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DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE (DIFSC) DUbAI INTERNATIONAL FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE (DIFSC) The 8th Dubai International Food Safety Conference (DIFSC) and IAFP's 2nd Middle East Symposium on Food Safety were held November 17-19 at the Dubai International Conference and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE. This highly successful conference is organized by the Food Control Department of Dubai Municipality, supported by IAFP, and in association with the World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The organizing committee of DIFSQ also worked closely this year with the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Food (ICMFSF) and the International Union of Food Science and Technologists (IUFoST) to bring a compelling variety of topics, research work, presentations and an all-new program for students. This year's event featured an impressive faculty of reputed speakers, world-renowned scientists, respected food safety professionals and high-profile presenters from around the world. Four days were packed with seven pre-conference workshops, more than 100 presentations, and an outstanding count of more than 1,600 attendees, easily surpassing 2012's 1,400 delegates and clearly emphasizing the interest generated from this conference. And for the first time, DIFSC featured a food safety exhibition, where 25 exhibitors showcased their food safety-related equipment, information and dedicated technology. Several IAFP Members participated as workshop instructors throughout the event. Pre-meeting Workshop instructors included Gordon Hayburn, Trophy Foods, Inc.; Ben Chapman, North Carolina State University and President of the Carolinas Association for Food Protection (IAFP Affiliate), who led the IAFP Workshop, "A Practical Approach to Changing an Organization's Food Safety Culture." Katie Swanson, KMJ Swanson Food Safety, Inc. and IAFP Past President, and Robert Buchanan, University of Maryland, were two of the four instructors leading the ICMSF Workshop, "Making the Most out of Microbiological Testing." Keynote presenters and their topics were Frank Yiannas, Walmart and IAFP Past President; "Unwrapping: The Future of Food Safety;" Robert Buchanan, "Emerging Risk Management Tools - A Food Microbiology Perspective;" and Katie Swanson, "Understanding Microbiological Sampling - Usefulness and Limitations." Other IAFP Members presenting included Walid Alali, University of Georgia and President of the Georgia Association for Food Protection (IAFP Affiliate); Jeff Farber, Health Canada and IAFP Past President; Bernadette Franco, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and Treasurer of the Brazil Association for Food Protection (IAFP Affiliate); Ian Jenson, Meat & Livestock Australia and former Delegate of the Australian Association for Food Protection (IAFP Affiliate); Zeina Kassaify, American University of Beirut and President of the Lebanese Association for Food Safety (IAFP Affiliate); and David Tharp, IAFP Executive Director. IAFP's ongoing role with the Dubai Municipality and DIFSC organizers to jointly produce a conference of this magnitude with strong content by leading food authorities provides us with communication opportunities that cannot be achieved alone. foodprotection.org Food Protection Trends 39 http://www.foodprotection.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - January/February 2014

Food Protection Trends - January/February 2014
Contents
Economically Motivated Adulteration of Honey: Quality Control Vulnerabilities in the International Honey Market
Efficacy of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds on Different Conveyor Chips Contaminated with Poultry Rinsate
What Implications Does a Baseline of Self-efficacy of Food Safety in Adolescent Populations Have for Future Food Safety Education Interventions?
Food Safety Risks in Restaurants and School Foodservice Establishments: Health Inspection Reports
INOFOOD 2013 Conference & Expo
The 3rd Asia Pacific International Conference on Food Safety
China International Food Safety & Quality Conference (CIFSQ) + Expo
Dubai International Food Safety Conference (DIFSC)
Beyond the Bio
FSMA: Article 7
PDG
Industry Products
Coming Events

Food Protection Trends - January/February 2014