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[Download the Overview of the Conference] (pdf format) [Download the Registration Form] (pdf format) [Download the Abstract Submission Form](pdf format) Fees & Payment
The Conference Fee covers daily lunches, coffee/tea-breaks and Conference materials. ** Lunch is not provided Conference Web site: http://www.sifst.org.sg Cancellation Policy Request for refund of registration fee must be received in writing (mail, fax, e-mail) by the Conference Secretariat and according to the following schedule:
Who Should Attend Researchers, graduate students, government regulators, food importers/exporters, food Industry executives, general public and anyone concerned with GM food safety. Venue Mandarin Hotel Singapore 333 Orchard Road web page: http://www.mandarin-hotel.com.sg Accommodation Special room rates have been negotiated with the following hotel for all Conference delegates:
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Introduction & Objectives Ever since the first commercially-grown GM slow-ripening Flavr Savr® tomato was introduced in 1994, research into GMO's and GM Foods gathered pace. Today, many food crops have been genetically modified, soma e with foreign genes, others with specific protein functions, and yet others using various biotechnological means. One of the most promising breakthroughs is the 'Golden Rice' which is enriched with ß-carotene, a precursor of Vitamin A. Whilst, on the one hand, the development of new GMO's and GM Techniques promises many exciting downstream application possibilities in the food and agriculture industries, on the other hand, just as many bio-safety issues confront researchers, manufacturers and regulatory authorities in these industries. Government legislation and regulations governing the approval of GM Foods for human consumption and the labeling, or otherwise, of GM Foods are sensitive issues which are hotly-debated in many countries. The Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) is expected to finalize its guidelines on the labeling of GE (genetically engineered) foods soon. It is with all these complex and difficult GMO issues in mind that SIFST decided that it was timely to gather prominent speakers from various fields of expertise to raise that awareness of members of the food industry and the general public on the current developments in GM Foods and their implications on food safety. Not least of all, the COnference will update interested parties on current GM techniques, testing methodologies, bio-laws, patent rights and the public status of GM foods.
Programme Technical Presentations
Special Presentations ASEAN country papers on their respective current status concerning the regulations and labeling requirements together with perspectives from Europe and New Zealand Half-Day Workshop "Understanding Genetic Modification and Bio-safety" for non-specialist delegates Public Forum "Current Concerns and Issues on GM Foods" Call For Papers Interested parties intending to give any technical presentation at the Conference are welcome to register their interest with their title of the paper and a short abstract by emailing to the Conference Secretariat at ctmapl@singnet.com.sg by 10 December 2002 Prominent Speaker (To-date)
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Singapore Institute of Food Science & Technology (SIFST)
Singapore Institute of Food Science & Technology (SIFST) is a non-profit professional organisation with more than 300 members who are food scientists, technologists, academicians and food entrepreneurs. Its objectives are to promote the furtherance of knowledge, development and application of science and technology to any aspect of food, and to promote the dissemination of knowledge and to afford opportunities for communication and free exchange of ideas amongst its members and the public. Over the past years, SIFST has successfully organised many international and regional conference, notably the 7th World Congress of Food Science & Technology in 1987 and the 1st and 6the ASEAN Food Conferences in 1982 and 1997 respectively Contact: GM Conference Secretariat
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