Ethiopia<\/p>\n

12:40-13:40 | Progress & Highlights from EU-funded projects<\/p>\n

FoodSafety4Africa:<\/strong> Addressing food safety challenges in the African informal sector
\n\u2192 Titilayo Falade<\/strong>, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture<\/a>, Nigeria<\/p>\n

Uprise Food Safety Project:<\/strong> EU-AU partnership for resilient, inclusive, and safe food systems for everyone
\n\u2192 Sarah De Saeger<\/strong>, Ghent University, Belgium<\/p>\n

HealthyDiets4Africa:<\/strong> Combating malnutrition in Africa through diversification of the food system
\n\u2192 Michael Frei<\/strong>, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany<\/p>\n

FCI4Africa:<\/strong> Fair food and trade systems for Africa through Food Convergence Innovation
\n\u2192 Shiferaw Feleke<\/strong>, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture<\/a>, Tanzania<\/p>\n

13:40-14:35 | Panel discussion
\n\u2192 Monica Ermolli<\/strong>, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Belgium<\/p>\n

\u2192 Representative from European Commission<\/strong>, DG for Research and Innovation, Belgium (TBC)<\/p>\n

\u2192 Rose Omari<\/strong>, FoodSafety4Africa, Ghana<\/p>\n

\u2192 Kokeb Tesfamariam Hadush<\/strong>, Uprise Food Safety Project, Belgium<\/p>\n

\u2192 Juliana Kiio<\/strong>, HealthyDiets4Africa, Kenya<\/p>\n

\u2192 Adama Neya<\/strong>, FCI4Africa, Burkina Faso<\/p>\n

\u2192 Adewale Olusegun Obadina<\/strong>, African Continental Association for Food Protection, Nigeria<\/p>\n

14:35-14:50 | Q&A with the audience<\/p>\n

14:50-15:00 | Conclusions
\n\u2192 Fadel Ndiame<\/strong>, Food Systems Transformation Solutions, South Africa<\/p>\n

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\nModerated by:<\/em>
\nParvez Haris, Institute of Alied Health Sciences Research, De Montfort University, UK<\/em><\/p>\n

12:00-12:05 | Introduction
\n\u2192 Parvez Haris<\/strong>, Institute of Allied Health Sciences Research, De Montfort University, UK<\/p>\n

12:05-12:35 | FoodSafety4Africa Poster Presentation<\/p>\n

12:35-13:05 | Uprise Food Safety Project Poster Presentation<\/p>\n

13:05-13:35 | HealthyDiets4Africa Poster Presentation<\/p>\n

13:35-14:05 | FCI4Africa Poster Presentation<\/p>\n

14:05-14:10 | Conclusions
\n\u2192 Parvez Haris<\/strong>, Institute of Allied Health Sciences Research, De Montfort University, UK<\/p>\n

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Donwload the agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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