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Michigan State University and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), part of CIES- the Consumer Goods Forum, with generous support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the USAID Partnership for Food Industry Development are setting the stage for harmonized best practices and core training among the many standards, certification and training bodies dealing in food safety. | |
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The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), Michigan State University, USAID, and PFID-F&V invite you to participate in the development of the Global Food Safety Knowledge Network (FSKN) on September 28, 2009. The FSKN is a unique collaboration between public and private sectors with the goal of increasing the food safety skills of individuals throughout the food value chain in emerging markets. These skills are increasingly needed throughout the food chain as highlighted by recent worldwide food safety events.
You were selected as an invitee to this event for your expertise and willingness to look for innovative solutions to complex food safety issues. More specifically, at this event you will be able to network with academia, industry, and regulatory bodies in creating a sustainable path for international food safety.
Please join us in Washington, D.C. on September 28th at the Marriott-Residence Inn - Capitol Hill. There is no cost to attend the daylong meeting. Participants must pay their own travel and hotel costs. Your ideas will help strengthen the food industry's response to the complex food safety knowledge and training challenges that affect emerging markets. Already, we have received commitments from potential donors, international corporations and others that they will be attending.
CLICK HERE to RSVP for this workshop (please RSVP by August
31). If you have questions feel free to call MSUglobal at
517-432-1950 or email orlerj@msu.edu.
- To make HOTEL reservations by phone, please call (800) 331-3131 and use group code MSUO.
- To make HOTEL reservations online, click here and enter your arrival and departure date. Please use one of the following group codes: MSUMSUA for government rate or MSUMSUB for non-government rate.
Please note that the group rate is only available until Monday August 31st. If you need assistance with making your hotel reservation please feel free to call MSUglobal at 517-432-1950 or email orlerj@msu.edu. | |
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Join
us to develop an innovative approach to food safety knowledge and
skills.
Sincerely,
Catherine Francois, Director of Food Safety Programs, CIES-The Consumer Goods Forum
Jeffrey Armstrong, Ph.D., Dean - College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University |
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Monday | September 28, 2009
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| 9:00 AM |
Opening Remarks
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Jeffrey Armstrong, Ph.D., Dean - College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University
Catherine Francois,
Director, GFSI |
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9:15 AM
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A Collaborative International Approach to Food Safety: Setting the Stage for Individual Improvement |
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Historical Context: Proliferation of
Standards & Approaches Leads to Harmonization
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Kevin Swoffer, Independent Consultant,
Chair of GFSI Technical Committee
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The U.S. Perspective on Food Safety
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Leslie Bourquin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Michigan State University
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Innovative Approaches to Challenges in Food Safety Knowledge |
Christine Geith, Ph.D., Assistant Provost, Michigan State University
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What Works in Business |
Jan Kranghand, Senior Department Manager Quality Assurance, Metro Group |
| 10:45 AM |
Changing the Model for Supporting Emerging Markets in the Food Supply Chain
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Panel Members:
Cargill
Metro
MSU
UNIDO (Pending)
USAID
World Bank |
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1:15 PM
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Round
Table Discussions:
Co-Creating the Global Food Safety Knowledge Network
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Harmonizing quality
resources for training and best practices
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Defining pre-competitive
space and FSKN collaborators invited to participate in the network
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Identifying motivations
and incentives for industry, education and trainings, individuals,
non-government organizations, standards owners and donors
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Developing standards and practice for open resource
sharing
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| 2:15 PM |
Closing Panel: International Cooperation Forging a New and Sustainable Path for Food Safety
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