ICC e-News, June 2009

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This ICC e-News is sponsored by DF09, the 4th International Dietary Fibre Conference, Vienna, Austria, organised by ICC


Register now at http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/registration.php or reserve your sponsorship package and/or exhibition booth now! Nearly 300 people have registered for DF09 already! Please note that the pre-conference registration ends on 22 June 2009. View the full scientific programme of 4th International Dietary Fibre Conference, DF09, Vienna, 1-3 July 2009 at
http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/pdf/DF09_Programme_Final.pdf.

Dietary Fibre Conference 2009 – the place to be...

  • meeting leading scientists in this dynamic field from all over the world
  • getting an up-to-date overview of the latest research findings
  • learning about new (bio-)analytical techniques

In an era with...

  • growing consumer awareness of the importance of
  • wide agreement on the definition of dietary fibre
  • growing interest in dietary fibre R&D in industry and academia

Scientific Programme of 4th International Dietary Fibre Conference, DF09, Vienna, 1-3 July 2009
The final programme of DF09 can be viewed online at http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/programme.php.
Topics of the conference are:

  • HEALTHGRAIN symposium – cereal grain fibre and health
  • Dietary fibre analysis workshop
  • Prebiotics – new trends and developments
  • Legislation, analysis and consumer perception
  • Resistant starch
  • Health benefits and their mechanisms
  • Processing and products
  • Dietary fibre and co-passengers
  • Glycemic response
  • Dietary fibre, satiety and the metabolic syndrome
For more details please visit the conference website at http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/

Special Research Awards at DF09 by Kraft Foods and General Mills
Kraft Foods Award for Cereal Fibre Research will support two young researchers who are presenting a poster with innovative or exceptional work at the interface of cereal fibre chemistry, technology and nutrition. The award is accompanied by a certificate and a 1,000.- EURO check.
General Mills Award for Health Innovation
This award will be presented to the research project (poster or oral presentation) that demonstrates the most innovative and novel link between consumption of fibre or whole grains and health improvement.

For more information please visit http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/awards.php

Various satellite workshops to complement DF09 on 1 July 2009
On 1 July 2009, 09:00-12:30 various satellite workshops complement DF09:
1) HEALTHGRAIN symposium – cereal grain fibre and health: Topics covered in this up-to-date overview of impact of grain fibre on health include: health effects of beta-glucans, arabinoxylans and arabinoxylan oligosaccharides, of the aleuron fraction and the role of anti-oxidants. The session opens with a presentation of the recent LSRO report, highlighting the requirement of high fibre levels for whole grain and related products with a "healthy heart" health claim. To register please go to www.icc.or.at/events/df09/registration.php.
2) Dietary fibre analysis workshop: This workshop is co-organised by Megazyme and Medaillion Laboratories/General Mills. The workshop will emphasize the practical implementation of the CODEX Dietary Fibre Definition. The basic chemistry and theory related to DF analysis and details of the key elements of relevant methodology - e.g. accurate measurement of resistant starch and non-digestible oligosaccharides - will be presented, shown (video) and discussed. To register please go to www.icc.or.at/events/df09/registration.php.

Meet the major sponsors of DF09
Become a sponsor and join the group of already confirmed sponsors/exhibitors. Meet the major sponsors of DF09 already now at http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/sponsors.php. DF09 Platinum Sponsors are TNO, Kellogg, General Mills, and Kraft Foods; Gold Sponsors are Cosucra, and Tate&Lyle; Silver Sponsors are Advanced Analytical Technologies, National Starch, Matsutani, and VNIIZ; Bronze Sponsor is CSM; local sponsors are Ströck Bakery, Austrian Airlines, and the Vienna Convention Bureau. Meet the sponsors and the exhibitors at the DF09.
Find out who will be exhibiting at DF09 now and make your reservation at http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/exhibitors.php.

15% Discount on all Austrian Airline return flights to Vienna for ICC meeting participants
Austrian Airlines is the official carrier for all ICC organised events in Vienna in June and July 2009. Benefit from a 15% reduction on your return flight ticket to Vienna by booking your flight via http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/pdf/IDFC9_Internet_Voucher_e.pdf. The offer includes flights in all price categories and covers DF09, ICC Expert Summit, QAS Editorial Board Meeting, ICC EC and GC Meetings, HEALTHGRAIN Symposium, and the Dietary Fibre Analytical Workshop.

