Dubai International Food Safety Conference
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The Dubai International Food Safety Conference (DIFSC) is an annual conference organized by the Dubai Municipality
, in conjunction with the Gulfood Exhibition, held at the Dubai International Convention Centre
in Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
.
issues, Food Safety Management Techniques and the best practice
s followed in the food industry
. The main objective of the conference is to act as a platform to resolve food safety issues in the Gulf Co-operation Council
region and provide opportunities for students to learn about food safety.
The three-day conference attracted more than 250 delegates from different sectors of the food industry as well as international, regional and local food control entities.
The conference featured speakers representing food control authorities, International Organizations such as the World Health Organization
(WHO), the Codex Alimentarius Commission
, academic and scientific circles, food manufacturing and trading companies and many other entities which are concerned with the safety of food.
Food Risk Assessment was discussed in light of the following elements:
A unique feature of the conference was the Tackle the Issue program, which aimed to bring the food industry personnel and food regulatory authorities from all the GCC countries together on one platform to look at possible solutions for problems faced by the food industry.
Dubai Municipality
Dubai Municipality is the municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1954 by the then crown prince of Dubai, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum...
, in conjunction with the Gulfood Exhibition, held at the Dubai International Convention Centre
Dubai International Convention Centre
The Dubai International Convention Centre was built in 1979 by the late H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. The Dubai World Trade Center is considered to be the focal point of business within the Middle East...
in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
Aim
The conference aims at providing delegates with a good understanding of current food safetyFood safety
Food safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....
issues, Food Safety Management Techniques and the best practice
Best practice
A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark...
s followed in the food industry
Food industry
The food production is a complex, global collective of diverse businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population...
. The main objective of the conference is to act as a platform to resolve food safety issues in the Gulf Co-operation Council
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf , also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council , is a political and economic union of the Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf and constituting the Arabian Peninsula, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates...
region and provide opportunities for students to learn about food safety.
1st DIFSC (2006)
The 1st Dubai International Food Safety Conference was introduced during the Gulfood Exhibition 2006, as part of the Dubai Municipality’s Strategic Plan, which called for enhancing the public’s health through ensuring food safety. As food safety requires inputs from all concerned parties, the Food Control Section of Dubai Municipality teamed up with many international, regional, and local bodies in order to organize a conference that would serve as a forum for discussing issues related to the safety of food.The three-day conference attracted more than 250 delegates from different sectors of the food industry as well as international, regional and local food control entities.
2nd DIFSC (2007)
The second conference was held during February 20–22, 2007 and was themed "Latest Trends in Food Safety and Risk Assessment".The conference featured speakers representing food control authorities, International Organizations such as the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
(WHO), the Codex Alimentarius Commission
Codex Alimentarius
The Codex Alimentarius is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to foods, food production and food safety. Its name derives from the Codex Alimentarius Austriacus...
, academic and scientific circles, food manufacturing and trading companies and many other entities which are concerned with the safety of food.
Food Risk Assessment was discussed in light of the following elements:
- Food safety laws and regulations
- Food safety systems
- Best practices in food safety
3rd DIFSC (2008)
The 3rd conference was held from February 24–27, 2008.A unique feature of the conference was the Tackle the Issue program, which aimed to bring the food industry personnel and food regulatory authorities from all the GCC countries together on one platform to look at possible solutions for problems faced by the food industry.