Activity Details
The Role of Standards in the Regulations of Healthy Food
Course Objectives:
The objective of this training session is to provide the Members of the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) and participants with an overview on global and regional nutrition policies and public health recommendations with a focus on the nutrition strategies, regulations and voluntary measures developed by GCC countries to encourage healthy lifestyles, raise consumer awareness and increase the availability of healthy food products on the markets. A case study will provide examples of successful models of public - partnerships that were implemented for health promotion and disease prevention such as the EU platform for action on diet, physical activity and health.
Who Should Attend?
Public Health Authorities
Specialists in the NSBs in GCC Member States.
Food Control Authorities in the GCC.
Food & Beverage Manufacturing companies
Members of the Food and Agriculture Products Technical Committee.
Food Nutritionists & Dieticians
Food Retailing, Catering & Restaurant Services
Chambers of commerce
Consumer Protection societies
Academia
Rola Arab
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;">Trainer Biography:</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;">Rola Arab is the founder and director of R.A Consulting, a consultancy specialised in the areas of Health and Nutrition, Food Safety and International Trade. R.A Consulting provides advise on opportunities and challenges arising in the respective markets of the EMEA region in terms of regulations applying to food products, the removal of trade barriers and market access. R.A Consulting follows the development of food policies at global level and engages at the level of Codex Alimentarius, the World Trade Organisation and the World Health Organisation among others. Over the years, R.A Consulting has developed partnerships with Public Health Authorities in different markets such as in the GCC with the GSO, the SFDA, ESMA among others and organises on a regular basis workshops and trainings on food regulations for the public and private sector. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong></strong><em></em></p>