WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY
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WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY

Join us on June 6 in celebration of WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY 2024!

By Barbara Kowalcyk

Date and time

Thursday, June 6 · 12:30 - 6:30pm EDT

Location

Milken Institute School of Public Health

950 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest #2 Washington, DC 20037

Agenda

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Registration

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Welcome

Barbara Kowalcyk (GWU): Host

Dean Lynn Goldman (GWU)

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Integrating Food Safety and Nutrition Security

Kelley Cormier (USAID): Panelist

Caroline Smith-DeWaal(CSIS) Panelist

Jennifer Sacheck (GWU): Panelist

Michael Taylor (STOP): Panelist


Objective: Discuss the importance of integrated approaches to food safety and nutrition security that consider the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and environmental health (aka One Health)...

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Sharing Lessons Learned from Emerging Food Safety Issues


Objective: Highlight current topics/issues related to the WFSD theme. This session will consist of eight 5-minute speed talks.

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Break

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Antimicrobial Resistance and Avian Influenza

Susan Anenberg: Moderator

Lance Price (GWU): Panelist

Roberta Wagner (IDFA): Panelist


Objective: Food safety is a wicked problem that requires approaches that consider the interconnectedness of human, animal, environmental and plant health (aka One Health). This session will provide t...

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Planning for the Future – the Role of Governments in Ensuring Food Safety

Moderator: Dean Lynn Goldman

Jim Jones (FDA): Panelist

Sandy Eskin (USDA): Panelist


Objective: Governments play a critical role in preparing for and responding to food safety incidents, including developing emergency response plans, strengthening regulatory systems, increasing surve...

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Closing Remarks

5:15 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Event

About this event

  • 6 hours

World Food Safety Day is coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to raise awareness about food safety and inspire action to prevent foodborne illness.

Please join us at the Milken Institute School of Public Health on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 12:30 PM for a series of informative panel discussions and lively speed talks on how to be prepared for food safety incidents. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and make a positive impact on public health.

Mark your calendars and spread the word – let's celebrate WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY together!


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Frequently asked questions

Are there places to park?

Street parking and garage parking are available, please go to https://www.gwu.edu/foggy-bottom-campus to learn more. Parking is very limited, so your best option is to ride the metro. Your metro stop will be Foggy Bottom. You will exit the station in front of the GWU Hospital.

Where in the Milken School of Public Health is the event?

Please enter the building from New Hampshire Ave. Check in at the security desk directly in front of the entrance and proceed to the Convening Center which is to the right of the security desk through the glass doors. There will be registration desk in the lobby behind the glass doors.

What is the attire?

Business causal is the acceptable attire for this event. Everyone should be comfortable for active listening and networking.

What hotels are near by?

ARC HOTEL Washington DC, Georgetown 824 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037 Melrose Georgetown Hotel 2430 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037

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