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The International Symposium on Food Safety
The International Symposium on Food Safety was the first of its kind to be organised in Hong Kong. The objective of the event was to provide a platform for the local, Mainland and overseas food safety experts to share experience, foster partnership and promote collaboration in food safety management and control. Topics of the Symposium centred around the three aspects of risk analysis in food safety control, namely risk assessment, risk management and risk communication.
It is our honour to have a number of distinguished guests and speakers from the Mainland, overseas and local food authorities/institutions to share with us their experience, expertise and insight. We also took this opportunity to conduct the Official Opening Ceremony for the Centre for Food Safety.
Once again, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all guests, speakers and organization for their full support.
Welcome Message
List of Speakers
Programme Rundown
Photo Gallery
Welcome Message
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the International Symposium on Food Safety, 12 and 13 January 2007 .
Established on 2 May 2006 under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Centre for Food Safety is responsible for developing and implementing food safety control measures as well as strengthening liaison with local food trade, consumers and relevant organisations and international food authorities to further enhance food safety standards and safeguard public health in Hong Kong . We are delighted to have the Official Opening of the Centre for Food Safety on this occasion, witnessed by experts across the globe.
Entitled "Food Safety in the New Era", this International Symposium on Food Safety, being the first of its kind in Hong Kong , serves as a platform for local, Mainland and overseas food safety experts to share experience, foster partnership and promote collaboration in food safety management and control. We are honoured to have a panel of distinguished speakers from international organisations and food authorities/reputable institutions around the world to cover topics on the three main aspects of risk analysis in food safety control, namely risk assessment, risk management and risk communication and give us a broad perspective on food safety. I hope that you will enjoy and benefit from all these insightful lectures and stimulating discussions.
On behalf of the Centre for Food Safety, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to all the renowned experts and academics for coming and sharing their expertise with all of us. Also, thanks are due to all enthusiastic participants for your full support in making the Symposium a success.
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Dr S P Mak, JP
Controller, Centre for Food Safety Food and Environmental Hygiene Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
List of Speakers
| Dr S P Mak, JP | Controller, Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
|---|---|
| Dr Claude J S Mosha | Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| Mr Zhao Zenglian | Director, Food and Veterinary Division, Import and Export Food Safety Bureau, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, The People's Republic of China |
| Ms Gretchen Heimpel | Stanton Senior Counsellor, Agriculture and Commodities Division, World Trade Organization |
| Dr Sarah Kahn | Director, International Trade Department, World Organisation for Animal Health |
| Professor Chen Junshi | Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Research Professor, National Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, The People's Republic of China |
| Dr Gerald G Moy | Global Environment Monitoring System/Food Manager, Department of Food Safety, Zoonoses and Foodborne Diseases, World Health Organization |
| Ms Janis Baines | Evaluation Coordinator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| Professor Dean O Cliver | Food Safety Laboratory and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food Virology, University of California , Davis , USA |
| Dr Herman B W M Koëter | Deputy Executive Director, European Food Safety Authority |
| Dr Danilo Lo Fo Wong | Senior Research Epidemiologist, Danish Zoonosis Centre, Department of Microbiology and Risk Assessment, Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research , Denmark |
| Ms Judi Lee | Principal Advisor (Risk Management) and Acting Assistant Director (Technical Standards and Systems), New Zealand Food Safety Authority |
| Mr John Salminen | Chief, Chemical Health Hazard Assessment Division, Food Directorate, Health Canada |
| Mr Nick Tomlinson | Head, Chemical Safety Division, United Kingdom Food Standards Agency |
| Professor Lynn J Frewer | Department of Social Science, Wageningen University , The Netherlands |
| Dr Julie S Downs | Director, Center for Risk Perception and Communication, Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University , USA |
| Professor Patrick Wall | Associate Professor of Public Health, University College Dublin School of Public Health and Population Science and Chairman, European Food Safety Authority |
| Dr Julian Lai | Associate Professor and Associate Head, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
Programme Rundown
12 January 2007 (Friday)
