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27 February2 March, 2011

In association with Gulfood 2011

At

Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre

WWW.FOODSAFETYDUBAI.COMContact us at difsc@dm.gov.ae

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Dubai is the centre for food safety activity in the region and each

year the city hosts the biggest food safety event in the Middle

East, the Dubai International Food Safety Conference. Dubai isemerging as the main hub of international food trade and a para-

dise for food lovers. There are more than 13500 food establish-

ments in Dubai that are involved in importing, exporting, proc-

essing, preparing or selling of about 6 million tonnes of food that

comes from around 150 different countries. People from more

than 200 countries visit or work in Dubai and there is food to

satisfy the taste of everyone which makes Dubai a true Global

Food Village. This love for food also qualifies the city as an

ideal location for a global food safety conference. Held alongside

another popular food event, the Gulfood exhibition, the confer-

ence is a meeting point of food safety professionals from differ-

ent countries and cultures and over the five years the conferencehas played a very important role in enhancing food safety in the

region. More than 1200 people attended the conference in 2010

and with each year, the conference has been getting bigger and

better. .

The Sixth Dubai International Food Safety Conference will

discuss one of the most relevant and timely topics Food Safety

in the Emerging Economies. The conference that will be held

on the 28th of February and the 1st of March, 2011 at the Dubai

Convention and Exhibition Centre will address food safety

challenges faced by the countries that are emerging as mass

producing economies, but have food control systems that are not

always as well organized and developed as in the

industrialized countries. The two day conference will look at

ways and means to come up with achievable, reliable and

sustainable solutions to enhance food safety in emergingeconomies. The conference aims to bridge the gap between the

developed and the emerging countries by providing a platform

to share knowledge and experience and facilitating mutual

cooperation among regulatory agencies and the food industry.

Food safety is a global challenge and we need strong

partnerships to protect people from unsafe food and make the

food available and affordable to all through measures that are

sustainable.

Food Safety in Emerging Economies What is Achievable, Reliable, and

Sustainable28th of February and the 1st of March, 2011

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Who can attend Food and Health Regulatory Authorities

Academia

Food manufacturing and trading Industry

Hospitality industry

Food service and retail sector

Third party certification providers Training providers and Consultants

Students Researchers

Workshops on 27th February8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

A. Microbiological Sampling and Testing in Food Safety ManagementBy Prof. Julian Cox and Dr. Beth Ann Crozier Dodson

B. Effective Auditing & Inspection SkillsBy Mr. Richard Sprenger

C. Transform the Way you Train -Train the Trainer ProgramBy Dr. Joanne Taylor

D. Mixed BagFood Safety Best Practices ( Managing Cleaning, Audit-ing, Supplier Quality Assurance, Food Regulations in Dubai)

By Dr. Chris Griffith, Mr. Peter Brachen, Mr. Bashir Yousif)

Workshop on 2nd March8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

E. Validating the Retail Food ProcessBy Dr. O. Pete Snyder

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Poster presentations28th February & 1st MarchResearchers, research groups, students and food safety expertsare invited and encouraged to present their work in the postersessions at the Dubai International Food Safety Conference.

Abstract Submission Deadline: 1st FebruaryAcceptance/Rejection Notification: 10th February

Click here to submit a poster abstract

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Our Speakers include

Dr. Karen HulebakChair, Codex Alimentarius Commission

Dr. Lee Ann JaykusPresident, IAFP

Dr. Deepa ThiagarajanAssistant Professor in the Institute of International Agriculture

Ms. Catherine FrancoisFood Safety DirectorConsumer Goods Forum

Mr. Bill MarlerMarler & Clark Attorneys at Law

Dr. Paul A. HallPresident at AIV Microbiology and Food Safety Consultants

Mr. Kevin SmithDirector, Retail Food ,Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA

Register before 1st of February 2011 to avail the early bird offer!

Conference Fee : AED 500

Workshop Fee : AED 500

Mr. Peter Bracher,Director, NSF- CMi Asia

Dr. Ian WilliamsChief, Outbreak Response and Prevention BranchU.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Donald SharpAssociate Director, Food Safety OfficeU.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Julian Cox,Professor,University of New South Wales, Sydney