Side Events

8.00 - 8.30	Registration
8.30 - 9.00	Opening Session
	Opening remarks by Dr Hartwig deHaen, Assistant Director-General, Economic and Social Department, FAO
	Opening Speech by (Thai Authority)
9.00 - 9.45	How can Thailand establish a proactive role and position and make best use of FAO and WHO work in food safety? by Dr. Kraisid Tontisirin, Director, Food and Nutrition Division, FAO
9.45 - 10.30	Lessons learned on strenthening food safety systems in various countries and regions ( in English) by Mr. Ezzeddine Boutrif, Chief, Food Quality and Standards Service, FAO
10.30 - 10.40	Break
10.45 - 11.30	Trend of food safety issues and regulations in US (in English) by Representative from US
11.30 - 12.15	Trend of food safety issues and regulations in EU (in English) by Mr. Patrick Deboyser, DG.SANCO, EU
12.15 - 13.15	Lunch
13.15 - 14.00	Trend of food safety issues and regulations in Japan ( in English) by Mr. Kazumi Ueno, Food safety expert from Japan
14.00 - 14.20	Break
14.20 - 16.30	Panel discussion "Breakthrough crisis of Thai agricultural and food commodities under the policy of Thailand food safety year 2004 : private sector's perspective" Participants: Mr. Panisuan Jamnarnwej President, Thai Frozen Food Association Mr. Poonkeite Thangsombat President, Thai Food Processors Association Mr. Anan Sirimongkolkasem President,Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Assosiation Mr.Pornsil Patchrintanakul Thai Chamber of Commerce Mr. Sommart Prapertchob, Chairman of Food Session, The Federation of Thai Industries Moderator : Mr. Saknarong Utsahakul, Director, Department of Research and Policy and Industrial Development Coordination, National Food Institute
Note: Simultaneous bilingual interpretation (Thai-English) will be available