Accra 2009
GO-GLOBAL Open seminar: "Emerging Food Safety Risks: challenges to international trade", Monday 27th April 2009 - Accra, Ghana
Welcome
- Registration: GO-GLOBAL Local Organizing Committee (GO-LOC)
- Opening Prayer: Mr. James Lartey
- Acknowledgement of Dignitaries & introduction of Chairman: MC – Mrs. Isabella Agra
- Chairman’s Response: Prof. W. S Alhassan, FARA Consultant on Biotechnology and Biosafety
- Welcome Address: Dr. Stephen K. Opuni (Chief Executive, FDB)
- Lecture I: General Introduction to GO-GLOBAL: Hans Marvin, Coordinator of GO GLOBAL
- Musical Interlude
- Inaugural Address: Dr. George Sipa Yankey, Hon. Minister of Health
Session 1
- Lecture II Ghana: Overview of Food Safety Situation in Africa – Country Position: Prof.S. K. Sefa Dedeh
- Lecture III Nigeria: Overview of Food Safety Situation in Africa – Country Position
- Lecture IV Veterinary drug residues: implications for international food trade: Dr. Mariel Pikkemaat, RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety, The Netherlands
- Chairman’s Closing Remarks: Prof. W. S Alhassan, FARA Consultant on Biotechnology and Biosafety
Session 2
- Introduction of Chairman
- Lecture V The effects of regional food safety laws on international trade: Future challenges in global harmonization of food safety legislation: Dr. Yasmine Motarjemi, Food Safety Manager, Nestlé, Switzerland
- Lecture VI The effects of regional food safety laws on international trade: Future challenges in global harmonization of food safety legislation: Dr. Hogg, European Technological Platform (ETP), Belgium
Session 3
- Lecture VII International issues associated with food risk identification: results of the Go-GLOBAL Delphi study: Prof. Dr. L. Frewer, Dept. Food Safety and Consumer Behaviour, Wageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands
- Discussion
- Chairman’s Closing Remarks