Last update July,2011
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Workshops and Conferences
- EFSIC's research team attended the "
Third International Conference for Food Science and Technology – Modernizing of
Food Industries" from 22 to 24 February2005, in
Cairo. The conference
was sponsored by Egyptian Society of Food Science and Technology, Ministry of
Agriculture and Land Reclamation,
Academy of Scientific Research
and Technology, and Food Industry Holding Company.
- Also, the research team of the
EFSIC attended the " Wheat Consumption, Production and Losses workshop"
from 20 to 21 March 2005 (food safety issue) was complete one day in which the
EFSIC's team presented the service which could be provided . the importance of
the implementation of the preventive action was discussed specially regarding
street foods and street foods vendors. The EFSIC's posters and printed
handouts, in which most of the required precautions was mentioned to ensure that
their food products are safe.
-On Tuesday 8
November 05:
EFSIC members
organized the first workshop in (Food Safety)
-From 20-24
November 05:
Some of EFSIC
members participated in workshop / FAO in (Food safety and its impact on
Egyptian trade.
- EFSIC's Team had attended the Pan-Arab Conference of The
Egyptian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology (Hepatology and Nutrition) from
29 to 30 March 2006.
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Arab Conference for Home Economic and Technology was held in the Faculty of Home
Economic, Helwan University from 18-19/4/2006. In this Conference Prof.Dr.Nabih
A.Ibrahim the director of EFSIC gave a presentation which talked about" ̀
Environmental Awareness and its Impact on Food Safety".
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EFSIC's members attended "Arab Quality and Food Safety conference"
which was held in Lebanon from 15-16/06/06.The main objective of this
conference is to discuss the aspects and the current status of food safety in
different Arabian countries. In this conference, the director of EFSIC gave a
presentation about "Prospective Study & the Strategic Plan of EFSIC".
- "The
Role of Agricultural Extension for Developing Agricultural Exports
Conference"
was held in Egyptian Agricultural International Center,
from 28-29/06/06.In this Conference three of EFSIC members gave 3 lectures under
the following titles:
1.
"Good
Agricultural Practices (GAP)".
2.
"Pesticides and Exports".
3.
"Agricultural Extension and increasing of Horticultural Exports".
- Two of EFSIC staff
attended "First Arabian Forum and Exhibition about The Role of Arabian
Woman in the Protection of Consumer, Family, Society and Environment"
which organized by Central Egyptian Society For Consumer Protection (CESCP) in
this forum a lot of issues were discussed as follows:
?Jordanian
experience for consumer protection,
?Egyptian
experience for consumer protection,
?Non-governmental
associations experiences for implementing consumer protection methodologies,
?Role
of women in consumer protection,
?Role
of official control system in consumer protection and
?Enforcement
of consumer protection law.
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-"The7th.
International Conference and Exhibition for Food Industries Quality Control":
Dr.Nabih A.Ibrahim the director
of EFSIC and 8 members of EFSIC staff attended and shared in "The 7th.
International Conference and Exhibition for Food Industries Quality Control"
from 12-14/09/06 in Alexandria- Egypt. EFSIC staff presented 5 lectures under
the following titles:
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Good Agricultural Practices (GAP),
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Good Consumption Practice (GCP),
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Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP),
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Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and
?Technology
Foresight.
At the end of
the conference EFSIC
staff
granted a thankful certificate for their best efforts.
-National Council For Human
Rights (NCHR):
Dr.Nabih I.Abdel-Hamid the
director of EFSIC and some EFSIC’s members attended the meeting of (NCHR)
which held in Tu.11/09/06-11am.In this meeting, (NCHR) the
participants discussed different issues as follows:
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Access of safe food is a right for each human,
?Nutritional
habits in the Egyptian Society,
?Strategies
for solving malnutrition problems in Egypt,
?4Environmental
pollutants and food additives and its effects on human health.
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC attended the Annual Meeting of Codex Alementarious at Geneva, Switzerland from 30/06- 04/07/08
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC attended the workshop for “The Safety of Imported and Exported Foods to Arabian Countries” at AL-Doha from 19-21/ 05/08 and he give two excellent presentations about “New Aspects in Food Inspection” and “Superior Experiment of Egypt in Assuring Food Safety System ”.
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC attended India-Africa Cooperation for Sustainable Food Security from 10-12 November 2008 .
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC attended the workshop about “The Role of Arab and African Woman Facing the World Food Crises Challenges and Solutions” at 14/12/08 which organized by Institute of African Research & Studies with African Union Permanent Delegation to the League of Arab States.- Dr.Nabih talked about “Food Situation in Africa and the way to sustain food security ”
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC and some of EFSIC staff attended the 1st International European -Arab Conference for Improving Bread” from 15- 17/12/08 at ARC.The conference discusses the cultural history of bread and and the improved technology of bread.- Dr.Nabih talked about Safety and Security of Cereals and Cereal Products.
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- Three EFSIC members attended the "Providing Medical Care to Victims of Explosions" from 9-11/11/08.The training course was organized by German Medicinal Center (EGC) this activity will be used in the future to trainee (TOT) workers in School Meal Factories.
Coordination with other partners:
EFSIC coordinates with Skills Development Project (SDP) in the short term training activity at the following courses:
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ISO-22000 & Supplier Assurance System(SAS) to Port Said Investment Association,
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Cakes and Bread to Port Said Investment Association,
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General Food Safety, GMP, GCP, HACCP and Cleaning and Disinfections in Food Factories to 6th.Investment Association,
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Chocolate and GHP to New Societies Development Association and
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Food Microbiology to Food Processors and Exports Association
- The transnational training titled “Enhancement of Egyptian Participation in FP7 in context of MEDA GO TO EUROPE Project” held on 25/03/ 09 At the Federation of Egyptian Industries. The training is under the auspice of H.E. Eng. Rachid Mohammed Rachid Minister of Trade & Industry Food Technology Center (FTC) & Chamber of Food Industries (CFI) & Industrial. Modernization Center (IMC) in cooperation with Agriculture Research Center (ARC). The training program aims to achieve a faster and more balanced implementation of the FP7 framework programme from 2007 to 2013 (drawing on the experiences gained from the FP6 framework programme) which includes the participation of Mediterranean nations .Therefore, the project brings to gather partners from Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as European participants from Belgium, France, Italy, Slovenia,Spain, Romania andTurkey. 
- The 8th. Conference and Exhibition on Food Industries between Quality and Competitiveness from 07- 09/04/09 at Al- Mahrousa Hotel, Alex-Egypt. The conference is Under the auspices of H.E. Rachid Mohamed Rachid Minister of Industry & Trade and Major General Adel Labib the Governor of Alex and organized by International Center for Research and Consultation (Comibassal)& Food Technology Research Institute(FTRI).
The aims of the Conference are as follows:
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Discussing the problems that facing export and Competitiveness,
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Discussing problems, challenges and solutions of food industry in Egypt ,
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Achieving Arabian Integrity for food industry and
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Exchanging experiences between scientists and researchers on the field of food industry.
- The 2nd. International Conference of Natural Resources in Africa on Sustainable Development of Natural Resources in the Nile Basin Countries from11- 12/05/09 Under the auspices of Prof. Hossam Kaimel President of Cairo University . The conference aims to the following:
- putt more attention to the Nile Basin Countries Continuing research and scientific cooperation for sustainable development,
- Evaluate the economic and environmental impact of management and conservation of natural resources,
- Help in sustaining national goals of cooperation with the Nile Basin countries,
- Provide the scientific support for the joined projects and
- Urge the donor organizations to support projects related to the African issues.
- Conference on Capacity Building to Support TVET Reform in Egypt Contract 5- Training Session at the Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel
on 19/05/09. The conference is Under the auspices of H.E. Rachid Mohamed Rachid Minister of Industry & Trade. The Reform TVET System is a project co-funded by the The European
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