International Workshop of GMO-analysis networking
Organised by European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in collaboration with Directorate General for Health and Consumers (DG SANTE) under the ‘Better Training for Safer Food’ Programme
JRC - Ispra (Italy)
8 - 9 april 2013
AGENDA AND LINK TO PRESENTATIONS
DAY 1 - Chair: Joachim Kreysa
Time | Title |
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09:15-9:30 | Welcome
Krzysztof Maruszewski, JRC/IHCP-Director |
09:30-9:45 | Framing of the meeting
Joachim Kreysa, JRC/MBG & EURL GMFF |
Session 1: Technical update & Future challenges/needs
Time | Title |
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09:45-10:15 | Technical Session I: State-of-play – available methods for the detection, identification, and quantification of GM-material in food and feed Jana Zel, National Institute of Biology, Slovenia |
10:15-10:45 | Technical Session II: Coping with the growing number of GMOs - towards a universal detection strategy Arne Holst-Jensen, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway |
10:45-11:15 | coffee break |
11:15-11:45 | Technical Session III: An overview of technical GMO detection challenges: historical overview and future challenges Marc De Loose, ILVO, Belgium |
11:45-12:15 | Technical Session IV: Upcoming challenges – GMO analysis in a Bio-economy context Guy Van den Eede, JRC/Bio-economy |
12:15 -14:15 | LUNCH BREAK and Lab Visit - Lunch - Visit to the EURL GMFF Laboratory (13.15) |
Session 2: Regional meetings / 5 break out groups
Time | Title |
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14:15-14:45 | Technical Session V: The Better Training for Safer Food programme - Towards global harmonisation of GMO analysis Koen Van Dyck, DG SANTE |
14:45-15:00 | Framing of the regional meetings |
15:00 -17:15 | Regional meetings (Asia, Sub Saharan Africa, MENA, Latin America, Europe) |
16:00-16:20 | coffee break |
17:15 | End of Day 1 |
DAY 2 - Chair: Joachim Kreysa
Session 3: Technical update & Future challenges/needs (continuation from day 1)
Time | Title |
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09:00-09:30 | Technical Session VI: Certified Reference Materials and Measurement Uncertainty Stefanie Trapmann, JRC IRMM |
09:00-09:30 | Technical Session VII: Flexible scope accreditation Stefanie Trapmann, JRC IRMM |
Session 4: Regional perspectives
a: State of GMO analysis, incl. existing/developing regional networks and
b: outcome of the regional meetings of day 1
Time | Title |
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10:00-10:30 | Middle East North Africa (MENA)
Nisreen Al-Hmoud |
10:30-11:00 | Asia (incl. ASEAN)
Paul Chew |
11:00-11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30-12:00 | Africa (incl. SANGL)
Chris Viljoen |
12:00-12:30 | Latin America (incl. RLAC OGM)
Natalhie Campos Reales |
12:30-13:00 | Europe (incl. ENGL)
Ilaria Ciabatti |
13:00-15:00 | LUNCH BREAK and lab visit Lunch Visit to the EURL GMFF Laboratory (14.00) |
Session 5: The way ahead
Time | Title |
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15.00–16.30 | Plenary discussion |
16.30–16.45 | Closure of the meeting
K. Maruszewski |
16.45-17.00 | Goodbye Coffee |