| Time | Theme Guest / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 08:15-09:00 | Symposium Registration |
| OPENING SESSION | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Opening Address and Official Opening Ceremony of the Centre for Food Safety Dr York Chow, SBS, JP, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mr Li YuanpiDirector General of the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, The People's Republic of China Dr Claude J S Mosha, Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| 09:30-10:00 | Food Safety in the New Era Dr S P Mak, JP , Controller, Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 10:00-10:30 | The Role of Codex Alimentarius Commission in Enhancing Food Safety Dr Claude J S Mosha , Chairperson, Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| 10:30-10:50 | Tea and Coffee Break |
| 10:50-11:20 | Ensuring Import and Export Food Safety by Enhancing the Management Mr Zhao Zenglian , Director, Food and Veterinary Division, Import and Export Food Safety Bureau, General Administration of Quality SupervisiInspection and Quarantine, The People's Republic of China |
| 11:20-11:50 | The Role of World Trade Organisation in Food Trade Safety Ms Gretchen Heimpel Stanton , Senior Counsellor, Agriculture and Commodities Division, World Trade Organization |
| 11:50-12:20 | The Role of World Organisation for Animal Health in International Food Safety - Animal Production Food Safety from an OIE Perspective Dr Sarah Kahn , Director, International Trade Department, World Organisation for Animal Health |
| 12:20-12:50 | Discussion Session Moderator: Dr S P Mak, JP, Controller, Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 12:50-14:00 | Lunch |
| RISK ASSESSMENT SESSION | |
| 14:00-14:30 | The Application of Risk Assessment in Food Safety Control in Mainland China Professor Chen Junshi , Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering and Research Professor, National Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, The People's Republic of China |
| 14:30-15:00 | Global Environment Monitoring System/Food Databases and Total Diet Studies Dr Gerald G Moy , Global Environment Monitoring System/Food Manager, Department of Food Safety, Zoonoses and Foodborne Diseases, World Health Organization |
| 15:00-15:20 | Tea and Coffee Break |
| 15:20-15:50 | Food Consumption Databases: Use in Supporting Food Regulation Ms Janis Baines , Evaluation Coordinator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| 15:50-16:20 | Assessment of Microbiological Risks from Food Professor Dean O Cliver , Food Safety Laboratory and World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Food Virology, University of California, Davis, USA |
| 16:20-16:50 | Discussion Session Moderator: Professor K Y Yuen, SBS, JP, Chairman, Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
13 January 2007 (Saturday)
| Time | Theme Guest / Speaker |
|---|---|
| 08:15-09:00 | Symposium Registration |
| RISK MANAGEMENT SESSION | |
| 09:00-09:30 | The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA): An Overview, European Food Safety Authority |
| 09:30-10:00 | Defining the Responsibilities of Stakeholders within a National Strategy for Food Safety and Control Danilo Lo Fo Wong MSc, PhD , Senior Research Epidemiologist, Danish Zoonosis Centre, Dept. of Microbiology and Risk Assessment National Food Institute, Denmark |
| 10:00-10:30 | Food Safety Management Systems - Regulatory and Industry Programmes Ms Judi Lee , Principal Advisor (Risk Management), and Acting Assistant Director (Technical Standards and Systems), New Zealand Food Safety Authority |
| 10:30-10:50 | Tea and Coffee Break |
| 10:50-11:20 | Risk Assessments and Risk Management of Chemical Contaminants in Food in Canada Mr John Salminen , Chief, Chemical Health Hazard Assessment Division, Food Directorate Health Canada |
| 11:20-11:50 | Lessons Learnt from Chemical Contamination of Food to Improve Food Safety Mr Nick Tomlinson , Head, Chemical Safety Division, United Kingdom Food Standards Agency |
| 11:50-12:20 | Discussion Session Moderator: Professor H S Kwan, Chairman, Expert Committee on Food Safety, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 12:20-14:00 | Lunch |
| RISK COMMUNICATION SESSION | |
| 14:00-14:30 | Effective Risk Communication, Transparency and Consumer Confidence in Risk Management Professor Lynn J Frewer , Department of Social Science, Wageningen University , The Netherlands |
| 14:30-15:00 | Risk Perception and Communication Dr Julie S Downs , Director, Centre for Risk Perception and Communication, Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University , USA |
| 15:00-15:20 | Tea and Coffee Break |
| 15:20-15:50 | Risk Communication, Risk Perception and Human Behaviour Professor Patrick Wall , Associate Professor of Public Health, University College Dublin School of Public Health and Population Science and Chairman, European Food Safety Authority |
| 15:50-16:20 | Risk Perception in Chinese People - A Hong Kong Perspective Dr Julian Lai , Associate Professor and Associate Head, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 16:20-16:50 | Discussion Session Moderator: The Hon Tommy CHEUNG, JP , Chairman, Legislative Council Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| 16:50-16:55 | Closing Address Dr Y Y Ho, Consultant (Community Medicine) (Risk Assessment and Communication), Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |