SAFE Announcements and Events:
- Circularity and Resource Efficiency of Food Systems: 22 May 2019
SAFE member National R&D Institute for Food Bioresources, IBA in Romania is organising this conference which will take place under the Romanian presidency of the European Union.
The intention is to create a supportive environment for establishing new collaborations in the field of agri-food research that share the same ideas as the Food 2030 initiative.
The main aim of the event is to raise awareness about sustainable production and consumption, to minimize food waste and to transform agrofood by products and residues into new raw materials for different purposes with an environmentally friendly approach.
More information and link to register is here.
Hope to see you there!
- Global Food Safety Summit. 2-3 Sept 2019
Managing a safe and secure global food supply chain from farm to fork!As in previous years, this event will bring together key stakeholders from all along several food chains including manufacturers, suppliers, regulators and the experts that support them. Highlights of the event will include case study experiences. Networking opportunities will be plentiful as representatives from major food and beverage producers, suppliers and retailers participate.
Read about the Global Food Safety Summits of previous years, including a link to the SAFE consortium presentation given in 2017 by SAFE Executive Board member Oddur Gunnarsson from Matis Ltd., Iceland here.
SAFE members enjoye a special reduced registration.
See the event programme here (coming soon)
Read more about the event here.
- INCREaSE 2019: 9-11 Oct 2019
SAFE consortium will participate in the International Congress on Engineering and Sustainability in the XXIst Century to be held at the University of Algarve in Faro PT from 8-11 October 2019.
The SAFE Secretary General, Katherine M Flynn, is a member of the Scientific Committee.
Read about SAFE participation in INCREaSE 2017 here.
Abstract submission is now open!
Hope to see you at INCREaSE 2019!
- SAFE Executive Board and Member Meetings 2019
The upcoming 2018 meetings of the SAFE consortium Executive Board will be by teleconference in
TUESDAY 19 June at 15H CET
Log in as a SAFE member to download the Agenda and the Minutes of all SAFE EB meetings. Also available are the Agenda and the Minutes of all SAFE Member Meetings, including the Annual General Meetings. Once logged in, these documents become visible as a separate article in Past Events.
If your institution is a SAFE member but you don't have a User Name and Password - send an email to Katherine Flynn with your 3 food safety interests and you will be registered.
If your institution is not a SAFE member - you will find information here on how to apply.
Past Events
SAFE at the EFSA Conference:14-16 Oct 2015
EFSA held its 2nd Scientific Conference
in MILAN ITALY on 14-16 October 2015 in the context of World EXPO 2015
The conference included outstanding invited presentations, several hundred posters and over 900 participants.
The SAFE consortium presented a poster,
"Keeping food safety challenges on current and futrue agendas: The European Association for Food Safety, SAFE consortium" in the session Expertise for the Future.
SAFE AGM 2015. 25 June
Nine representatives of SAFE consortium member institutes attended the SAFE Annual General Meeting on THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 at the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) building in Brussels.
The agenda included a presentation from DG Research and Innovation on H2020 Work Programmes and the role for food safety. Additionally, SAFE members discussed immediate and long term plans for the SAFE consortium. On Friday 26 June, the Bio-Based Industries Public-Private Partnership Joint Undertaking hosted an INFORMATION DAY in Brussels attended by several SAFE members. Visit their website here.
SAFE Members may download the AGENDA and the MINUTES of the meeting:
Food Safety Implications of Climate Change and Climate Variability: 24-25 Sept 2014
SAFE co-organised this interesting and timely event together with the Joint Research Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change – FACCE-JPI , with the contribution of Romanian SAFE member Institutul de Bioresurse Alimentare – IBA , and the support of the Romanian Government.
The Workshop was the second exploratory workshop within the 2014-2015 Implementation Plan of the FACCE-JPI Strategic Research Agenda and took place at the IBA headquarters in Bucharest on 24 and 25 September 2014.
A printable announcement for the Workshop can be downloaded here.
Photo Credit: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach
SAFE in Food Outbreak Forum, 24 Sept 2014
The SAFE consortium participated in a Food Outbreak Roundtable organised by Food Production Daily.com and Food Quality News.com.
The core of the discussion was weighing the answer to this question, 'What's the best way to minimize risk of exposure from foodborne illness outbreaks?' The Roundtable was first broadcast on September 24 and continues to be available on demand. Link here to listen to the timely 1 hour discussion and to pose questions to the participants.
Representing SAFE was the Scientific Secretary, Dr. Katherine Flynn, Ph.D.. She was joined by Food Safety experts from EFSA, the US FDA and academia.
SAFE at Global Food Safety Summit, 9&10 Sept 2014
SAFE consortium was a media partner at this exciting and timely event: The European Networking Group's 9th Annual Summit on Global Food Safety, which took place in Madrid Spain on 9 and 10 September 2014. SAFE members also enjoyed a discounted registration.
SAFE EVENT 2014: Food Integrity: Beyond Authenticity and Safety, 17 Sept
On 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 the SAFE consortium organised its annual Event and annual General Member's Meeting at the Hotel Leopold in Brussels.
This year the SAFE Event was Food Integrity: Beyond Authenticity and Safety, including food adulteration, food fraud, country of origin questions and confirmation of genuine foods. Representatives from industry, consumer groups and regulators shared ideas with research scientists from SAFE member institutes at this timely event.
Download the programme here. Download the Event Summary here.
SAFE Member Event:Sustainable Approaches to Reduce & Valorise Food Waste. A Global Perspective, 28 Nov 2013
The PLANTY 2013 Workshop: Sustainable Approaches to Reduce & Valorise Food Waste: A Global Perspective
took place 28 November 2013 in Girona Spain.
The event was organised by SAFE Member IRTA. 
SAFE Member Event:Cocoa Coffee and Tea, 9-11 Oct 2013
The 2nd International Congress on Cocoa Coffee and Tea
was 9 to 11 October 2013 in Naples Italy.
This event was organized by SAFE member DFB Center.
SAFE Member Event: Pigments in Food, 18-21 June 2013
This 4 day Congress took place at the Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale in Novara Italy from 18 to 21 June 2013. The programme featured 5 keynote lectures by international experts in the field as well as short oral presentations and poster contributions.
Link here for the Congress website where you will find the Scientific Programme.
This event was organised by SAFE member Drug and Food Biotechnology Center, DFB
SAFE Member Event: First International Course in Dry Cured Meat Products
Dry curing of meats is a method that has been used for millenia. This course was organized for professionals working with meats. It provided a comprehensive overview, including a significant amount of practical work, regarding all aspects related to manufacture of fermented sausages and dry-cured ham.
10 - 14 June 2013 at IRTA Center in Monells (Girona) Spain.
Link here for more information, including the progra.
This course was organised by SAFE consortium member IRTA.
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