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ICC Yearly Report 2009 is now available online

Get an update on ICC activities and plans for 2010-2012 by viewing the ICC Yearly Report 2009, which is ready for download at http://www.icc.or.at/publications/reports/ICC_Yearly_Report_2009.pdf . Please feel free to share the report and disseminate as desired.

Coming up: ICC Presidential Elections 2010

Elections for the ICC Presidency for the terms 2013/14 and 2015/16 are pending. The successful candidates will start their terms as President Elect in 2011 and 2013, respectively. All eligible voters of the ICC General Assembly are called to cast their ballots for this dual election in June 2010. With Dr. Joel Abecassis, France, and Dr. Fengcheng Wang, China, we have two candidates of very high standing. The new President-Elect will be finally appointed at the ICC General Assembly, which will take place during the AACC International Annual Meeting in Savannah, USA, in October 2010.

To view the profiles of the two candidates and their vision/mission statement for ICC, please go to www.icc.or.at .

MoniQA to be presented at the World Exposition 2010 in Shanghai

Dr. Roland E. Poms, ICC Secretary General and Coordinator of the MoniQA Network of Excellence, is invited to present MoniQA results and achievements at the World Exposition in Shanghai, China. MoniQA is among five EU funded projects that were invited by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health & Consumers (DG SANCO) to highlight its mission in a seminar on "Research for Healthy Life" to take place 6 June 2010 in Shanghai, China. To find the complete press release (Vienna, Austria/Shanghai, China, 28 May 2010) please go to the ICC homepage at www.icc.or.at .

MoniQA and ICC to sign Research Collaboration Agreements in China

Preceding the Shanghai World Exposition Dr. Roland Poms from ICC, Coordinator of MoniQA, could reach several Research Collaboration Agreements in China for closer collaboration in food safety research, communication and training involving European and Chinese institutions. The meetings and negotiations were facilitated by representatives from CCOA, the official ICC representation in China and Co-Coordinator for the Asian-Pacific region in MoniQA, Anton Alldrick from Campden BRI, a MoniQA partner, and representatives from R-Biopharm, ICC Corporate Member. Specifically, a collaboration agreement between CAAS – the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and ICC on behalf of MoniQA is ready to be signed in August 2010. Furthermore, CAIQ – the Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine and several Provincial Inspection and Quarantine Technology Centers from Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Tianjin signed Associated Partnership Agreements with MoniQA and will contribute to future outputs in the area of analytical method development and validation.

Countdown: 2ndInternational MoniQA Conference,
8-10 June 2010, Krakow, Poland

Entitled "Emerging and persisting food hazards: A nalytical challenges and socio-economic impact" http://krakow.moniqa.org/ , t he conference will set out the state of the art on managing emerging and persisting food scares and the related analytical challenges and socio-economic impact that are connected with this issue. It will also feature results from the related projects BioCop ( www.biocop.org ) and Conffidence ( www.conffidence.eu ) in a joint session.

This event is a must-go-to for food quality and safety scientists and trainers, food safety managers from industry, academia and regulatory bodies as well as representatives from food manufacturers, retailers, providers of rapid and high throughput analytical methods and instruments. Food quality and HACCP practitioners, standardisation and validation organisations and representatives of consumer and trade organisations will also benefit from this event.

MoniQA Results and Outputs – the MoniQA Executive Summary 2010

To get a more detailed insight in MoniQA activities and achievements in 2007-2010 please refer to the MoniQA Executive Summary, which is available in print foem from the ICC Headquarters www.icc.or.at and as downloadable document at http://www.moniqa.org/sites/moniqa.org/files/newsfiles/D8_12_exec.pdf .

Public Access to the MoniQA Methods Database –
Still available for free, but only for a limited time!

MoniQA www.moniqa.org has the great pleasure to offer free public access to the MoniQA methods database to which Associate Partner to MoniQA are entitled to and now also new registered users. To register for a free trial to the MoniQA methods database is fast and easy: just send an email to moniqa@moniqa.org with your contact details and you will receive your username and password or go to www.moniqa.org and follow the instructions in the document “the MoniQA Methods Database in Six Easy Steps”.

MoniQA developed a database of food quality and safety issues, and corresponding analytical tools for food production and the supply chain. Via commodity and contaminant searches, database users gain access to legislative limits, and related analytical and sampling methods as well as original legislation. A key component of this fully searchable database is the EU Rapid Alert System (RASFF). Also included are EU provenance issues, a thesaurus of terms, and links to sources of reliable information.

Using our database will provide you with a wealth of data that has been compiled by MoniQA over the last two years. MoniQA is continuing to expanding and upgrading the database to ensure customer satisfaction, where your input is needed. Sign up now to use the MoniQA database at moniqa@moniqa.org or go to www.moniqa.org .

State of the Art and Challenges in Implementing HACCP in Industry –
Results of an International MoniQA Survey

The MoniQA HACCP survey focused on the current use and future needs of analytical methods - including rapid methods and test kits - as well as information communication technology (ICT) systems. The majority of the 661 respondents from 17 countries considered that the introduction of rapid methods, including test kits, has contributed to improved food safety management. For more results go to http://www.moniqa.org/haccp

Multilingual MoniQA

Many of the MoniQA dissemination activities take place on the local level involving MoniQA partners and associated partners. In the last year, information about MoniQA (flyers, factsheets, press packs) was translated into several languages including Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, German, Norwegian, Spanish and Indonesian. MoniQA information is now available in 13 languages at http://www.moniqa.org/multilingual .

2nd International Symposium on Gluten Free Products and Beverages,
8-11 June 2010, Tampere, Finland

Do not miss the ICC endorsed GF10 – the 2 nd International Symposium on Gluten Free Products and Beverages to be held on 8-11 June 2010, in Tampere, Finland. The programme and other important information is available online www.helsinki.fi/gf10 and can give you a taste of the high relevance of the presented topics and discussed issues. Dr. Joel Abecassis, ICC National Delegate from France and nominated candidate for ICC President will represent ICC at this important event.

Make sure to register and to make your reservations right away at www.helsinki.fi/gf10 .

Report: Final HEALTHGRAIN Conference,
5 May 2010, Lund, Sweden

How to exploit the health-protective compounds of grains? What kind of role do cereal foods play in combating obesity or diabetes? Can whole grain products be tasty and attractive? Do consumers' attitudes differ in different countries? What attributes make cereal foods healthy?

These questions among others were set to the HEALTHGRAIN project of the European Union five years ago and the answers were presented at the Final HEALTHGRAIN Conference, 5-7 May 2010, Lund, Sweden. Increase in intake of health-protective compounds and fractions of grains was the target of hundreds of scientists, plant breeders, millers, ingredient suppliers and experts in food industry in 17 European countries during the HEALTHGRAIN project. The final conference was entitled "Enhancing health benefits of cereal foods - results, perspectives and challenges", the meeting was attended by some 265 participants from around the globe. View the photo gallery provided by Roland Poms at http://www2.icc.or.at/photos/hg_lund_2010 .

To view the HEALTHGRAIN Press Releases (0-11) please visit the ICC homepage at www.icc.or.at or the Conference website at http://lund2010.healthgrain.org.

New: HEALTHGRAIN Forum established – ICC is one of the Founding Members

With the completion of HEALTHGRAIN, the EU funded Integrated Project (2005-2010) on 31 May 2010, the HEALTHGRAIN Forum was legally established as a non-for-profit association based on corporate memberships effective 1 June 2010. The constituting assembly took place on 5 May 2010 attached to the Final Annual Meeting and final HEALTHGRAIN Conference in Lund, Sweden. The HEALTHGRAIN Forum Charta was signed by some 45 Founding Members – including ICC - originating from the pool of the original HEALTHGRAIN partners and the members of the Industrial Platform.

The HEALTHGRAIN Forum will be the future platform to support the work for healthy cereals in the European diet. The aim is to continue the HEALTHGRAIN network to disseminate the many results arising from the work already done, and further to stimulate new research, facilitate international cooperation and bring together national research activities. The mission of the forum is to promote science-based concepts fully unlocking the health promoting potential in the entire grain food production chain to obtain healthy, convenient and appealing foods. The vision of the Forum is that grain-based foods assist consumers in health maintenance worldwide, help reduce health care costs and provide added value for companies in the production chain.

For more details please visit the new HEALTHGRAIN Forum website at www.healthgrain.org .

