Conference Programme
The Conference programme includes presentations from key figures in the field of emerging International Health concerns, Food Crime and Fraud and Enforcement Operations. There will be exhibitions from various stakeholders and an opportunity to sample alternative food sources in the form of a “Pestaurant”. There is also a full programme of social events providing a fantastic opportunity for you to talk more informally with your fellow delegates as well as experience the sites and hospitality of one of the United Kingdom’s Maritime Mercantile Cities designated World Heritage Sites.
Day 1 - Prevention and Control of International Health Concerns
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Annual General Meeting | |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:15 – 13:30 | Welcome and official opening of Conference | |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Prof. David Harper (CBE), Managing Director, Harper Public Health Consulting Limited | 'Global Surveillance: Past, Present and Future’ |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Prof. Julian Hiscox, Chair in Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool | Ebola, MERS, SARS, and an array of diseases in the headlines, but what should we worry about? |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Question and Answers Session | |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee | |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Dr. Alex Stewart, Consultant in Health Protection, Public Health England | 5 Ways to Import Ebola |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Dr. Eleni Michalopoulou Senior Lecturer Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Liverpool | “One Health” and International Trade |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Dr. Helen Roberts, International Disease Monitoring and Risk Analysis, APHA, DEFRA | Assessing the risk of disease introduction in imports |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Questions and Answers Session | |
| 17:00 | Close of First Day | |
| 19:00 | Formal Dinner | |
Day 2 - Food Crime and Fraud - Impact on Government, Local Authorities and Business
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Jenny Morris (MBE), Head of Operations The Institute of Food Safety, Integrity & Protection (TiFSiP) | Working together to tackle food fraud |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Andy Morling, Head of Food Crime, FSA | The Form and Function of the FSA’s New Food Crime Unit |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Eric Smith, Head of Food Safety and Product Recall , Red24Assist | Red24 Global Crisis Management, