Programme
Updated 8 November 2021
This programme is provisional and subject to minor changes.
The programme times are GMT.
Day 1: 10 November 2021
| 08:30 – 09:20 | Opening Session Moderator: Prof. Lucia Anelich |
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| 08:30 – 08:35 | Opening Remarks by ACAFP President | Prof. Joseph Odumeru ACAFP President. Director, Laboratory Service Branch – Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Ontario, Canada |
| 08:35 – 08:40 | AU Statement | Dr. Simplice Nouala Head of Division Agriculture and Food Security, Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture |
| 08:40 – 08:45 | FAO Statement | Mr. Suffyan Koroma Senior Policy Officer Food and Agriculture of the United Nations Subregional Officer for Eastern Africa |
| 08:45 – 08:50 | IAFP President Statement | Dr. Ruth L. Petran President, IAFP. Senior Food Safety Advisor The Acheson Group and Ruth Petran Consulting, Minnesota, USA |
| 08:50 – 09:20 | Keynote Speaker | Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa Director, Agriculture and Rural Development, African Union Commission |
| 09:20 – 10:40 | Food Safety Governance in Africa Moderator: Prof Obadina Adewale Olusegun |
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| 09:20 – 09:45 | Food Law and Regulations | Prof. Bernd van der Meulen European Institute for Food Law, Netherlands |
| 09:45 – 09:55 | Food Safety Regulation in Ghana: Innovations, Successes and Lessons | Maria Aba Lovelace-Johnson Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana |
| 09:55 – 10:05 | Enhancing the effectiveness of public policy implementation: The case of the national policy for aflatoxin control in Ghana | Rose Omari CSIR – Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana |
| 10:05 – 10:15 | Imperatives of Food Regulatory Policy Development to Address Emerging Issues and Innovation in the Food Production Sector | Prof. Samuel Godefroy Laval University, Canada |
| 10:15 – 10:40 | Questions & Answers | |
| 10:40 – 10:55 | Leg Stretch | |
| 10:55 – 12:05 | Impact of COVID-19 on Food Systems in Africa Moderator: Prof. Sheila Okoth |
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| 10:55 – 11:20 | SARS-CoV-2 and Risk Related to Food & Food Packaging Safety | Prof. Lucia Anelich Anelich Consulting, South Africa |
| 11:20 – 11:30 | COVID-19 mitigation and its effects on food safety in East Africa | Florence Mutua International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya |
| 11:30 – 11:40 | Assessment of Household Food Security Situation During the Covid-19 Lockdown in Kenya | Dinga Lynette Aoko and Nelson K. Olang’o Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | The Covid-19 Pandemic: Unprecedented Threats to Livestock Agri-food Systems in Africa | Christian Keambou Tiambo Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH), ILRI-Nairobi, Kenya |
| 11:50 – 12:05 | Questions and Answers | |
| 12:05 – 13:05 | Lunch Break and Exhibition Poster Sessions (Sub Themes 1, 2 and 3) Moderator: Dr. Ajibola Oyedeji |
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| 13:05 – 14:35 | Roundtable Discussion Moderator/Chair: Dr. Simplice Nouala Organised by the Africa Union Commission (AUC) Topic: Access to safe and nutritious food for all in Africa
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| 14:35 – 16:20 | Food Safety from Field-to-Bowl in Africa Moderator: Dr. Ayojesutomi Abiodun-Solanke |
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| 14:35 – 15:00 | A Perspective on Mycotoxins in Food Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa | Prof. David Miller Carleton University, Canada |
| 15:00 – 15:10 | Food Safety in the Horticultural Sector in Ghana: Challenges/Risks, Risk Factors and Possible Interventions | Gloria Essilfie University of Ghana, Ghana |
| 15:10 – 15:20 | Milk Production, Processing and Consumption in Pastoral Settings in Ethiopia: Food Safety within the Food Security | Bekele Megersa and Kebede Amenu Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia |
| 15:20 – 15:30 | An Approach for Improving Safety and Hygiene Control Practices in Emerging Dairy Chains | James Ledo CSIR – Food Research Institute, Ghana |
| 15:30 – 15:55 | Estimates of aflatoxin induced-liver cancer risk and associated health and economic impacts in Tanzania | Prof. Martin Kimanya Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH – East African Community (EAC), Tanzania |
| 15:55 – 16:05 | Urban Food Markets in Africa – incentivizing food safety using a Pull-Push approach: Evidence to action towards improved microbiological safety and hygiene of tomato in Ethiopia | Biruk Alemu Gemeda International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia |
| 16:05 – 16:20 | Questions and Answers | |
| 16:20 | Closure of Day 1 | |
Day 2: 11 November 2021