New HEALTHGRAIN Forum website launched by ICC on 1 June 2010

Please visit the all new HEALTHGRAIN Forum website, which will update you on all new developments after the establishment of the Forum and which will exploit the findings of the HEALTHGRAIN project’s results. Please note that the “old” original HEALTHGRAIN project website has moved to www.healthgrain.eu and that the original web address www.healthgrain.org is now directing you to the new HEALTHGRAIN Forum website.

Report on the CST-SA-ICC International Grains Symposium

Entitled "Quality and Safety of Grain Crops and Foods" the CST-SA-ICC International Grains Symposium took place at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, on 3-5 February 2010. South Africa is proud to celebrate its diversity by describing itself as the "rainbow nation". The International Grains Symposium organised by Cereal Science and Technology South Africa (CST-SA) and ICC - the International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC) certainly celebrated the diversity with around 150 scientists and technologists (a number which exceeded the organisers ’ expectations) from 17 countries gathering to discuss Quality and Safety of Grain Crops and Foods. This wide ranging symposium programme highlighted the diversity and complexity of grain-based foods and emphasised the need for efficient exploitation of Arica’s grains to ensure food security, the benefits and of African grains for cereal products, and the need for international research collaboration . To read more about the outcomes of the conference , please refer to the ICC/MoniQA Journal QAS - Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods, Volume 2, Issue 2 or online at www.icc.or.at/journal/qas .

To get some taste of the conference, please view the photo gallery at http://www2.icc.or.at/photos/pretoria_2010 .

6th Food Science International Symposium,
5-11 August 2010, Beijing, China

Organised by the ICC - International Association for Cer eal Science and Technology , Austria, and BFRI - the Beijin g Food Research Institute, an ICC Corporate Member, and the FOOD SCIENCE Editorial Department (FSED), this event will feature the Peak Forum of Key Basic Research of Food Science and the 30 th Anniversary Celebration of Chinese FOOD SCIENCE Journal taking place in Beijing, China, August 5-11, 2010.

The symposium will explore key research topics of food science as well as food biotechnology and food safety so as to provide the opportunity to communicate advanced expertise and lay out the latest research accomplishments. More than 500 scientists, entrepreneurs, technicians and engineers from all over the world, dedicated to the research of agricultural products and food safety will attend the 6th Food Science International Symposium.

To read more please refer to the ICC events site at www.icc.or.at/events .

60th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference,
Melbourne, Australia

The 2010 Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference will be held in Melbourne at the RACV Club from 19– 23 September 2010. Papers will include the theme areas of

The event is organised by AGSA – the Australasian Grain Science Association www.ausgrainscience.org.au , where you will also find the d etails for registration , abstract submission and accommodation.

2nd ICC Latino-American Conference 2011

Mark your calendars now for the 2 nd ICC Latino-American Conference 2011, organised by ICC , Granotec and the Fundacion para la Innovacion Agraria, the official ICC representation in Chile . The C ity of Santiago de Chile has been chosen as the host for this ICC event titled: "Nutrition, Biotechnology and Safety: Keys for the Cereal Chain Innovation", taking place 10-13 April, 2011, Santiago, Chile. This conference will increase the research quality and provide state of the art expertise to agricultural scientists, agro industry administrators, and other actors in the cereal sector. This event will follow up on the very successful 1 st ICC International Latina-American Conference in September 2007, which was organised by ICC and INTA in Rosaria, Argentina.

Please see the first announcement at the ICC events site at www.icc.or.at/events under upcoming events 2011.


ICC's New Membership Structure

Improved Benefits and More Flexibility for ICC Members!

ICC is most pleased to announce its new membership programme with improved membership benefits and more flexible membership options. In response to feedback from ICC members, during first half of 2009 a Task Group on Membership chaired by ICC President Prof John Taylor evaluated ways to improve member benefits and make ICC membership more flexible, so that as many people as possible around the world can be involved in the ICC family.

To see the details please go to www.icc.or.at/membership.php .

Sign up now for one of the Four ICC Membership Categories

More flexible membership options offer the perfect solution for you! With the addition of two new categories complementing the traditional ICC Country Membership and Corporate Membership, the new ICC Institutional Membership and the Individual Services Subscriber Package will expand the scope and the user friendliness of ICC’s services and special offering for ICC members and affiliates to the global ICC family. Since 1 January 2010 ICC offers the following packages:

Sign up today at office@icc.or.at and start enjoying the new benefits!

