Presented by Kristina Roesel, Delia Grace, Maximilian Baumann, Reinhard Fries and Peter-Henning Clausen at the 15th expert conference on meat and poultry hygiene, Berlin, Germany, 3-4 March 2015.
World Health Day 2015 focused on food safety. The document discusses how foodborne diseases kill millions annually and can cause long-term health problems. It outlines trends like globalization that increase food safety risks and how a long, complex global food chain requires collaboration across sectors to ensure safety. Key actions include strengthening surveillance systems, applying a holistic risk-based approach to food production and distribution, and encouraging both governments and consumers to prioritize safe food.
Pesticides Used for Food Production as a Health and Safety IssueUN SPHS
By Dr. Tadesse Amera, Co-Chair, IPEN and Director, Pesticide Action Nexus (PAN)-Ethiopia delivered at the Global Forum 2020 Food Safety and Risk Assessment session.
World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7th to raise awareness of global health issues and support the work of the World Health Organization. It is marked by various events organized worldwide by governments, NGOs, and health organizations to educate the public and encourage individual and community action. The 2014 theme was "vector-borne diseases" like malaria and dengue fever, which rely on organisms like mosquitoes to spread from person to person. World Health Day aims to mobilize support for addressing serious health challenges faced globally and promote practices for maintaining individual and population health.
This document discusses food safety and security. Food safety refers to food being free from harm, while food security means a community has enough healthy food. Unsafe food causes over 200 diseases and kills over 420,000 people annually. Children under 5 are particularly vulnerable, carrying 40% of the foodborne disease burden. Foodborne illnesses also impede social and economic development. Ensuring food safety and security requires collaboration between governments, producers, and consumers across supply chains. Policymakers can build infrastructure to manage risks, foster multi-sector collaboration, and integrate food safety into broader policies. Food handlers and consumers should safely handle, prepare, grow, and preserve foods.
Migrant Integration: The European Experience and Prospects for RussiaRussian Council
This working paper was prepared as part of the Russian International Affairs Council’s project International Migration Processes: Trends, Challenges and Prospects. Whereas Europe has dealt with mass influxes of immigrants since the 1950s, Russia only encountered this phenomenon relatively recently. Europe’s experience with migrant integration, which will be considered in this working paper, might be useful to Russia in resolving similar issues. The author identifies a range of specific programmes and measures to ease the process of including immigrants and their descendants into the host country’s social institutions, and he offers several recommendations regarding the prospects for integrating migrants in Russia.
Enhancing Partnership of Central Asian Countries in Combating Human TraffickingSergey
Central Asian Regional Dialogue for Enhancing Partnership of Central Asian Countries in Combating Trafficking in Persons as a Consequence of Irregular Migration.
The document discusses the relationship between international trade and food security. It makes three key points:
1) Food security is a public good that benefits from global free trade, which allows resources and needs to be matched between countries.
2) International trade plays an important role in food security by increasing availability, affordability, quality, and stability of the global food supply. However, unfair trade policies can undermine these benefits.
3) While self-sufficiency was historically viewed as important for food security, trade is now recognized as a more sustainable approach that has helped many countries achieve food security.
World Health Day 2015 focused on food safety. The document discusses how foodborne diseases kill millions annually and can cause long-term health problems. It outlines trends like globalization that increase food safety risks and how a long, complex global food chain requires collaboration across sectors to ensure safety. Key actions include strengthening surveillance systems, applying a holistic risk-based approach to food production and distribution, and encouraging both governments and consumers to prioritize safe food.
Pesticides Used for Food Production as a Health and Safety IssueUN SPHS
By Dr. Tadesse Amera, Co-Chair, IPEN and Director, Pesticide Action Nexus (PAN)-Ethiopia delivered at the Global Forum 2020 Food Safety and Risk Assessment session.
World Health Day is celebrated annually on April 7th to raise awareness of global health issues and support the work of the World Health Organization. It is marked by various events organized worldwide by governments, NGOs, and health organizations to educate the public and encourage individual and community action. The 2014 theme was "vector-borne diseases" like malaria and dengue fever, which rely on organisms like mosquitoes to spread from person to person. World Health Day aims to mobilize support for addressing serious health challenges faced globally and promote practices for maintaining individual and population health.
This document discusses food safety and security. Food safety refers to food being free from harm, while food security means a community has enough healthy food. Unsafe food causes over 200 diseases and kills over 420,000 people annually. Children under 5 are particularly vulnerable, carrying 40% of the foodborne disease burden. Foodborne illnesses also impede social and economic development. Ensuring food safety and security requires collaboration between governments, producers, and consumers across supply chains. Policymakers can build infrastructure to manage risks, foster multi-sector collaboration, and integrate food safety into broader policies. Food handlers and consumers should safely handle, prepare, grow, and preserve foods.