View the final programme of the ICC Expert Summit on Food Security in Vienna, 29-30 June 2009
By now, about 60 invited experts have registered for the the ICC Expert Summit on Food Security - Critical Research and Development Project Needs for a Safe, Sustainable and Sufficient Food and Feed Supply, 29+30 June 2009, Vienna, Austria. The aim of the meeting is to bring together a group of experts in grains, agriculture and socio-economics, both scientists & technologists, and governmental persons, from across the world to determine critical research and development project needs and related funding schemes in the grains- and crops-related areas in response to the world staple food crisis and the deliberations of the FAO's Conference on World Food Security held in Rome in June 2008. Presentations from the FAO, World Bank, European Commission, UNIDO, European Technology Platform, and others will set the scene for future funding and collaboration opportunities for ICC member countries and ICC affiliated institutions.
Please find a more detailed outline at www.icc.or.at/Expert_Summit.pdf and the programme at
www.icc.or.at/ICC_Expert_Summit_Draft_Programme_2009-06-01.pdf.

Attention ICC Committee Members: Executive and Governing Committee Meetings on 30 June 2009
Attention all members of the ICC EC and GC: both the ICC Governing and Executive Committee Meetings are scheduled right after the ICC Expert Summit on 30 June 2009 in Hotel Renaissance, Vienna, Austria. Important strategic goals and structural changes in ICC will be discussed. All committee members will receive a detailed agenda shortly.
Please mind the times:

  • ICC Executive Committee, 30 June 2009, 16:00-18:00, Hotel Renaissance, Vienna, Austria
  • ICC Governing Committee, 30 June 2009, 19:00-21:30, Hotel Renaissance, Vienna, Austria
Coming soon:
  • ICC Governing Committee, 1-2 February 2010, Pretoria, South Africa
  • ICC Executive Committee 2010 and ICC Technical Committee 2010, exact date and venue to be confirmed
  • ICC General Assembly 2010, exact date and venue to be confirmed

New: ICC Handbook of Cereals, Flour, Dough & Product Testing: Methods and Applications
ICC is proud to announce the arrival of a new addition to the ICC publications list: ICC Handbook of Cereals, Flour, Dough & Product Testing: Methods and Applications, co-edited by Stanley Cauvain and Linda Young.
The ICC Handbook provides a unique synthesis of testing methods and practical application of those methods in the different parts of the grain chain. Method development, standardisation and application are core activities of the ICC and the Handbook highlights those key functions. The discussions in the Handbook identify needs and routes for the development of new methods and the different contributions demonstrate the active role that ICC is playing in those new developments. The book will be presented at the DF09 Conference in Vienna, Austria, 1 July 2009 and can be ordered via ICC Services GmbH.

QAS – Volume 1 Issue 2 is now available for free download

The second issue of QAS – Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods, the official journal of ICC issued in cooperation with MoniQA, published by Wiley-Blackwell is now available online at www.icc.or.at/journal/qas! From the content: 1) Towards harmonized approaches for mycotoxin analyses: an assessment by A. Alldrick et al., 2) Microbial contaminants in food: a big issue for a working group of the MoniQA NoE project by A. Hoehl et al., 3) Food authenticity assessment: ensuring compliance with food legislation and traceability requirements by M. Carcea et al., 4) Assessing food additives: the good, the bad and the ugly by V. Oreopoulou et al., 5) Milk adulteration with melamine in China: crisis and response by R. Yang et al., 6) iSOIL: exploring the soil as the basis for quality crop production and food security by F. van Egmond et al., 7) The use of mycotoxin methodology in practice: a need for harmonization by M. Solfrizzo et al.

QAS: Call for Papers!
Submit your paper to QAS - Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods today to ManuscriptCentral http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/qas. Your paper will get best exposure through:

  • Complimentary access to your article offered to ALL institutions worldwide
  • Prompt online publication of your article through the EarlyView service
  • Online submission and review system
  • Check the status of your manuscript at any time online

QAS – Free Access until 2010!
Ask your librarian to register today to receive free online access to Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods (QAS) until 2010.
QAS is free to everyone online during 2009 - visit www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/qas to read the latest research. Institutions can also opt to receive complimentary access to QAS. Institutions may also request one complimentary print subscription when registering for complimentary online access. Your institution will retain online access to all content published during 2009 and 2010, with or without a paid subscription in subsequent years. To register for complimentary online access to Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods by your librarian, simply visit www.interscience.wiley.com/newjournals.

