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Dubai International Food Safety Conference 24 – 26 February, 2009
Dubai International Food Safety Conference
Building Capacity to Enhance Food Safety in the Middle East
Developing and using Laboratory and
Technical Capacity Available in the Region
By Atef Idriss
CEO
MEFOSA sarl Middle East North Africa Food Safety Associate
الدولي دبي مؤتمرالغذائية للسالمة
سالمة� لَت�حسين القدراة بناءاألغذية
األوسِط� الشرق في
المخَتبراِت� وإسَتعمال تنميةالَتقنية� والقدراِت
المنطقة في المَتوفر�
إدريس عاطف تقديمتنفيذي / مدير رئيس
.ميفوسا م. م شللشرق الغذائية السالمة مسَتشرو
إفريقيا وشمال االوسِط
بهدف بناء القدراِت الَتقنية في منطقة 15... دبي تخطِط السَتقطاب الخليج
مؤسسة لَتطوير الَتكنولوجيا وتسويقها
غزالة - ابو دالل /10/03/08 - الحياة دبي
صندوقاL اسَتثمارياL في كشفت شركة اسَتثمار عالمية أمس، أنها أطلقت 15 مليون دوالر، بهدف تأسيس 300دبي بقيمة
مؤسسة أبحاث من آسيا وأوروبا بالشراكة مع مؤسساِت إقليمية، لبناء القدراِت الَتكنولوجية في
الخليج.وأكدِت مسؤولة في شركة »جاسبر اسيت منجمنت« لطيفة الهواوي، أن المشروع، الذي
يركز على قطاعاِت العلوم ، يدعمه مجمع »تكنوبارك« الَتابع لحكومة دبياإلحيائية وتكنولوجيا المعلوماِت واالتصاالِت
وتكنولوجيا البيئة والطاقة والمياه والبنية الَتحَتية والصناعة.
وأكدِت لـ »الحياة«، أن المؤسسة العالمية تخطِط لَتأسيس شركاِت مماثلة في كل من
بهدف ، السعودية والكويت، ودول الخليج األخرى بالَتعاون مع مؤسساِت حكومية وخاصةتطوير الَتكنولوجيا في المنطقة وتسويقها.وأشارِت إلى أن نجاح
المشروع على المدى البعيد، رهن بدعم االسَتثماراِت الخاصة الخليجية،
ولفَتت إلى أن المشروع .لَتأسيس شركاِت تكنولوجيا طموحة ومربحةيهدف إلى تملkك مؤسساِت أبحاث آسيوية وأوروبية أو دمجها، مع مؤسساِت محلية تlعنى بشؤون تطوير الَتكنولوجيا وتسويقها في منطقة الشرق األوسِط في شكل عام ومنطقة الخليج في شكل
شركة بحوث 15 إلى 10.وأكدِت الهواوي أن الصندوق يهدف إلى تأسيس خاص، تمارس أنشطة بحوث الَتكنولوجيا في دبي تكنولوجية آسيوية وأوروبية
وتطويرها وتسويقها خالل العامين المقبلين.
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Some definitions to start with..
Dubai International Food Safety Conference 24 – 26 February, 2009
TechnoPark is being built on 21 million square meters of land, and will house 60,000 permanent residents and employ over 133,000 people. We will function as a hub that enables research partners to access the resources of academic and research institutions, and international associations worldwide .
Vision: To lead Dubai’s technological development strategy by providing the appropriate environment that would attract and enhance direct investment in manufacturing and research and development’ facilities with key focus on appropriate advanced technologies related to water desalination, energy, and environment.
Mission: Establishment of clusters of similar technology oriented industries. Collaboration and partnership among tech-oriented companies and institutional/academic partners on commercially feasible
ventures. Contribution to the advancement of science & technology in the region.
Some definitions to start with..
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Capacity Building guide Capacity is the essential lubricant of development, more important even
than finance. One weakness of capacity within a multi-stakeholder project will often condemn the whole to failure.
The UN Development Programme has defined "capacity" as "the ability of individuals, institutions and societies to
perform functions, solve problems, and set and achieve objectives in a sustainable manner".
The terms "capacity building" or "capacity development" describe the task of developing levels of human and institutional capacity. “…
capacity building remains one of the most challenging functions of development.”
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What Is Capacity Building In Health and Food Safety ??
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Dubai International Food Safety Conference 24 – 26 February, 2009
Dubai International Food Safety Conference 24 – 26 February, 2009
3-IFPRI Agriculture Food Safety and Food Born Diseases focus13 0506
To improve the ability of farmers in developing countries to reduce the burden of food borne illness, government agencies need to take the following steps:
Implement a farm-to-table approach to agricultural healthby focusing efforts on the prevention of potential food safetyand agricultural health threats at all stages of the supply chainincluding production, processing, marketing, and retailing.
Raise awareness among decision makers, public servants, producers, traders, and consumers about the potential sources
of food safety problems and ways to protect against such problems.Encourage a multi-stakeholder approach to improving publichealth.
Strengthen surveillance and diagnostic capacity in allcountries to improve measurement of prevalence and detection of outbreaks.
Strengthen risk analysis capacity to help decision makers in all countries to set strategies and priorities, to consider the many needs of the supply chain, and to increase their focus on the pre-harvest stage.
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Switch from command-control policies to performance based standards to meet national and international food safety goals. Command-control policies are often less flexible and have higher fixed costs…Improve infrastructure and access to cold storage facilitiesto ensure the delivery of highly perishable foods to distant markets.Support efforts to improve supply chain management to improve food safety along the whole supply chain.
Production systems:Agriculture / Fisheries / Aquaculture
Processing
Organoleptic impact
Health and well-being of consumers
Nutritional value / digestion /health impacts
Safe, high-quality foods
Storage / transport / retail
Preparation
Environment
Consumers
Nutrition
Processing
Safety
EnvironmentFrom Fork to
Farm
Public Health InnovationWealth
Society
… means …- to connect biological systems research and economic innovation systems- to tackle ‘complexity’ issues at organization levels beyond the life sciencesCells
Organs
Individuals
Man
Org
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vel
Personalized
Nutrition
Demand SupplyCompounds
Product
Diet
Food
Org
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‘Knowledge based bio-economy’ -Complexity in food and health
Animals
Plants
Environment
MEFOSA’s VISION
Middle East North Africa Food Safety Associates s.a.r.l believes that trading in safe food and feed are a prerequisite for sustainable development, and that Arab societies should develop their own food safety prerequisites in full recognition with their socio-economic priorities, and in harmony with international standards and norms, while respecting the culture, family values and quality of life throughout the MENA region.
ميفوسا رؤيةوشمال االوسِط الشرق مسَتشارو
. . . م م ش الغذائية للسالمة أفريقيااالنَتاج في المَتاجرة بأن يؤمنون
هو السليمة واالعالف الغذائيللَتنمية أساسية مقدمة
ال على وأنه مجَتمعاِتالمسَتدامة،مفاهيمها تطور أن العربية
بَتفهم الغذائية للسالمة وبرامجهااالقَتصادية الولوياتها كامل
مع وبالَتناغم واالجَتماعيةالعالمية والمواصفاِت المقاييس
للخصوصياِت كلي وباحَترامالعيش ونوعية والثقافية العائلية
المنطقة في .المشَتركGHI aims to:“achieve consensus on the science of food regulations and legislation, & ensure the global availability of safe and wholesome food products for all consumers.”
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“Political Dissent”“Political Dissent”
In MENA Food Security/Safety & Market Accesshas been hindered by different impediments
Internal Impediments IncludeBureaucracy and
Corporate Governance
Bureaucracy and Corporate
Governance
Vague Institutional Framework
Vague Institutional Framework
Dilution of Ministries and
Agencies
Dilution of Ministries and
Agencies
Weak standardizing, testing and inspection
Weak standardizing, testing and inspection
Lack of enforcement of regulations
Lack of enforcement of regulations
Limited Absorption Capacity
Limited Absorption Capacity
Public/Private Sector Resistance
Public/Private Sector Resistance
Inadequate Legal Framework
Inadequate Legal Framework
“Alleged corruption”
“Alleged corruption”
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Strengthening Quality Management, Capabilities and Infrastructure in Lebanon (QUALEB )
Project No. EuropeAid/117725/D/SV/LB
Quality project
MoET Quality Unit
LegalPolitical/Strategic
infrastructure
StandardizationStrategic
infrastructure
MetrologyStrategic
infrastructure
AccreditationStrategic
infrastructure
Market Surveillance
GovernmentalCo-ordination
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INSTITUTIONAL COMPONENT (3)
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Strengthening Quality Management, Capabilities and Infrastructure in Lebanon (QUALEB )
Project No. EuropeAid/117725/D/SV/LB
Testing and Testing Labs
Market and needs survey for testing services, including analysis of international rejections of Lebanese products leading to priorities for specific test areas/types
Inventory of existing labs, and development of investment guides, create experience exchange network, and application for investment support on the basis of lab investment plans
Selection and signing agreement with labs
Management assistance to (international) lab accreditation
Provision of equipment to labs (international tendering)
Some definitions to start with.. Laboratory forecast for 2009Neil H. Mermelstein, Editor Emeritus, Food Technology Research during 2009 will continue to be conducted on new products and analytical methods for use in
the laboratory, processing plant, and field. Instrumentation companies and university and government laboratories will continue to develop improved methods and instruments for analysis of foods, ranging from compositional analysis to quality control applications. Among the developments will be advances in instrumental methods—whether gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, olfactometry, infrared spectrometry, or others—as well as increased sensitivity and reproducibility, portable/miniaturized versions for field use, and less-expensive instruments providing comparable results.
Companies will continue to develop test kits that can be used for quality control in the plant and in the field, such as test kits for bacteria and allergens. They will continue to improve equipment for determining viscosity and methods for determining the effects of ingredients on product viscosity and texture. There will also be improved sample preparation techniques and systems, improved reporting systems, better systems for traceability, continued development and validation of analytical methods, and more work on correlating sensory evaluation with analytical results.... include carbohydrate testing, nutrition software and labeling, texture and viscosity measurement, trace element analysis, microbiological testing, moisture and water activity determination, and advances in instrumentation.
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Diverse Industry and Association Collaboration
Dubai International Food Safety Conference 24 – 26 February, 2009
Dubai International Food Safety Conference 24 – 26 February, 2009
Broad Technical & Academic Collaboration
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Regional Collaboration/Across Agencies
Dubai International Food Safety Conference 24 – 26 February, 2009
Dubai International Food Safety Conference 24 – 26 February, 2009
“it has always been and will continue to be the responsibility of a firm’s management to oversee and guarantee the
company’s adherence to food safety standards”*
Management must provide evidence of its commitment to the development, implementation, and operation of its food safety system.
Specifically, management should:>Illustrate how food safety is of utmost concern and communicate this throughout the organization.
>Establish a food safety policy for all to see.
>Make certain the firm has the necessary resources to accomplish food safety objectives.
>Establish an approved supplier program.
>Perform periodic reviews of the entire system. >have an effective communication strategy externally as part of their role in the food chain…
Steven Wilson Chief Quality Officer at the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
VIDEO
Some Recommendations1) Food Safety should be a regional program.2) Built on private public shared vision , and full
research partnership.3) With the collaboration of Agro-economic
regional stakeholders .4) While focusing on consumer concerns ,addre -
ssing health and food safety priorities.5) Providing a preventive approach from the
intention of consumption all the way through Agricultural and Environmental sustainable development initiatives .
6)With a Regional Common Agricultural Policy.7) And a Pan Arab Food Safety Institute.8) Upholding quality and related TQM,ISO &
HACCP principals.9) Through a real win- win private / public
partnership.10) Confronting the challenges of poverty,
desertification, global warming, & other environmental challenges.
11) While considering other global concerns and the actions of the global Agri-food chain.
12) While empowering Arab SME’s with appropr- iate technologies & capacity building.
توصيات1)السالمة الغذائية مشروع اقليمي
2)يحَتاج لَتضامن رؤية القطاع الخاص والعامعلى أن يَتضمن تعاون الفاعلين في (3
االقَتصادياِت الزراعية االقليميةمرتكزا" على حاجاِت المسَتهلك وتطلعاته (4
الصحيةمؤمنا" رؤيا وقائية ابَتداء" من نية االسَتهالك، (5
كما الزراعة حَتى البيئة وبصورة مسَتدامةعبر تفعيل السياسة الزراعية العربية المشَتركة(6
ومؤسساتها الضامنة للسالمة الغذائية(7بما ISO 22000 (مع الَتركيز على البرامج العالمية8
( HACCP)فيها برامج تحديد النقاط الحرجة عبر مشاريع مشَتركة فيما بين القطاعين العام (9
والخاصلمواجهة تحدياِت الفقر، والَتصحر، واالنحباس (10
...الحراري كما الَتغيراِت المناخية عامةبما يَتالءم مع تطوراِت واسَتحقاقاِت العولمة (11
وعمل الشركاِت العمالقة في سلسلة الغذاءمع عدم الَتغاقل عن حاجاِت المؤسساِت (12
.الوسطى والصغرى
MEFOSA 2006
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