Migrant Integration: The European Experience and Prospects for RussiaRussian Council
This working paper was prepared as part of the Russian International Affairs Council’s project International Migration Processes: Trends, Challenges and Prospects. Whereas Europe has dealt with mass influxes of immigrants since the 1950s, Russia only encountered this phenomenon relatively recently. Europe’s experience with migrant integration, which will be considered in this working paper, might be useful to Russia in resolving similar issues. The author identifies a range of specific programmes and measures to ease the process of including immigrants and their descendants into the host country’s social institutions, and he offers several recommendations regarding the prospects for integrating migrants in Russia.
Enhancing Partnership of Central Asian Countries in Combating Human TraffickingSergey
Central Asian Regional Dialogue for Enhancing Partnership of Central Asian Countries in Combating Trafficking in Persons as a Consequence of Irregular Migration.
The document discusses the relationship between international trade and food security. It makes three key points:
1) Food security is a public good that benefits from global free trade, which allows resources and needs to be matched between countries.
2) International trade plays an important role in food security by increasing availability, affordability, quality, and stability of the global food supply. However, unfair trade policies can undermine these benefits.
3) While self-sufficiency was historically viewed as important for food security, trade is now recognized as a more sustainable approach that has helped many countries achieve food security.
We are living in a multicultural society andearias7
A teacher must have knowledge in several key areas including individual students, standards, child development, and instructional practices. They must also be culturally responsive as today's classrooms include students from around the world. The teacher discusses applying a multicultural education approach, using standards to track student progress, being aware of child development, and drawing from progressive and humanist educational philosophies by using techniques like learning centers and cooperative learning. While good benefits and schedule are factors, the teacher's primary motivation for choosing teaching is the love of helping students learn and better themselves.
“Geographical Indications and International Cooperation in developing countr...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/in-action/quality-and-origin-program/en
“Geographical Indications and International Cooperation in developing countries: an exploratory analysis of projects and institutions”. (English)
Climate change requires international cooperation across national and regional scales to effectively mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and impacts. As greenhouse gases mix globally, uncoordinated independent action among countries will not solve this global problem. International agreements have potential to address challenges like diverse perceptions of costs and benefits, unevenly distributed emissions sources, and uncertain distant impacts. Strong multilateral agreements, harmonized national policies, and coordinated decentralized national policies could enhance cooperation. Limiting future warming involves substantial technological, economic and institutional challenges that also require cooperation.
A presentation concerning the effectiveness of Finland's development aid, held by Doctor of Economics and a long-time director at the World Bank Ritva Reinikka at an open discussion event in Helsinki 4.6.2015.
Public Sector Research Priorities for Sustainable Food Security by Gerald Nelson, IFPRI and Dominique van der Mensbrugghe, FAO at the Food Security Futures I Conference, on 11 April 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to achieving gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide. It was established in 2010 to advocate for women's rights and accelerate progress on gender equality. UN Women works in priority areas like women's leadership, economic empowerment, ending violence against women, and engaging women in peace processes. It has over 1800 employees across several regions, focusing on campaigns like HeForShe and Beijing+20 to promote gender equality. The document provides tips for Finnish nationals to strengthen their applications and interviews for roles at UN Women.
Presentation by Marcelo Regúnaga, Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Former Secretary of Agriculture, Argentina), IFPRI Policy Seminar: "A Post-Bali Food Security Agenda," May 6, 2104 in Washington, DC.
International cooperation and development: a conceptual overviewIra Tobing
Any credible claim to implement an agenda for global development – such as currently discussed in the post-2015 process – will require integrating the broader framework of
international cooperation into this effort. A wide, but vague consensus that global framework conditions matter for development has already existed in past development debates. However, good resolutions such as MDG 8 for a global partnership have shown insufficient progress in practice. This paper reviews key aspects of the relationship between international cooperation and development at a conceptual level. Drawing on a distinction between domestic and global public goods as enablers and goals of development, the paper first illustrates the role of international cooperation and its interdependence with domestic action. The framework identifies contact points in the relationship between global and domestic action and goals with the categories of provision, support, access and preservation. The second part of the paper reviews key concepts of patterns of international cooperation that represent the elements of the global governance framework to which a broadening development agenda needs to link up more strongly. Overall, the conceptual review underlines that the question of how international cooperation works has moved to the centre of development studies. Yet, an even bigger challenge than achieving cooperation in the first place might be to steer the complex architecture and processes of international cooperation towards contributing to a global agenda for development.
This document discusses several theories related to the study of population movement and migration. It begins by outlining reasons for studying populations and migration, such as understanding economics, geography, politics, sociology, demography and linguistics. It then examines dimensions of migration study, including within or between nations, voluntary or coerced movement, and push or pull factors. Several sections summarize theories on topics like marriage as migration, the history of families, economic reasons for marrying and having children, and how economic changes have affected modern marriages. The document also provides summaries of several economic migration initiation theories and perpetuation theories.
World Order Or World Anarchy? A Look at the Modern System of International Re...Russian Council
This working paper is an examination of the modern world order. Theoretical approaches to the analysis of international relations are revised and its guiding characteristics are determined. The structure of the modern world order and its particular dynamics are revealed with the help of mathematical modeling methods. Possible directions for Russia’s policy in the changing world environment are considered.
1) O documento é uma carta de boas-vindas de um diretor a candidatos ao vestibular da Faculdade Asces, convidando-os a fazer parte da história da instituição e oferecendo-lhes uma oportunidade de dar início a uma nova etapa de formação.
2) É fornecido um cronograma detalhado do vestibular com datas para inscrição, provas, divulgação de resultados e matrícula.
3) São listados os cursos oferecidos pela faculdade agrupados em três grupos, com
PEOPLE AS NATIONS - MultiCultural SocietyAdam Zack
1) Malaysia has a multi-ethnic population consisting mainly of Malays, Chinese, Indians and indigenous groups who have lived together for centuries but maintained distinct cultural identities.
2) After independence, the government implemented policies like the New Economic Policy to promote racial harmony and reduce economic disparities between ethnic groups.
3) The formation of Malaysia in 1963 merged Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak with the Federation of Malaya, aiming to strengthen the economy, curb communist threats, and foster shared national identity among the diverse population.
How the world views migration - by IOM Global Migration Data Analysis CentreICMPD
"How the World Views Migration" is also about the potential role of diasporas in shaping public opinion on migration. There is a strong influence of public opinion on migration policymaking. Public attitudes towards migration affect migrants (in origin/destination countries) - Migration management includes managing perceptions of migration.
This strategy will reinforce IFPRI’s position as an evidence-based research organization that partners for impact and will help achieve the
Institute’s vision of a world free of hunger and malnutrition.
This document discusses economic transformation and agricultural transition experiences in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region based on joint research. It finds that while the share of agriculture in GDP and employment has declined in MENA countries as expected, the shift to manufacturing has been low, particularly in mineral-rich countries. Productivity in agriculture and industry has also increased slowly. This suggests difficulties moving resources from agriculture to more productive sectors. The document then examines agriculture in more depth, noting that water and land constraints limit production across MENA, and the region relies heavily on cereal imports. Agricultural growth has been driven by land productivity increases in a few countries and crops. It questions if MENA needs a new agricultural strategy and industrial policy approach going
Migration Crisis: International Cooperation and National StrategiesRussian Council
Migration has moved to the top of the global political agenda in recent times. The unprecedented influx of
refugees to Europe, on the one hand, and the high rate of South–North economic migration on the other,
have led to sharp political and public opinion divisions.
Over the last year-and-a-half, the expressions “migration crisis” and “refugee crisis” have become firmly
lodged in the political and journalist discourse. However, to what extent does the term “crisis” reflect the
real state of affairs? And to what extent does it reflect the way it is perceived? What can be done at the
national and international levels to change the situation? What is the current state of international cooperation on migration regulation? What is the outlook for this cooperation in the foreseeable future? And
what is Russia’s place in this cooperation?
The abovementioned issues were discussed during the II International conference “Migration crisis:
international cooperation and national strategies”, that was held on September 22-23, 2016 in Moscow
and organized by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and The Russian Presidental Academy of
National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). The paper presents the key results of the discussion of the following questions: (1) an analysis of the international migration system over the past half a century; (2) an examination of the demographic, economic, political and humanitarian aspects of the
crisis; (3) a look at the phenomenon of migration in reference to security problems; (4) a review of the state
of international cooperation in migration regulation.
Migration, Globalization and Demographic Changebrunogiegerich
Sociology of Migration, Globalization and Demographic Change: International movement of people in a globalizing world
Possible accompaniment to the superb 'Sociology' Giddens and Sutton (2013) (left) Chapter 16, with an extensive assortment of additional accompanying resources
Research for agricultural approaches in farm to fork management of food safetyILRI
1) Agriculture plays a key role in both undernutrition and overnutrition as well as foodborne diseases through various pathways. Food safety is an issue in wet markets and with toxins that target poor populations.
2) A "farm to fork" approach is needed to address food safety that moves from punishment to prevention and considers zoonotic disease reservoirs.
3) Research is needed to better map and measure the multiple burdens of foodborne diseases and develop innovations, incentives and institutions to support agricultural approaches to improving food safety. This includes training and certifying informal food sector actors and developing appropriate technologies.
1. Agriculture plays a key role in both undernutrition and overnutrition as well as foodborne diseases and emerging infections. Research is needed to support agricultural approaches to improving food safety from farm to fork.
2. Many health issues are associated with agriculture including 2 billion people with hidden hunger, 5 billion sickened by food each year, and 2 billion exposed to farm hazards. Diseases from zoonotic reservoirs also pose challenges.