Collect your free hardcopy of QAS and meet Wiley Blackwell in Vienna 2009
QAS - ICC's official journal and its publisher, Wiley-Blackwell, will be present at various ICC meetings in 2009. Collect your free hard copy of QAS and meet with staff of Wiley-Blackwell at the ICC Expert Summit in Vienna, 29-30 June 2009, and at the 4th International Dietary Fibre Conference, DF09, Vienna, 1-3 July 2009. The inauguration celebration of the launch of QAS will be in Vienna during the Welcome Reception of DF09, in the evening of 1 July 2009.

Free 3-month-trial institutional access to the online World Mycotoxin Journal
Volume 2, Number 2 / May 2009 of World Mycotoxin Journal is available on the website at
http://wageningenacademic.metapress.com/content/r4h0204kp80g/.
It is now possible for your company or institution to get a free, three month trial access to the online World Mycotoxin Journal. If you are interested, please let your librarian contact us and we will arrange a trial. For ICC members only: Registering for individual subscriptions via ICC, you qualify for a 15% discount on yearly subscriptions of the World Mycotoxin Journal.

MoniQA News

MoniQA receives excellent marks at the EC review
After MoniQA's second year, the consortium under the coordination of ICC received excellent marks for progress and management of the Network of Excellence at the last EC Review Meeting 4-6 May 2009 at the ICC Headquarters in Vienna. The overall assessment and comments given by the external reviewers was that the project has made good progress and challenges have been dealt appropriately and classified MoniQA as a good to excellent project (the project has fully achieved its objectives and technical goals for the period and has even exceeded expectations).

MoniQA results at your disposal!
MoniQA results are available online. We have created factsheets and summary documents describing the results and activities of MoniQA and its working groups. So far the following factsheets have been published:

All factsheets can be downloaded at www.moniqa.org/factsheets. An overview of the topics and issues dealt with in the seven MoniQA working groups on Chemical contaminants, Food Allergens, Food Authenticity, Food additives, Microbiological contaminants, Mycotoxins/Phycotoxins, Qualitative Methods and Socio-Economics can be accessed at http://www.moniqa.org/wg. Additionally, MoniQA is also dealing with emerging food safety and quality issues in a special working group – the results are available online at http://www.moniqa.org/emerging.

Coming soon: Free access to the MoniQA methods database
In order to prioritise food hazards and quality challenges, it is necessary to accumulate information from a variety of collection points. MoniQA has developed a database of food quality and safety issues and corresponding analytical tools for food production and the supply chain. The database includes access to legislative limits and corresponding analytical and sampling methods and original legislation via commodity and/or contaminant searches, a fully searchable database of the EU Rapid Alert System (RASFF), EU provenance issues, a thesaurus of terms and links to sources of reliable information. Access to the MoniQA methods database will be granted to Associate Partners in the near future. To join as MoniQA Associated Partner please apply online at http://www.moniqa.org/node/34.

New Initiatives and Achievements in 2009

New! Joint ICC-AACC Int'l Check Sample Proficiency Testing Services
Laboratory accuracy and subsequent control are premises on which ICC and AACC Int'l began undertaking a joint proficiency testing service for cereal related analysis in quality, physical and food safety testing. As an important safeguard to food-related laboratories worldwide, the Joint ICC-AACC Int'l Check Sample Service provides a service by which to check their techniques on a regular and frequent basis to insure quality control. For more information and to subscribe go to www.aaccnet.org/checksample.

ICC Corporate Member Section

Chopin organised its 1st International Meeting on its Innovations
ICC would congratulate Chopin, one of ICC's first Corporate Members after the start in 1993, to its successful symposium. Chopin organised its 1st International Meeting on its Innovations, which was held on 25 May 2009 in Paris, France. To view the programme and press release, please go to http://www.icc.or.at/Presskit_CHOPIN_seminar_may2009_GB.pdf

Romer Labs: AgraStrip® GMO RR Test Kit granted USDA/GIPSA Approval
Romer Labs, ICC Corporate Member since 2006, is pleased to announce that its AgraStrip® GMO RR Test Kit for the detection of CP4 EPSPS protein has had its performance verified by the USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) and approval was granted for official use at US National Grain Inspection Facilities. (FGIS 2009-006). The AgraStrip® GMO RR (CP4 EPSPS) Test is a one-step lateral flow immunochromatographic assay which can reliably detect as little as 1 transgenic CP4 EPSPS seed in 1000 seeds (0.1%) and 1 transgenic CP4 EPSPS leaf in 100 leaves (1%) of cotton or corn. Furthermore, as little as 1% transgenic CP4 EPSPS may be detected in toasted soy. Find the press release at
http://www.icc.or.at/Romer_Labs_Press_Release_AS_GMO_RR-USDA_Approval_engl.pdf

Upcoming ICC Supported Meetings 2009

Austria: ICC Expert Summit on Food Security, 29-30 June 2009, Vienna, Austria
The ICC Expert Summit on Food Security - Critical Research and Development Project Needs for a Safe, Sustainable and Sufficient Food and Feed Supply, will take place on 29+30 June 2009, Vienna, Austria. The aim of the meeting is to bring together a group of experts in grains, agriculture and socio-economics, both scientists & technologists, and governmental persons, from across the world to determine critical research and development project needs and related funding schemes in the grains- and crops-related areas. Please find a more detailed outline at www.icc.or.at/Expert_Summit.pdf and the final programme at
www.icc.or.at/ICC_Expert_Summit_Draft_Programme_2009-06-01.pdf.

Austria: 4th International Dietary Fibre Conference, DF09, Vienna, 1-3 July 2009
Register now at http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/registration.php or reserve your sponsorship package and/or exhibition booth now! DF09 is organised by ICC and endorsed by IUNS-International Union of Nutritional Sciences, the HEALTHGRAIN project, ILSI Europe, and AACC Int’l. The programme is available online at http://www.icc.or.at/events/df09/programme.php. Please note that the pre-conference registration ends on 22 June 2009.

Austria: 3rd EuroFIR International Congress, Vienna, 8-10 September 2009
The European Food Information Resource Network of Excellence (EuroFIR) will be holding its third annual congress "European food composition data for better diet, nutrition, and food quality" on the 8-10th September 2009 at the University of Vienna, Austria.

Italy: Eighth European Young Cereal Scientists and Technologists Workshop
On August 3–5, 2009, Cereals&Europe (C&E) will organize its traditional three-day low-cost workshop for Ph.D. students and young professionals working in the field of cereal science and technology. The workshop will cover a broad range of cereal-related topics, including breeding, biotechnology, ingredients functionality, processing, nutrition, and much more. Participants are invited to actively participate by sending abstracts of their presentation before June 1. Submission instructions, an abstract template, travel information, registration forms, and other relevant information will be available soon on www.cerealsandeurope.net.

France: Xth International Gluten Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand, 7-9 September 2009
Register for the Xth International Gluten Workshop to be held on 7-9 September 2009 at Clermont-Ferrand Diocesan Center now at https://colloque2.inra.fr/xth_igw/inscription, please mind that the Early Bird registration deadline is 15 June 2009. The workshop is organized by Clermont-Ferrand INRA Center and endorsed by ICC. Two hundred scientists from around the world are expected to present their work and break-throughs on the topic of gluten. To view the programme and to find out more details, please go to the workshop website at https://colloque.inra.fr/xth_igw/.

Macedonia: Last Call for Abstracts! IV International Symposium of Livestock Production, Ohrid, 9-11 September 2009!
The deadline for abstract submission for the IV International Symposium of Livestock Production to be held 9-11 September 2009 in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, has been extended to 15 June 2009. Organised by the Institute of Animal Science, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius", under the patronage of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, and endorsed by ICC, the programme of the Symposium will focus on the most significant achievements in the field of livestock production, as well as on the exchange of knowledge and experience in the agricultural practice. Food and feed safety assessment and quality determination of raw materials for feed production will also be discussed during the meeting. To submit your abstract and to view more details, please visit the website at http://www.ias.ukim.edu.mk/.

Austria: ISM Conference: Worldwide Mycotoxin Reduction in Food and Feed Chains, Tulln, 9-11 September 2009
The ISM 2009 is organised by the International Society for Mycotoxicology with the aim to facilitate a Global Discussion on the Worldwide Mycotoxin Reduction in Food and Feed Chains between scientists, opinion leaders, decision-makers and industry in the specific research area of mycotoxin reduction. Papers for the first ISM Conference 2009 to be held in Tulln, Austria, September 9-11, 2009 can be submitted to info@ism2009.at

USA: ICC Luncheon at AACC Int'l Annual Meeting, Baltimore, 16 September 2009
Everyone is cordially invited to attend the traditional ICC Luncheon held on 16 September 2009 at 11:30-13:00 linked to the AACC Int'l Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 13-16 September 2009. Recent activities and achievements, new ICC membership benefits and the recently launched ICC Journal QAS will be highlighted. Joint activities between AACC Int’l and ICC, as well as upcoming ICC events will be announced. Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet new colleagues and get reacquainted with old friends from our global cereal family and register with http://meeting.aaccnet.org/reghotel/default.cfm. Find the agenda of the ICC Luncheon at http://www.icc.or.at/ICC_Luncheon_Draft_Agenda_2009.pdf.

Australia: 59th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 27-30 September 2009
Please mind the deadline for abstract submission for the 59th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference is approaching: 15 June 2009. So submit your abstract for oral and/or poster presentation today to cereal.chem09@dpi.nsw.gov.au. For more information please go to the conference web site.

Germany: IV International Symposium on Sourdough: from arts to science, Freising, near Munich, 14-17 October 2009
This symposium wants to bring together all colleagues related to the arts and science of sourdough production and muse, residing at universities, research institutes and (research departments of) companies. In particular the symposium wants to address young researchers and (PhD) students to exchange and discuss their novel results, stimulate new ideas and bring forward international collaborations and short term missions.
Please find any further information, all updates, registration and abstract submission details at: www.sourdough.foodscience.ws

Croatia: Flour-Bread'09, Opatija, 21-23 October – Last Call for Papers! Deadline is 20 June 2009!
The Faculty of Food Technology based in Osijek, Croatia, and ICC are inviting you to participate in the 5th International & 7th Croatian Congress of Cereal Technologists "Flour- Bread '09" which will be held in Opatija, Croatia 21- 23 October 2009. Abstracts submission for oral presentation and posters on the topics of the Congress are invited. Forms for abstract submission and registration, together with the 1st Circular with detailed information, can be found at official congress website: www.ptfos.hr/brasno-kruh.

Taiwan: ICC/TFMA Symposium "At the Forefront of Food Safety Technology", Taipei, Taiwan, 27 November 2009
TFMA – the Taiwan Flour Milling Association, member of ICC since 2005, is organising the symposium "At the Forefront of Food Safety Technology" on 27 November 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan. John Taylor, ICC President, and Marina Carcea, ICC President Elect will be representing ICC there. Additionally, TFMA will discuss closer collaboration with the MoniQA NoE, specifically the Working Group on Authenticity, led by Marina Carcea.

Upcoming MoniQA FSTs – Food Scientist Training

To view the detailed agenda and to register for any MoniQA FST please go to the training site of www.moniqa.org.

"Reference Materials and Method Validation"
Date: 15-19 June 2009
Location: BOKU - University of Life Sciences and Natural Resources, Vienna, Austria
Organised by BOKU
Type: MoniQA FST

"Shelf-life determination of processed foods"
Date: 22-25 September 2009
Location: Bangor, Indonesia
Organised by IPB
Type: MoniQA FST

"Methodology of shelf life testing and modelling"
Date: 22-25 September 2009
Location: Athens, Greece
Organised by NTUA
Type: MoniQA FST

"Mycotoxins in Grain"
Date: 24-25 September 2009
Location: Beijing, China
Organised by CCOA
Type: MoniQA FST

"Quality analysis methods applied for food products exported to EU: Standards and alternatives"
Date: 29 September - 1 October 2009
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Organised by HUT
Type: MoniQA FST

"A) Multi-residue analysis of pesticides in fruits and vegetables using GC techniques and B) Mycotoxin analysis in dried fruits, nuts and cereals using HPLC techniques"
Date: 2-11 November 2009
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Organised by TUBITAK
Type: MoniQA FST

"Mass spectrometry"
Date: end of 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Organised by IFR
Type: MoniQA FST

"Food Allergens: Analysis, Legislation and Labelling"
Date: January 2010
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Organised by HCTU
Type: MoniQA FST

Reports on past meetings

MoniQA FST - "Modern methods for monitoring food quality and safety", Christchurch, New Zealand, 23-26 March 2009
Within the scope of the EU-funded MoniQA Network of Excellence, the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), Christchurch, New Zealand organised and hosted a scientific workshop between 23-26 March 2009. The three day training entitled "Modern methods for monitoring food quality and safety" consisted of a mixture of theory and practical sessions. Emphasis was placed on microbiological, chemical and molecular techniques for the detection and typing of foodborne pathogens or contaminants, together with data generation for use in quantitative risk assessment (QRA) and risk modelling. This was followed by a full day social event. View some pictures and the programme at http://www.moniqa.org/node/1117.

