Visit of the EFSA Executive Director to the Czech Republic
Published: 6 September 2017
Visit of the EFSA ED to the Czech Republic
Date: 12. 9. 2017
PROGRAMME
Meeting venue: Building of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic,
Tesnov 65/17, Prague 1
| Session 1: Participation in the Food Safety Coordination Unit meeting 10:00 – 12:00 Meeting room: 101 (simultaneous interpretation)Opening of the meeting Ms. Viera Sediva, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Chairwoman of FSCU Working together to ensure food safety Mr. Bernhard Url, Executive Director, EFSA Food Safety System in the Czech Republic Ms. Jitka Gotzova, Director of the Food Safety Dept., Ministry of Agriculture View to food safety by Ministry of Health Ms. Eva Gottvaldova, Deputy Minister of Health, Chief Sanitary Officer Communication and cooperation go hand-in-hand Ms. Barbara Gallani, Head of Communications and Scientific Cooperation Department, EFSA Stakeholder´s view Mr. Miroslav Koberna, Director for Programming and Strategy, Federation of Food and Drink Industries of the Czech Republic Discussion (all) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break |
| Session 2: Meeting with the Minister of Agriculture 13:00 – 14:35 Meeting room: Mr. Minister´s meeting room13:00 – 14:00 Open discussion with interpretation (consecutive) Indicative food safety topics for discussion and cooperation: African Swine Fever, opium alkaloids in poppy seeds, AMR etc. 14:05 – 14:35 Press conference |
| 14:35 – 15:00 Coffee break |
| Session 3: Meeting with CZ Art. 36 and Scientific networks representatives 15:00 – 17:15 Meeting room: 101 (simultaneous interpretation)Opening of the meeting Ms. Jitka Gotzova, AF member Europe is what we make of it: Working together to ensure Food Safety (EFSA) Bernhard Url, Executive Director, EFSA Overview of CZ Cooperation with EFSA Mr. Petr Benes, EFSA Focal Point of the Czech Republic Scientific Cooperation: sharing expertise and funding opportunities Sérgio Potier Rodeia, AFSCO Unit, EFSA Cooperation with EFSA – lessons learned Mr. Jiri Ruprich, National Institute of Public Health (former EFSA MB member, CONTAM Panel member) EFSA’s activities on animal and plant health Ms. Svetla Kozelska, ALPHA Unit, EFSA Presentation of Project proposal for joint project Ms. Jitka Gotzova, AF member Discussion (all) |
| 18:30 – 20:00 Dinner hosted by Mr. Minister Venue: French Restaurant, Municipal House |