3. A farm to fork approach is needed to shift from punishment to prevention of foodborne diseases. Research should map and measure the multiple burdens of foodborne illness and develop innovations, incentives and institutions for better management of food safety.
We are living in a multicultural society andearias7
A teacher must have knowledge in several key areas including individual students, standards, child development, and instructional practices. They must also be culturally responsive as today's classrooms include students from around the world. The teacher discusses applying a multicultural education approach, using standards to track student progress, being aware of child development, and drawing from progressive and humanist educational philosophies by using techniques like learning centers and cooperative learning. While good benefits and schedule are factors, the teacher's primary motivation for choosing teaching is the love of helping students learn and better themselves.
“Geographical Indications and International Cooperation in developing countr...ExternalEvents
http://www.fao.org/in-action/quality-and-origin-program/en
“Geographical Indications and International Cooperation in developing countries: an exploratory analysis of projects and institutions”. (English)
Climate change requires international cooperation across national and regional scales to effectively mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and impacts. As greenhouse gases mix globally, uncoordinated independent action among countries will not solve this global problem. International agreements have potential to address challenges like diverse perceptions of costs and benefits, unevenly distributed emissions sources, and uncertain distant impacts. Strong multilateral agreements, harmonized national policies, and coordinated decentralized national policies could enhance cooperation. Limiting future warming involves substantial technological, economic and institutional challenges that also require cooperation.
A presentation concerning the effectiveness of Finland's development aid, held by Doctor of Economics and a long-time director at the World Bank Ritva Reinikka at an open discussion event in Helsinki 4.6.2015.
Public Sector Research Priorities for Sustainable Food Security by Gerald Nelson, IFPRI and Dominique van der Mensbrugghe, FAO at the Food Security Futures I Conference, on 11 April 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to achieving gender equality and women's empowerment worldwide. It was established in 2010 to advocate for women's rights and accelerate progress on gender equality. UN Women works in priority areas like women's leadership, economic empowerment, ending violence against women, and engaging women in peace processes. It has over 1800 employees across several regions, focusing on campaigns like HeForShe and Beijing+20 to promote gender equality. The document provides tips for Finnish nationals to strengthen their applications and interviews for roles at UN Women.
Presentation by Marcelo Regúnaga, Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Former Secretary of Agriculture, Argentina), IFPRI Policy Seminar: "A Post-Bali Food Security Agenda," May 6, 2104 in Washington, DC.
International cooperation and development: a conceptual overviewIra Tobing
Any credible claim to implement an agenda for global development – such as currently discussed in the post-2015 process – will require integrating the broader framework of
international cooperation into this effort. A wide, but vague consensus that global framework conditions matter for development has already existed in past development debates. However, good resolutions such as MDG 8 for a global partnership have shown insufficient progress in practice. This paper reviews key aspects of the relationship between international cooperation and development at a conceptual level. Drawing on a distinction between domestic and global public goods as enablers and goals of development, the paper first illustrates the role of international cooperation and its interdependence with domestic action. The framework identifies contact points in the relationship between global and domestic action and goals with the categories of provision, support, access and preservation. The second part of the paper reviews key concepts of patterns of international cooperation that represent the elements of the global governance framework to which a broadening development agenda needs to link up more strongly. Overall, the conceptual review underlines that the question of how international cooperation works has moved to the centre of development studies. Yet, an even bigger challenge than achieving cooperation in the first place might be to steer the complex architecture and processes of international cooperation towards contributing to a global agenda for development.
This document discusses several theories related to the study of population movement and migration. It begins by outlining reasons for studying populations and migration, such as understanding economics, geography, politics, sociology, demography and linguistics. It then examines dimensions of migration study, including within or between nations, voluntary or coerced movement, and push or pull factors. Several sections summarize theories on topics like marriage as migration, the history of families, economic reasons for marrying and having children, and how economic changes have affected modern marriages. The document also provides summaries of several economic migration initiation theories and perpetuation theories.
World Order Or World Anarchy? A Look at the Modern System of International Re...Russian Council
This working paper is an examination of the modern world order. Theoretical approaches to the analysis of international relations are revised and its guiding characteristics are determined. The structure of the modern world order and its particular dynamics are revealed with the help of mathematical modeling methods. Possible directions for Russia’s policy in the changing world environment are considered.
1) O documento é uma carta de boas-vindas de um diretor a candidatos ao vestibular da Faculdade Asces, convidando-os a fazer parte da história da instituição e oferecendo-lhes uma oportunidade de dar início a uma nova etapa de formação.
2) É fornecido um cronograma detalhado do vestibular com datas para inscrição, provas, divulgação de resultados e matrícula.
3) São listados os cursos oferecidos pela faculdade agrupados em três grupos, com
PEOPLE AS NATIONS - MultiCultural SocietyAdam Zack
1) Malaysia has a multi-ethnic population consisting mainly of Malays, Chinese, Indians and indigenous groups who have lived together for centuries but maintained distinct cultural identities.
2) After independence, the government implemented policies like the New Economic Policy to promote racial harmony and reduce economic disparities between ethnic groups.
3) The formation of Malaysia in 1963 merged Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak with the Federation of Malaya, aiming to strengthen the economy, curb communist threats, and foster shared national identity among the diverse population.
How the world views migration - by IOM Global Migration Data Analysis CentreICMPD
"How the World Views Migration" is also about the potential role of diasporas in shaping public opinion on migration. There is a strong influence of public opinion on migration policymaking. Public attitudes towards migration affect migrants (in origin/destination countries) - Migration management includes managing perceptions of migration.
This strategy will reinforce IFPRI’s position as an evidence-based research organization that partners for impact and will help achieve the
Institute’s vision of a world free of hunger and malnutrition.
This document discusses economic transformation and agricultural transition experiences in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region based on joint research. It finds that while the share of agriculture in GDP and employment has declined in MENA countries as expected, the shift to manufacturing has been low, particularly in mineral-rich countries. Productivity in agriculture and industry has also increased slowly. This suggests difficulties moving resources from agriculture to more productive sectors. The document then examines agriculture in more depth, noting that water and land constraints limit production across MENA, and the region relies heavily on cereal imports. Agricultural growth has been driven by land productivity increases in a few countries and crops. It questions if MENA needs a new agricultural strategy and industrial policy approach going
Migration Crisis: International Cooperation and National StrategiesRussian Council
Migration has moved to the top of the global political agenda in recent times. The unprecedented influx of
refugees to Europe, on the one hand, and the high rate of South–North economic migration on the other,
have led to sharp political and public opinion divisions.
Over the last year-and-a-half, the expressions “migration crisis” and “refugee crisis” have become firmly
lodged in the political and journalist discourse. However, to what extent does the term “crisis” reflect the
real state of affairs? And to what extent does it reflect the way it is perceived? What can be done at the
national and international levels to change the situation? What is the current state of international cooperation on migration regulation? What is the outlook for this cooperation in the foreseeable future? And
what is Russia’s place in this cooperation?
The abovementioned issues were discussed during the II International conference “Migration crisis:
international cooperation and national strategies”, that was held on September 22-23, 2016 in Moscow
and organized by Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and The Russian Presidental Academy of
National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). The paper presents the key results of the discussion of the following questions: (1) an analysis of the international migration system over the past half a century; (2) an examination of the demographic, economic, political and humanitarian aspects of the
crisis; (3) a look at the phenomenon of migration in reference to security problems; (4) a review of the state
of international cooperation in migration regulation.
Migration, Globalization and Demographic Changebrunogiegerich
Sociology of Migration, Globalization and Demographic Change: International movement of people in a globalizing world
Possible accompaniment to the superb 'Sociology' Giddens and Sutton (2013) (left) Chapter 16, with an extensive assortment of additional accompanying resources
Research for agricultural approaches in farm to fork management of food safetyILRI
1) Agriculture plays a key role in both undernutrition and overnutrition as well as foodborne diseases through various pathways. Food safety is an issue in wet markets and with toxins that target poor populations.
2) A "farm to fork" approach is needed to address food safety that moves from punishment to prevention and considers zoonotic disease reservoirs.
3) Research is needed to better map and measure the multiple burdens of foodborne diseases and develop innovations, incentives and institutions to support agricultural approaches to improving food safety. This includes training and certifying informal food sector actors and developing appropriate technologies.
1. Agriculture plays a key role in both undernutrition and overnutrition as well as foodborne diseases and emerging infections. Research is needed to support agricultural approaches to improving food safety from farm to fork.
2. Many health issues are associated with agriculture including 2 billion people with hidden hunger, 5 billion sickened by food each year, and 2 billion exposed to farm hazards. Diseases from zoonotic reservoirs also pose challenges.
3. A farm to fork approach is needed to shift from punishment to prevention of foodborne diseases. Research should map and measure the multiple burdens of foodborne illness and develop innovations, incentives and institutions for better management of food safety.
Food safety risk misperception: Lessons learned and way forwardILRI
Poster by Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Pham Duc Phuc, Dang Xuan Sinh, Fred Unger and Delia Grace at the North-West Vietnam Research Symposium 2017, Hanoi, Vietnam, 23–24 November 2017.
Food safety and informal markets: Animal products in sub-Saharan AfricaILRI
This document summarizes a presentation about food safety and informal markets for animal products in sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that a large number of deaths per year are associated with agriculture, many occurring in developing countries, and that zoonoses and foodborne diseases cost $84 billion annually. It then discusses how informal markets play a major role in food security and safety in sub-Saharan Africa, handling most animal source foods, but that food safety management there focuses more on hazards than actual risks. It stresses that efforts to improve food safety in these markets must be pro-poor, risk-based, involve all actors, and consider gender, cultural and economic factors.
