Achievements
- EFSIC's research team attended the " Third International Conference for Food Science and Technology – Modernizing of Food Industries" from 22 to 24 February2005, in Cairo. The conference was sponsored by Egyptian Society of Food Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, and Food Industry Holding Company.
- Also, the research team of the EFSIC attended the " Wheat Consumption, Production and Losses workshop" from 20 to 21 March 2005 (food safety issue) was complete one day in which the EFSIC's team presented the service which could be provided . the importance of the implementation of the preventive action was discussed specially regarding street foods and street foods vendors. The EFSIC's posters and printed handouts, in which most of the required precautions was mentioned to ensure that their food products are safe.
-On Tuesday 8 November 05:
EFSIC members organized the first workshop in (Food Safety)
-From 20-24 November 05:
Some of EFSIC members participated in workshop / FAO in (Food safety and its impact on Egyptian trade.
- EFSIC's Team had attended the Pan-Arab Conference of The Egyptian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology (Hepatology and Nutrition) from 29 to 30 March 2006.
Arab Conference for Home Economic and Technology was held in the Faculty of Home Economic, Helwan University from 18-19/4/2006. In this Conference Prof.Dr.Nabih A.Ibrahim the director of EFSIC gave a presentation which talked about" ? Environmental Awareness and its Impact on Food Safety".
- EFSIC's members attended "Arab Quality and Food Safety conference" which was held in Lebanon from 15-16/06/06.The main objective of this conference is to discuss the aspects and the current status of food safety in different Arabian countries. In this conference, the director of EFSIC gave a presentation about "Prospective Study & the Strategic Plan of EFSIC".
- "The Role of Agricultural Extension for Developing Agricultural Exports Conference" was held in Egyptian Agricultural International Center, from 28-29/06/06.In this Conference three of EFSIC members gave 3 lectures under the following titles:
1. "Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)".
2. "Pesticides and Exports".
3. "Agricultural Extension and increasing of Horticultural Exports".
- Two of EFSIC staff attended "First Arabian Forum and Exhibition about The Role of Arabian Woman in the Protection of Consumer, Family, Society and Environment" which organized by Central Egyptian Society For Consumer Protection (CESCP) in this forum a lot of issues were discussed as follows:
?Jordanian experience for consumer protection,
?Egyptian experience for consumer protection,
?Non-governmental associations experiences for implementing consumer protection methodologies,
?Role of women in consumer protection,
?Role of official control system in consumer protection and
?Enforcement of consumer protection law.
-"The7th. International Conference and Exhibition for Food Industries Quality Control":
Dr.Nabih A.Ibrahim the director of EFSIC and 8 members of EFSIC staff attended and shared in "The 7th. International Conference and Exhibition for Food Industries Quality Control" from 12-14/09/06 in Alexandria- Egypt. EFSIC staff presented 5 lectures under the following titles:
? Good Agricultural Practices (GAP),
? Good Consumption Practice (GCP),
? Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP),
? Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and
?Technology Foresight.
At the end of the conference EFSIC staff granted a thankful certificate for their best efforts.
-National Council For Human Rights (NCHR):
Dr.Nabih I.Abdel-Hamid the director of EFSIC and some EFSIC’s members attended the meeting of (NCHR) which held in Tu.11/09/06-11am.In this meeting, (NCHR) the participants discussed different issues as follows:
? Access of safe food is a right for each human,
?Nutritional habits in the Egyptian Society,
?Strategies for solving malnutrition problems in Egypt,
?4Environmental pollutants and food additives and its effects on human health.
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC attended the Annual Meeting of Codex Alementarious at Geneva, Switzerland from 30/06- 04/07/08
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC attended the workshop for “The Safety of Imported and Exported Foods to Arabian Countries” at AL-Doha from 19-21/ 05/08 and he give two excellent presentations about “New Aspects in Food Inspection” and “Superior Experiment of Egypt in Assuring Food Safety System ”.
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC attended India-Africa Cooperation for Sustainable Food Security from 10-12 November 2008 .
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC attended the workshop about “The Role of Arab and African Woman Facing the World Food Crises Challenges and Solutions” at 14/12/08 which organized by Institute of African Research & Studies with African Union Permanent Delegation to the League of Arab States.- Dr.Nabih talked about “Food Situation in Africa and the way to sustain food security ”
- Dr.Nabih the director of EFSIC and some of EFSIC staff attended the 1st International European -Arab Conference for Improving Bread” from 15- 17/12/08 at ARC.The conference discusses the cultural history of bread and and the improved technology of bread.- Dr.Nabih talked about Safety and Security of Cereals and Cereal Products.
- Three EFSIC members attended the "Providing Medical Care to Victims of Explosions" from 9-11/11/08.The training course was organized by German Medicinal Center (EGC) this activity will be used in the future to trainee (TOT) workers in School Meal Factories.
Coordination with other partners:
EFSIC coordinates with Skills Development Project (SDP) in the short term training activity at the following courses:
ISO-22000 & Supplier Assurance System(SAS) to Port Said Investment Association,
Cakes and Bread to Port Said Investment Association,
General Food Safety, GMP, GCP, HACCP and Cleaning and Disinfections in Food Factories to 6th.Investment Association,
Chocolate and GHP to New Societies Development Association and
Food Microbiology to Food Processors and Exports Association
Radio and T.V Programs
- In ? Camera 2 ? T.V program in the channel 2 Egyptian T.V Prof.Dr.Nabih A.Ibrahim the director of EFSIC talked about the importance of the training course in the common vision ?Food Safety During Processing ? which held in EFSIC and defines the essential elements for the development of the best safety practices and minimum standard acceptable during processing in food chain starting from the farm to the consumer (the topics and time frame of this training course are enclosed with this paper).Then he talked about the Spanish- Egyptian Cooperation in the field of ?Food Safety ´where the Spanish party invited 4 groups each of 5 to attend training courses in Spain to; (1) become qualified to give training actions in the main; Good Agricultural Practices(GAP); Good Consumption Practices (GCP); Good Manufacturing Practices(GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) systems; (2)to improve Egyptian staff awareness for these practices and (3) to train people of the primary sector improving their knowledge of these systems.
- In BBC Broadcast Program Prof.Dr.Nabih A.Ibrahim the director of EFSIC talked about ? Avian Flue ? and give a clear and complete concept about this issue in Egypt and he gives some advices for the consumer about the percussions for safe handling and dealing with birds.
- Prof.Dr.Nabih A.Ibrahim the director of EFSIC announced in Al-Ahram Newspaper at ? Green Misr Page´ about the training courses which organized by EFSIC members in the premises of Food Technology Research Institute (FTRI) during January & February 2006 in the common vision ?Food Safety? for the development of the best safety practices and minimum