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The Asia Pacific Food Analysis Network (APFAN) is providing advance notice of the upcoming APFAN PT4 Workshop entitled “International Workshop on Advancing Food Analysis, Safety and Testing Standards for Global Comparability”. The three-day workshop is scheduled for 15^th– 17^th July 2024. The workshop will be held at The Everly Hotel located in Putrajaya, an “Intelligent Garden City” and the federal administrative capital of Malaysia. The workshop is being organised in collaboration with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Department of Chemistry Malaysia (KIMIA).

Workshop topics will include:

Method Validation and Measurement Uncertainty
Food Analysis
Food Microbiology
Proficiency Testing & Reference Material (POSTER ONLY)
Food Safety and Food Security (POSTER ONLY)
Laboratory Accreditation Requirements (POSTER ONLY)

MISSION

APFAN’s mission is to serve the needs of food analysts in their dual roles to achieve food quality, food safety and good nutrition and to promote food trade in the Asia Pacific region. APFAN helps its members to maintain and improve their abilities in food analysis and this is achieved by developing a network of food scientists and food technologists that encourages the sharing of ideas, concepts and methods through on-line communication and in- person meetings.

VISION

APFAN’s vision is to create a stable and peaceful Asia Pacific region where its people benefit through improved health and prosperity. APFAN seeks to achieve ‘equivalence’ of standards between economies in both food safety and food trade systems, thereby strengthening food security in the region.

Participation and presentations (oral and poster) by delegates are most welcomed. Subsequent announcements will include the Call for Abstracts. Attending this PT4 Workshop will benefit you in a number of ways:

Delegate/participant will automatically be eligible for membership in the APFAN network;
Get the upcoming APFAN Proficiency Testing (PT5) materials for free.
Have direct access to international experts on food analysis, proficiency testing, quality management, and the reference materials.