Food safety metrics relevant to low- and middle-income countriesILRI
This document summarizes the key findings of a working group on measuring food safety metrics in low- and middle-income countries. The working group identified several important research needs, including determining the multiple burdens of foodborne disease, understanding the impacts of export food rejections, developing risk analysis for domestic markets, improving food safety standards, and generating evidence-based rather than perception-based food safety practices. Currently, there is no consensus on food safety metrics and existing metrics are not widely applied in or suitable for the mass markets of LMICs. Greater collaboration between the food, health and agriculture sectors is needed to improve measures and metrics for food safety.
Sustained food safety action for improved nutrition and health of AfricansILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Delia Grace, Kristina Roesel, Namukolo Covic and John McDermott at the 9th annual Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 4 December 2018.
Food safety in informal markets in developing countries: Lessons from researc...Tezira Lore
The document summarizes research by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on food safety in informal markets in developing countries. Some key findings include:
- Informal markets are highly preferred sources of meat, milk and eggs for poor consumers due to lower prices, freshness, and credit options.
- Most consumers in informal markets are concerned about food safety, and willingness to pay studies show they would pay a premium for safer products.
- While hazards are common in informal markets, the actual risks to human health are not always high and depend on factors like traditional preparation methods.
- Perceptions of risk do not always match the evidence - food in formal markets is often perceived as safer but may not
Food safety risk misperception: Lessons learned and way forward ILRI
Poster by Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Pham Duc Phuc, Dang Xuan Sinh, Fred Unger and Delia Grace presented at the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) Vietnam partner day on sharing progress and planning ahead for collaborative research, Hanoi, Vietnam, 23 March 2018.
Community and public health nutrition focuses on improving health, nutrition, and well-being through consumer awareness and food regulation. Food control aims to ensure food quality, safety and nutrition by prohibiting the sale of unsafe food. Key elements of a national food control system include food laws and regulations, inspection services, monitoring, and education. Consumers should be aware of both invisible microbiological and chemical hazards in food and protect themselves by properly handling, cooking, and storing foods.
The document discusses consumer awareness of food quality, safety, and labeling. It emphasizes that all foods contain some level of toxicity and the dose is what determines harm. It provides definitions for key terms like hazards, toxicity, and foodborne illness. The objectives of food control systems are outlined as protecting public health, consumers, and economic development. Elements of control systems include food laws, inspection services, and education. The document stresses that consumers should be aware of both invisible microbiological and chemical hazards in food and their rights under food legislation.
Food safety challenges in traditional pork value chains and policy engagement...ILRI
Poster by Fred Unger, P.D. Phuc, P.V. Hung, P. Vannaphone, D.X. Sinh, T.T.T. Hanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet, A. Binot, L. Narnon and Delia Grace presented at Tropentag 2018, Ghent, Belgium, 17-19 September 2018.
Food safety in low- and middle-income countries: What works, what doesn't and...ILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace, Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Johanna Lindahl, Kohei Makita, Kristina Roesel, Michael Taylor, Ram Deka, Sinh Dang Xuan, Steve Jaffee and Silvia Alonso at the 15th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 13 November 2018.
Better food safety solutions in Africa: Understanding the complex social, eco...ILRI
Presentation by Kebede Amenu, Silvia Alonso, Florence Mutua, Kristina Roesel, Johanna Lindahl, Barbara Kowalcyk, Theodore Knight-Jones and Delia Grace at the 37th World Veterinary Association Congress, 29-31 March 2022, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
This document discusses food safety as a global issue. Key points include:
- Unsafe food affects over 600 million people annually, resulting in 420,000 deaths including 125,000 children under 5. Foodborne diseases strain healthcare systems and economies.
- Food safety is challenged by new pathogens, chemical and antibiotic hazards in food, and the globalization of food trade. Monitoring and coordination between countries is important to prevent widespread outbreaks.
- International organizations like WHO, CDC, FAO work to strengthen food safety systems, surveillance, outbreak response and policies to improve food safety globally.
Food safety from a global perspective to a country perspective addressing cha...ILRI
Presented by Fred Unger, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Phuc Pham Duc, Pham Van Hung, Lucila Lapar, Karen Marshall, Duong Van Nhiem and Delia Grace at the Global Health Institute scientific conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 19 February 2016.
Why food safety matters to Africa: Making the case for policy actionILRI
Presentation by Steven Jaffee, Spencer Henson, Delia Grace, Mateo Ambrosio and Franck Berthe at the virtual 2020 Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) Conference, 3–5 November 2020.
This document discusses various categories of food hazards. It divides hazards into three main groups: expected hazards defined by Codex Alimentarius including biological, chemical and physical hazards; hidden hazards in the food chain such as irradiated food and household chemicals; and insidious hazards including food handlers' mental health and ergonomic issues as well as electronic and long-term hazards like genetically modified food. The document emphasizes the importance of considering all categories of hazards, including insidious ones, during hazard analysis in food safety systems like HACCP to improve food safety.
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Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Presentation by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 28–30 November 2023.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Poster by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione presented at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 29 November 2023.
A training, certification and marketing scheme for informal dairy vendors in ...ILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Jef L. Leroy, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Milk safety and child nutrition impacts of the MoreMilk training, certificati...ILRI
Poster by Silvia Alonso, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Delia Grace and Jef L. Leroy presented at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Preventing the next pandemic: a 12-slide primer on emerging zoonotic diseasesILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
Preventing preventable diseases: a 12-slide primer on foodborne diseaseILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Preventing a post-antibiotic era: a 12-slide primer on antimicrobial resistanceILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Food safety research in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
The Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) in Vietnam was created in 2015 at the request of the Deputy Prime Minister to address food safety issues in the country. It brings together government agencies, ministries, and development partners to facilitate joint policy dialogue and improve food safety. Over eight years of operations led by different organizations, the FSWG has contributed to various initiatives. However, it faces challenges of diminished government participation over time and dependence on active members. Going forward, it will strengthen its operations by integrating under Vietnam's One Health Partnership framework to better engage stakeholders and achieve policy impacts.
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in UgandaILRI
Presentation by Lordrick Alinaitwe, Martin Wainaina, Salome Dürr, Clovice Kankya, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Richter, Kristina Roesel, Annie Cook and Anne Mayer-Scholl at the University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 29 June 2023.
Assessing meat microbiological safety and associated handling practices in bu...ILRI
Presentation by Patricia Koech, Winnie Ogutu, Linnet Ochieng, Delia Grace, George Gitao, Lily Bebora, Max Korir, Florence Mutua and Arshnee Moodley at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vec...ILRI
Poster by Max Korir, Joel Lutomiah and Bernard Bett presented the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
Mechanisms and Applications of Antiviral Neutralizing Antibodies - Creative B...Creative-Biolabs
Neutralizing antibodies, pivotal in immune defense, specifically bind and inhibit viral pathogens, thereby playing a crucial role in protecting against and mitigating infectious diseases. In this slide, we will introduce what antibodies and neutralizing antibodies are, the production and regulation of neutralizing antibodies, their mechanisms of action, classification and applications, as well as the challenges they face.
The cost of acquiring information by natural selectionCarl Bergstrom
This is a short talk that I gave at the Banff International Research Station workshop on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology. The idea is to try to understand how the burden of natural selection relates to the amount of information that selection puts into the genome.
It's based on the first part of this research paper:
The cost of information acquisition by natural selection
Ryan Seamus McGee, Olivia Kosterlitz, Artem Kaznatcheev, Benjamin Kerr, Carl T. Bergstrom
bioRxiv 2022.07.02.498577; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.02.498577
PPT on Direct Seeded Rice presented at the three-day 'Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in South Asia' workshop on April 22, 2024.
Discovery of An Apparent Red, High-Velocity Type Ia Supernova at 𝐳 = 2.9 wi...Sérgio Sacani
We present the JWST discovery of SN 2023adsy, a transient object located in a host galaxy JADES-GS
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. The transient was identified in deep James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)/NIRCam imaging from the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) program. Photometric and spectroscopic followup with NIRCam and NIRSpec, respectively, confirm the redshift and yield UV-NIR light-curve, NIR color, and spectroscopic information all consistent with a Type Ia classification. Despite its classification as a likely SN Ia, SN 2023adsy is both fairly red (
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ESA/ACT Science Coffee: Diego Blas - Gravitational wave detection with orbita...Advanced-Concepts-Team
Presentation in the Science Coffee of the Advanced Concepts Team of the European Space Agency on the 07.06.2024.
Speaker: Diego Blas (IFAE/ICREA)
Title: Gravitational wave detection with orbital motion of Moon and artificial
Abstract:
In this talk I will describe some recent ideas to find gravitational waves from supermassive black holes or of primordial origin by studying their secular effect on the orbital motion of the Moon or satellites that are laser ranged.
Evidence of Jet Activity from the Secondary Black Hole in the OJ 287 Binary S...Sérgio Sacani
Wereport the study of a huge optical intraday flare on 2021 November 12 at 2 a.m. UT in the blazar OJ287. In the binary black hole model, it is associated with an impact of the secondary black hole on the accretion disk of the primary. Our multifrequency observing campaign was set up to search for such a signature of the impact based on a prediction made 8 yr earlier. The first I-band results of the flare have already been reported by Kishore et al. (2024). Here we combine these data with our monitoring in the R-band. There is a big change in the R–I spectral index by 1.0 ±0.1 between the normal background and the flare, suggesting a new component of radiation. The polarization variation during the rise of the flare suggests the same. The limits on the source size place it most reasonably in the jet of the secondary BH. We then ask why we have not seen this phenomenon before. We show that OJ287 was never before observed with sufficient sensitivity on the night when the flare should have happened according to the binary model. We also study the probability that this flare is just an oversized example of intraday variability using the Krakow data set of intense monitoring between 2015 and 2023. We find that the occurrence of a flare of this size and rapidity is unlikely. In machine-readable Tables 1 and 2, we give the full orbit-linked historical light curve of OJ287 as well as the dense monitoring sample of Krakow.