New ICC Country Membership Structure and Discounts
for Low Income Countries

ICC Country Membership is the highest level of affiliation with ICC and bears special offerings, rights and benefits. It is the primary venue to influence the association’s activities and priorities and directly benefit from these outputs. Recently, the ICC General Assembly approved the re-structuring of the ICC Country Membership

NEW: ICC Institutional Membership

ICC Institutional Membership is an entirely new category mainly addressing research organisations, industry/trade associations, policy makers, (inter)national consortia working in the food and feed sector, research institutions, universities, publishers, etc. Institutional Membership offers additional benefits (compared to Corporate Membership) and voting rights in the ICC General Assembly. Two or more member institutions in a country, depending on the size of the country, can constitute an ICC Country Member with full membership rights and benefits. Current ICC Corporate Members belonging to any of the addressed sectors mentioned above may upgrade their membership to Institutional Membership at any time. For more information please go to www.icc.or.at/insti.php or sign up today by contacting office@icc.or.at .

NEW: QAS Subscriber Package

I CC ’s QAS Subscriber Package is an entirely new service addressing individuals from academia, research professionals, employees and decision makers in the food and feed industries, consultants in the food and feed manufacturing and quality control areas, policy makers, and providers of analytical methods/appliances and test kits. ICC’s QAS subscriber package includes free online access and a free print version of QAS - the official ICC /MoniQA journal – Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods (currently 4 issues per year), discounts on various other publications, and other services. For details please see www.icc.or.at/indiv.php . To sign up today please contact office@icc.or.at .

ICC Welcomes its Newest Members

New Country Member

ICC welcomes Chile back in ICC as Country Member. Chile has been a regular country member from 2003 – 2005 and then continued as ICC Corporate Member. Since beginning of 2010 Chile has been re-integrated as country member through the great efforts of Ing. Ximena López, Granotec, www.granotec.com . Further we sincerely welcome Ing. Agr. Soledad Hidalgo Guerra from Fundacion Para La Innovacion Agraria (FIA) as Chile’s Deputy National Delegate in ICC.

ICC welcomes its newest Institutional Members

ICC would its first Institutional Member http://www.icc.or.at/insti.php : FSI «Centre for Grain Quality Assurance», www.fczerna.ru , is a Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Referential Centre in the area of grain quality and safety assurance, grain, groats, combined feed and components for its production, plant products and offals. The Institution consists of 18 regional bodies in the main grain producing regions of the Russian Federation. FSI «Centre for Grain Quality Assurance» has an accreditation in the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance system, in GOST (All-Union State Standard) and in the international system GAFTA. It also has a chain of trial labs.

Upgrades from ICC Corporate Membership to ICC Institutional Membership

ICC would like to congratulate VNIIZ - Russian Scientific Research Institute for Grain and Grain products for being the first ICC Corporate Member to upgrade its membership status to the newly established ICC Institutional Membership . VNIIZ has worked in the field of theoretical and applied research addressing the quality and safety of grain and grain products since 1929. Major focus of VNIIZ is safe storage; processing of grain to flour, groats and development of new food stuffs.

Further TFMA – Taiwan Flour Mill Association upgraded its membership from ICC Corporate Membership to ICC Institutional Membership. TFMA, an association of flour millers in Taiwan, represents Taiwan to join ICC. The members of Taiwan are from academy, industry, government, and research institutes. We coordinate the cereal research and industry in Taiwan and connect the international collaboration through ICC. CGPRDI, China Grain Products R&D Institute ( www.cgprdi.org.tw/english/about/about_english.htm , serves as contact window of Taiwan membership in ICC. CGPRDI has been the major institute for cereal products development, baking training and cereal analysis in Taiwan.

ICC welcomes its newest Corporate Members

ICC would like to welcome Yücebas Machine and Analytical Instruments (web: http://www.yucebasmakine.com.tr ) from Turkey as its newest Corporate Member. The company started its activities in 1980 and it has been registered under the before mentioned brand name in 2000. The company is specialised in instruments for the qual ity control of grain and flour. The manufacturing plant is 70 km away from Izmir. Yücebas Machine and Analytical Instruments offer products and services to cereal science and industry needing to carry out analyses for current regulations and costumer specifications. They operate a Quality Management system which complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 Standard. Their equipment is used in food research and quality control laboratories of milling and baking companies, universities, Turkish Grain Board, and exchange of commerce chambers of different cities.