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Continental Food Safety Initiatives Moderator: Dr. Ajibola Oyedeji |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 | Risk-based Inspection – Challenges and Perspectives for Africa | Dr. Blaise Ouattara Food Safety and Quality Officer, FAO Region office for Africa |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | NEPAD’s Food Systems and Food Safety Programme | Ms. Kefilwe Moalosi Nutrition and Food Systems Programme Officer, NEPAD, South Africa |
| 09:20 – 09:40 | Africa food safety initiative | Mr Mawuli Asigbee University of Missouri Assistance Program (UMAP, Ghana |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Questions and Answers | |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Leg Stretch | |
| 10:10 – 12:05 | Food Safety Control Systems in Africa: The Role of Traditional and Emerging Technologies Moderator: Dr. Kebede Amenu |
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| 10:10 – 10:35 | Role of Fermentation as traditional practice in ensuring food safety in Africa | Obadina Adewale Olusegun Federal University of Agriculture, Nigeria |
| 10:35 – 10:45 | Safety Assessment of Traditional Fish Smoking Practices in Nigeria: A Scale Up Analysis | Abiodun-Solanke Ayojesutomi Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos, Nigeria |
| 10:45 – 10:55 | Improving Traditional Technologies to Enhance Food Safety: The Case of Brukina and Poultry Processing in Ghana | Angela Parry-Hanson University of Ghana, Ghana |
| 10:55 – 11:05 | Reducing Post-harvest Losses in Grains at the Smallholder Farmer Level: A Holistic Approach | Isaac Sesi CEO & Head of Product Development, Sesi Technologies Ltd., Ghana |
| 11:05 – 11:15 | Inactivation Effects on Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus on Peanut Seeds by Multi-hollow Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma | Gebremedhin Gebremariam Ambo University and Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia |
| 11:15 – 11:25 | The Roles of African Traditional Fermentation Technologies in Food Safety: Challenges and Opportunities | Dr. Tesfemariam Berhe Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute, Ethiopia |
| 11:25 – 11:35 | Mycotoxin Regulations in Food and Feed: Local and Export Trade Perspective | Dr Olaitan Olajuyigbe Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research, Nigeria |
| 11:35 – 12:05 | Questions and Answers | |
| 12:05 – 13:05 | Lunch Break and Exhibition Poster Sessions (Sub Themes 3, 4 and 5) Moderator: Dr. Ajibola Oyedeji |
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| 13:05 – 14:40 | Academic and Development of Partnerships in Food Safety: National, Regional, Continental and International Initiatives Moderator: Dr. Rose Omari |
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| 13:05 – 13:30 | MYTOX-SOUTH® International Partnership to Improve Food Security & Food Safety | Prof. Sarah De Saegar Ghent University, Belgium |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Academic, Industry and Governmental Partnerships: A Panacea for Ensuring Food Safety in Africa | Dr Oluwafemi Adebo University of Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 13:40 – 13:50 | Experiences from Collaborative and Innovate SPS Projects in Africa | Catalina Pulido Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF/WTO), Switzerland |
| 13:50 – 14:00 | Risk-based Food Safety Systems in Africa: Experiences from Two Collaborative Projects | Barbara B. Kowalcyk Ohio State University, USA |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Building Food Safety Research Capacity in Africa Through Intercontinental Collaboration | Dr Olumide Odeyemi Highs International Foundation, Australia |
| 14:10 – 14:40 | Questions and Answers | |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Leg Stretch | |
| 14:50 – 16:10 | IAFP / ACAFP Session Moderator: Dr. Moustapha Oke |
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| 14:50 – 15:20 | Changing Risk Profiles of Foods and How to Manage Them | Ruth L. Petran IAFP President |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | Food Fraud in Africa | Prof. Charles Muyanja Makere University, Uganda |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | IAFP Association Information Presentation | David W. Tharp IAFP Executive Director |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | ACAFP Association Information Presentation | Mr. Peter Kennedy Vice President ACAFP |
| 16:10 – 17:00 | Closing Ceremony Moderator: Prof. Charles Muyanja |
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| 16:10 – 16:40 | The Future of Food Safety in Africa: Research Perspective | Prof. Delia Grace Randolph International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks from IAFP, AU, FAO, ACAFP | |