(June 12, 2024) Webinar: Development of PET theranostics targeting the molecu...Scintica Instrumentation
Targeting Hsp90 and its pathogen Orthologs with Tethered Inhibitors as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategy for cancer and infectious diseases with Dr. Timothy Haystead.
Authoring a personal GPT for your research and practice: How we created the Q...Leonel Morgado
Thematic analysis in qualitative research is a time-consuming and systematic task, typically done using teams. Team members must ground their activities on common understandings of the major concepts underlying the thematic analysis, and define criteria for its development. However, conceptual misunderstandings, equivocations, and lack of adherence to criteria are challenges to the quality and speed of this process. Given the distributed and uncertain nature of this process, we wondered if the tasks in thematic analysis could be supported by readily available artificial intelligence chatbots. Our early efforts point to potential benefits: not just saving time in the coding process but better adherence to criteria and grounding, by increasing triangulation between humans and artificial intelligence. This tutorial will provide a description and demonstration of the process we followed, as two academic researchers, to develop a custom ChatGPT to assist with qualitative coding in the thematic data analysis process of immersive learning accounts in a survey of the academic literature: QUAL-E Immersive Learning Thematic Analysis Helper. In the hands-on time, participants will try out QUAL-E and develop their ideas for their own qualitative coding ChatGPT. Participants that have the paid ChatGPT Plus subscription can create a draft of their assistants. The organizers will provide course materials and slide deck that participants will be able to utilize to continue development of their custom GPT. The paid subscription to ChatGPT Plus is not required to participate in this workshop, just for trying out personal GPTs during it.
Immersive Learning That Works: Research Grounding and Paths ForwardLeonel Morgado
We will metaverse into the essence of immersive learning, into its three dimensions and conceptual models. This approach encompasses elements from teaching methodologies to social involvement, through organizational concerns and technologies. Challenging the perception of learning as knowledge transfer, we introduce a 'Uses, Practices & Strategies' model operationalized by the 'Immersive Learning Brain' and ‘Immersion Cube’ frameworks. This approach offers a comprehensive guide through the intricacies of immersive educational experiences and spotlighting research frontiers, along the immersion dimensions of system, narrative, and agency. Our discourse extends to stakeholders beyond the academic sphere, addressing the interests of technologists, instructional designers, and policymakers. We span various contexts, from formal education to organizational transformation to the new horizon of an AI-pervasive society. This keynote aims to unite the iLRN community in a collaborative journey towards a future where immersive learning research and practice coalesce, paving the way for innovative educational research and practice landscapes.
1. Food Safety in Low Income Countries
Kristina Roesel, Delia Grace, Maximilian Baumann, Reinhard Fries,
Peter-Henning Clausen
15. Fachtagung Fleisch- und Geflügelfleischhygiene
3./4. März 2015 in Berlin
2. Impact of foodborne diseases
in low-income countries
• Food-borne disease is a
major cause of diarrhea
• Up to 90% due to microbes
in perishable foods
• Most perishables are sold in
informal markets
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9. Safe Food, Fair Food project
risk-based approaches to improving food safety and
market access in informal markets in sub Saharan
Africa
Funded by BMZ/GIZ
(German Federal Minstry for Economic Cooperation and Development/
International Agency for International Cooperation)
11. Key messages 1:
Informal markets form integral part of African
economies
Hazards are common but risk to human health is not
necessarily high
As value chains become longer, more complex, the risk
of foodborne disease increases
Risks in the informal food chains have been under-
researched and need attention
Most vulnerable are the poor
12. Key messages 2:
Surveillance and reporting of food
borne diseases is inadequate
Risks vary and may not be as serious as
perceived: food safety policy should be
based on evidence not perceptions
Simple but incentive-based
interventions could lead to substantial
improvements: legalization of informal
markets, prerequisites, training…
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14. Key messages 3:
Participatory methods are useful in studying food safety
risks in informal food chains: fast, affordable, flexible,
culture-sensitive, inclusive, capacity-building
Food safety needs multi-sectoral and
multi-institutional approach
16. The presentation has a Creative Commons licence. You are free to re-use or distribute this work, provided credit is given to ILRI.
Kristina Roesel
Project coordinator “Safe Food, Fair Food”
Freie Universität Berlin/ILRI
k.roesel@cgiar.org
https://safefoodfairfood.wordpress.com/
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