ICC would like to welcome Eurofins CTC GmbH , Germany ( www.eurofins.com ) . Eurofins CTC GmbH is a newly established branch providing internally and externally conferences and training services as part of the larger Eurofins Scientific Group, in addition to organising and managing national and international projects (incl uding customer specific projects and European Framework projects). Eurofins CTC is involved in numerous national and international expert working groups and projects in its field of expertise, like Germany Official Methods Group Immunology (§64 LFGB), German Official Methods Group Animal and Plant Specification (§64 LFGB).

ICC welcomes its first QAS Subscribers

ICC would like to welcome its first Subscribers who currently come from Austria, Poland, South Africa, and Brazil.

ICC Job Postings

Have you had a look at ICC’s online job corner recently? Would you want to post a job opening there or your CV, if you are looking for a job yourself? For details of the latest postings please go to http://www.icc.or.at/jobs.php .

  1. Job offered: Agriculture Officer, Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen, posted 11 May 2010

  2. Job offered: Food Microbiologist, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), Christchurch Science Centre (New Zealand), posted 11 February 2010

  3. Looking for a Job: Food Scientist, PhD from the University of Pretoria.


QAS Update

QAS – Sign up now for QAS – the Official Journal of ICC and MoniQA!

The free online access to articles of QAS ended at the beginning of 2010. To enjoy continued online access and to receive your printed copy of QAS – Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods www.icc.or.at/journal/qas please register for the ICC Individual Services Subscriber Package today! Members of ICC and MoniQA continue to enjoy free access to QAS and receive their free printed copy of QAS through their membership benefits.

QAS – Extended Free Access until the End of 2010 for Libraries/Institutes!

Ask your librarian to register today to receive free online access to Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods (QAS) until the end of 2010. Institutions can also opt to receive complimentary access to QAS. Institutions may also request one complimentary print subscription when registering for complimentary online access. Your institution will retain online access to all content published during 2009 and 2010, with or without a paid subscription in subsequent years. To register for complimentary online access to Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods by your librarian, simply visit www.icc.or.at/journal/qas .

QAS – Volume 2 Issue 2, Available for Download

The 2 nd issue of QAS – Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods , the official journal of ICC and MoniQA , published by Wiley-Blackwell is now available online! Volume 2 Issue 3 is close to completion and will be available shortly.

From the content of Volume 2 Issue 2:

QAS – Volume 2 Issue 3, a Preview

The 3 rd issue of QAS – Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods , the official journal of ICC and MoniQA, published by Wiley-Blackwell is close to completion and will be available in September 2010. From the content of Volume 2 Issue 3 (tentative slight changes are still possible):

Submit your Paper to QAS

QAS www.icc.or.at/journal/qas is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. QAS publishes research papers from around the globe with the major focus on the research and developments of new analytical tools – methods and equipment – and the improvement of existing tools for assuring the quality and safety of cereals, crops and derived foods and feeds, refined products and ingredients; to ensure traceability and authenticity; to contribute to food security; and to describe the technologies associated with harvesting, storing, processing and manufacturing of crops and foods, feeds, ingredients and other refined products. The scope of publications will also cover other disciplines related to food and feed quality and safety, such as legal requirements, regulations, socio-economic impact, globalisation and trade, food security, international organisations and agreements.

Your paper will get best exposure through:

· Complimentary access to your article offered to ALL institutions worldwide in 2009 and 2010

· Prompt online publication of your article through the EarlyView service

· Online submission and review system

· Check the status of your manuscript at any time online

To submit your paper to QAS - Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods today go to ManuscriptCentral http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/qas .

Dietary Fibre Book 2009 is now available

As follow up of the ICC organised DF09 – 4 th International Dietary Fibre Conference in Vienna, Austria, 1-3 July 2009, the new Dietary Fibre Book published by Wageningen Academic Publishers is now available. The full reference of the book is: “Dietary fibre: new frontiers for food and health”, edited by: J.W. van der Kamp, J.M. Jones, B.V. McCleary, D.L. Topping. You may order the book via ICC Services http://www.icc.or.at/OrderForm_ICC_publications_and_others.pdf .