Report: Whole Grain Global Summit, Newcastle, UK, 24-27 March 2009
Almost 200 delegates from 21 countries enjoyed the lively and thought-provoking 3rd Whole Grain Global Summit. This was the 2nd C&E Spring Meeting held at Newcastle University, UK, endorsed by ICC with speakers from across Europe, North America, Canada and Australia presenting the very latest research on nutritional, technological and processing aspects relating to whole grains. The meeting started with an open forum organised by the HEALTHGRAIN Project and the AACC-International Whole Grain Task Force on definitions of whole grain; the Plenary Session covered the main themes which were picked up in parallel sessions and workshops later in the meeting - Nutrition and Health, Phytochemicals, Processing and Analysis, Technology and Consumer Products, and Definitions, Health Claims, and Consumer Communication and Understanding. Abstracts from the meeting have been published as an on-line supplement to Cereal Foods World (http://www.aaccnet.org/cerealfoodsworld/pdfs/CFW-54-2-suppl.pdf) and a full report of the meeting will appear in the next issue of Cereal Foods World journal.

Report: Grains are functional, Berlin, Germany, 11-12 May 2009
About 120 delegates participated at the 17th International IGV Conference, endorsed by ICC, entitled GRAINS ARE FUNCTIONAL, which was held at IGV, Bergholz-Rehbrücke, Germany, 11-12 May 2009. The programme (www.functionalgrains.com/en/) accommodated oral and poster presentations from authors from 11 countries, mainly from Europe and Asia. The programme was supported and complemented by presentations from the HEALTHGRAIN project consortium www.healthgrain.org.
Linked to the international symposium, a two days workshop "Milling and Extrusion" was participated mainly by interested parties from food manufacturers, analytical laboratories, and universities based in Germany.

Report: Joint HEALTHGRAIN-MoniQA FST: "Building skills on the analysis of components formed during thermal processing of foods", 20-24 April 2009, Ankara, Turkey
It was the 9th MoniQA Food Scientist Training, which was jointly organised with the HEALTHGRAIN project entitled "Building Skills on the Analysis of Components Formed during Thermal Processing of Foods". The objective of the training was to strengthen the knowledge on components formed during thermal processing in foods by focusing on analytical methodologies. The workshop offered both theoretical and practical lab training, in addition a research management skills module (½ day on April 22, 2009) dealt with "Marie Curie Actions" and how to successfully apply for one of these mobility scholarships.The training was held at Hacettepe University, Ankara, 20 -24 April 2009 with 22 participants at the Joint HEATHGRAIN-MoniQA FST and 35 participants at the "Marie Curie Actions" from Bulgaria, Indonesia, Italy, Macedonia and Turkey. For the detailed report please go to http://www.moniqa.org/node/1118.

Sudan: Workshop on Production, Processing and Marketing of Cereals, Khartoum, 10-11 May 2009
Over 300 participants were attracted to the ICC supported workshop on Production, Processing and Marketing of Cereals on 10-11 May2009 in Khartoum, Sudan. The workshop was jointly organised by the Cabinet Ministry, the Sudanese Standards & Metrology Organization and the National Sudanese Representation of ICC. John Taylor, ICC President, gave lectures on Sorghum quality and the ICC coordinated MoniQA project.

ICC Conference and Workshop Planner 2009-2012

  • 2009
    • ICC Expert Summit on Food Security - Critical Research and Development Project Needs in Grain Food and Biotechnology, ICC Workshop, Vienna, Austria, 29-30 June 2009, by invitation only
    • ICC Executive Committee and ICC Governing Committee Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 30 June 2009, by invitation only
    • ICC/MoniQA Editorial Board Meeting, 1 July 2009, Vienna, Austria, by invitation only
    • HEALTHGRAIN Symposium on Dietary Fibre, Vienna, Austria, 1 July 2009
    • Workshop on Dietary Fibre Analysis by MEGAZYME, Vienna, Austria, 1 July 2009
    • 4th International Dietary Fibre Conference DF 09, Vienna, Austria, 1-3 July 2009
    • 8th European Young Cereal Scientists and Technologists Workshop (8EYCSTW), Viterbo, Italy, 3-5 August 2009
    • MoniQA FST on "Shelf-life determination of processed foods"; for food industry employees, researchers, post graduate students; planned¸ 24-25 August 2009, Bangor, Indonesia
    • 10th International Gluten Conference, Clermont Ferrand, France, 7-9 September 2009
    • 3rd EuroFIR International Congress, Vienna, Austria, 8-10 September 2009, by invitation only
    • IV International Symposium of Livestock Production, Ohrid, Macedonia, 9-11 September 2009
    • ISM Conference: Worldwide Mycotoxin Reduction in Food and Feed Chains, Tulln, Austria, 9-11 September 2009
    • AACC Int'l Annual Meeting 2009, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 13-16 September 2009
    • ICC Luncheon at AACC Int'l Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 16 September 2009
    • MoniQA FST on "Methodology of shelf life testing and modelling" for post graduate and senior students; Food researchers, Food industry professionals; Athens, Greece, 22-25 September 2009
    • Joint MoniQA-Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Expert Summit on food safety analysis and future joint research projects, Beijing, China, 23 September 2009
    • MoniQA FST on Mycotoxins in Grain, Oil and Feed, Beijing, China, 24-25 September 2009
    • 59th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Wagga Wagga, Australia, NSW, 27-30 September 2009
    • MoniQA FST on "Quality analysis methods applied for food products exported to EU: Standards and alternatives", Hanoi, Vietnam, 29 September – 1 October 2009
    • IV International Symposium on Sourdough: from arts to science, Freising, near Munich, Germany, 14-17 October 2009
    • MoniQA-EC workshop "Working for better future regulations" with MoniQA partners, DG Research, DG SANCO, DG AGRI, DG Enterprise, Brussels, Belgium, 20 October 2009
    • Flour- Bread '09 - 5th International/7th National Congress of Cereal Technologists, Opatija, Croatia, 21-23 October 2009
    • 6th Food Engineering Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 6-8 November 2009
    • MoniQA FST on "A) Multi-residue analysis of pesticides in fruits and vegetables using GC techniques and B) Mycotoxin analysis in dried fruits, nuts and cereals using HPLC techniques", Istanbul, Turkey, 2-11 November 2009
    • CommNet Policy & Media Event for policy makers and the media, Brussels, Belgium, 18 November 2009
    • MoniQA food associations outreach day (to be fixed) for food related associations based in Belgium and elsewhere, Brussels, Belgium, 19 November 2009
    • MoniQA FST on "Mass spectrometry", December 2009 - tentative
    • HEALTHGRAIN Workshop and Analytical Training Course: "Measurement of Dietary Fibre and Small Bioactive Components of Cereals", Radzików, Poland, 23-27 November 2009
    • ICC/TFMA Symposium "At the Forefront of Food Safety Technology", Taipei, Taiwan, 27 November 2009

  • 2010
    • HEALTHGRAIN Consortium Meeting, Lapland, Finland, 12-14 January 2010, by invitation only
    • 3rd MoniQA Annual Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 19-21 January 2010, by invitation only
    • MoniQA FST on "Food Allergens: Analysis, Legislation and Labelling"; January 2010, Ankara, Turkey
    • ICC Governing Committee Meeting, Pretoria, South Africa, 1-2 February 2010, by invitation only
    • ICC-Cereal Science and Technology-SA International Symposium, Focus on Grain Quality and Safety, Gauteng, South Africa Symposium, Near Pretoria, South Africa, 3-4 February 2010
    • Envietech2010, Vienna, Austria, 4-5 February 2010
    • HEALTHGRAIN Final Annual Meeting, Lund, Sweden, 4-6 May 2010, by invitation only
    • 2nd International MoniQA Conference, Krakow, Poland, 8-10 June 2010
    • ICC-South Arica/ICC/MoniQA Session at IUFoST World Congress, Cape Town, South Africa, 22-26 August 2010

  • 2011
    • 2nd ICC Latino-American Cereals Conference, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 10-13 April 2011 (tentative)
    • ICC India Conference (to be confirmed)

  • 2012
    • 14th ICC Cereal and Bread Congress, Beijing, China, 2012

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