SAFE Announcements and Events:
- SAFE to participate in Food Outbreak Forum - 24 Sept
The SAFE consortium has been invited to participate in a Food Outbreak Roundtable organised by FoodProductionDaily.com and FoodQualityNews.com. The core of the discussion will be weighing the answer to this question, 'What's the best way to minimize risk of exposure from foodborne illness outbreaks?' The Roundtable will be broadcast on September 24. Information on how to register coming soon.Representing SAFE will be the Chair of the Executive Board, Begoña Pérez Villarreal. She will be joined by Food Safety experts from EFSA, the US FDA and several universities. Stay tuned for information on how to listen to this timely and informative 1 hr discussion.
- 2014 SAFE Event and AGM: 17 September 2014
Mark your calendars now for 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 when the SAFE consortium will organise its annual Event and annual General Meeting.This year the SAFE Event will focus on Food Authentication and Food Safety, including food adulteration, food fraud, country of origin questions and confirmation of genuiine foods. SAFE members may view a draft programme now, log in as a member and a page of Exective Board meetings and AGM will appear in Past Events.
The SAFE 1 day event will take place at Hotel Leopold in Brussels. There is no fee to attend, but places are limited. A registration form will soon be available here.
- Global Food Safety Summit: 9-10 Sept 2014
SAFE consortium is a media partner at this exciting and timely event: The E.N.G. 9th Annual Summit on Global Food Safety. SAFE members enjoy a discounted registration. - SAFE Executive Board Meetings 2014:June 6
The date of the next SAFE consortium EB meeting has not been set.
The previousSAFE consortium EB meeting was June 6 2014. It was electronic.
The previous SAFE consortium EB meeting was May 26 2014. It was electronic.
The previous SAFE consortium EB meeting was MONDAY 13 March 2014. It was electronic.
Log in as a SAFE member to download the agenda of upcoming EB meetings. Once logged in, the agenda and minutes of all 2014 EB meetings become available as an article in Past Events.
Agendas and Minutes from previous years are also available as separate articles in Past Events.
You will also find Agendas and Minutes from the AGM.
Please visit Past Events to find the 2013 schedule of EB meetings.
See current members of the SAFE Executive Board here.
Welcome!
Welcome to the web site of the European Association for Food Safety, the SAFE consortium. We are a platform of research bodies: Institutes, Universities, National and International Societies and Research Groups and Departments within these institutions. SAFE is an international non-profit organisation acting as an independent spokesman for food safety research in Europe to the benefit of the public.
New SAFE Publication: Improving Food Safety
SAFE consortium announces its newest publication,
"Improving Food Safety with Alternative, Sustainable and Low-Cost Tools, Methods and Approaches: Priority Topics in the EU".
Here, food safety experts from SAFE member institutes throughout the EU and Associated Countries present four key topics for research consideration. SAFE members view food safety broadly, from consumer sciences and nutrition through toxicology and microbiology. In all its forms, SAFE consortium aims to keep food safety on the agenda in future Horizon 2020 Work Programmes.
Download a pdf of the SAFE publication here.
View the SAFE publication on ISSUU here.
SAFE Vision Document Featured by New Food and FoodProduction Daily.com
The SAFE Vision Document,
Keeping Food Safety on the Agenda
is one of the featured Whitepapers on the New Food Magazine website. See it here.
ALSO
The Release of the Vision Document on 4 June 2013 was covered by FoodProductionDaily.com. The article includes an interview with the Chair of the SAFE consortium Executive Board, Begoña Pérez Villarreal. Read the article here.
READ The SAFE consortium Strategic Vision Document, "Keeping Food Safety on the Agenda"
The SAFE consortium has published its strategic Vision Document,
Keeping Food Safety on the Agenda.
The document was presented in Brussels on 4 June 2013 to an audience of food safety experts from academia, industry, consumer groups, government and policy makers.
View the document here.
SAFE members may download the document by logging in as a member, going to Past Events, and to the AGM 2013 article.
SAFE to participate in Food Outbreak Forum - 24 Sept
The SAFE consortium has been invited to participate in a Food Outbreak Roundtable organised by FoodProductionDaily.com and FoodQualityNews.com. The core of the discussion will be weighing the answer to this question, 'What's the best way to minimize risk of exposure from foodborne illness outbreaks?' The Roundtable will be broadcast on September 24. Information on how to register coming soon.
Representing SAFE will be the Chair of the Executive Board, Begoña Pérez Villarreal. She will be joined by Food Safety experts from EFSA, the US FDA and several universities. Stay tuned for information on how to listen to this timely and informative 1 hr discussion.
SAFE News
SAFE is Stakeholder Consultant for H2020 Work Programme
SAFE consortium participated in the recent stakeholder consultation for the European Commission H2020 Societal Challenge 2 "Food Secutriy, Sustainable Agriculture, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy"
SAFE in FoodQualityNews.com
The SAFE consortium document on Priority Topics in the EU has been covered by this Food Safety and Quality publication.
Read the article which includes an interview with the Chair of the SAFE Executive Board, Begoña Pérez Villarreal, here.
New SAFE Publication: Improving Food Safety
SAFE consortium announces its newest publication,
"Improving Food Safety with Alternative, Sustainable and Low-Cost Tools, Methods and Approaches: Priority Topics in the EU".
Here, food safety experts from SAFE member institutes throughout the EU and Associated Countries present four key topics for research consideration. SAFE members view food safety broadly, from consumer sciences and nutrition through toxicology and microbiology. In all its forms, SAFE consortium aims to keep food safety on the agenda in future Horizon 2020 Work Programmes.
Download a pdf of the SAFE publication here.
View the SAFE publication on ISSUU here.
Call of Interest to SAFE members: Collaborations for H2020 proposals. Updated 14 FEB
Profit from the expertise of the 13 institutes and hundreds of scientists in the SAFE consortium.
Log in as a SAFE member and visit Projects. You will find an article 'H2020 Collaborations' with information on the calls our members are interested in, their call-related areas of expertise and their contact information.
Find your ideal partners today!
Minutes of the 6 June SAFE EB Meeting Available
Please log in as a SAFE member and visit Events, Past Events to find an artilce with the agenda and minutes of all recent SAFE Executive Board meetings.
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SAFE Video
Chair of the SAFE Executive Board, Begoña Pérez Villarreal, opens the June 4 2013 SAFE event, "Cooking up a storm: Where now for food safety in Europe?".
See the 5 minute video here.
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