ICC – Your Connection to the World of Cereals in 2010

Your ICC Team 2010

ICC Executive Committee – Elected Members 2010

Your Team at the ICC Headquarters in 2010

Together with the ICC Governing Committee, chaired by Stanley Cauvain, UK, the team at the ICC Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, supports all activities within ICC and who are the primary contact point for all members and friends of ICC:


Events

ICC Committee Meetings in 2010

Upcoming MoniQA FSTs – Food Scientist Training

MoniQA FSTs are open to anyone also outside the MoniQA consortium. MoniQA FSTs offer extra-curricular training courses for PhD students and post Docs, tailor made seminars for industry and research for continued professional development (CPD), and providing information and support for decision makers and policy makers.

To view the detailed agenda and to register for any MoniQA FST please go to the training site of http://www.moniqa.org/MoniQAFST .

Train the trainer: a practical introduction to e-learning

Date: 1 July – 2 July 2010

Location: BOKU, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna, Austria

Organiser: BOKU

PCR methods for the detection and quantification of food-pathogens

Date: 13 September – 20 September, 2010

Location: University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Organiser: UFT

Food Allergen Management

Date: 13 September – 14 September 2010

Location: Ankara, Turkey

Organiser: HCTU, Eurofins

Socio-Economics for Food Safety Scientists

Date: 12 October 2010

Location: Bologna, Italy

Organiser: Unibo

Train the trainer – a practical introduction to e-learning

Date: 1 November – 2 November 2010

Location: HUT, Hanoi, Vietnam

Organizer: HUT, BOKU

Safe food – An update of practical aspects and training in research management skills

Date: 3 November 2010 – 5 November 2010

Location: HUT, Hanoi, Vietnam

Organizer: HUT, RTDS, IFR, BOKU

Mycotoxin analysis and validation of analytical methods

Date: October /November 2010

Location: Ankara, Turkey

Organiser: HCTU

Reports on Past MoniQA FSTs – Food Scientist Training

Joint IAM/MoniQA workshop "Codex Methods of Analysis: What, When, Why, How to Use?"

It was the 3 rd workshop in this successful series of training workshops for delegates of Codex Alimentarius organised jointly by the Inter Agency Meeting and MoniQA held in Budapest, Hungary, 7 March 2010. Prior to the Codex Committee meeting on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS), some 80 participants discussed matters and challenges involved in:

• the endorsement procedures for methods of analysis within the Codex system

• the method performance characteristics required for methods of analysis within the Codex system

• the rationale for the adoption of the criteria approach within the Codex system and information on how it is to be applied

• the Codex’s and the standard development organisations’ challenges by adoption of proprietary methods of analysis

• international protocols for recovery, single laboratory validation, proficiency testing and collaborative studies

• method verification

• the use of certified reference materials,

• measurement uncertainty in sampling

• compliance an measurement uncertainty in analysis

Presentations and photos taken from the workshop are available at www.mon i qa.org/budapest2010 . The organisers of the workshop were invited to arrange a new workshop in 2011, in connection with the next CCMAS Meeting in Budapest. The suggested topic for the next workshop was challenges in food authenticity testing and available validated methods.

Reference Materials and Method Validation in Food Safety Assurance

T he MoniQA FST on "Reference materials and method validation in food safety assurance" was given by Roland Poms from ICC. The event took place in Vienna 15-19 March 2010 at the BOKU (University of Life Sciences and Natural Resources). The event is part of the MoniQA Training programme, the BOKU regular curriculum, the European League’s Safety in the Food Chain Programme, the event attracted some 35 participants from Austria, Hungary, Indonesia, Romania, Turkey, Spain and Vietnam. The workshop described the problems and challenges involved in the comparability and validity of analytical results, and it gave insights in the basics of method validation and reference material production for food safety and quality assurance in an international/global context. More information http://www.moniqa.org/node/1787 .

MoniQA Communication Training 2010

The MoniQA communication training, which was held in conjunction with the “MoniQA FST on Reference materials and method validation in food safety assurance” at the BOKU in Vienna, Austria (15-16 March 2010) was given by Daniel Spichtinger from RTDS and Sian Astley from IFR. The event brought together 23 young scientists from Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Indonesia, Spain and Vietnam. The training enables the participants to improve their presentation skills and increase their understanding of the relationship between science and the media. Go to http://www.moniqa.org/webfm_send/834 to download the MoniQA Factsheet on Science Communication skills.

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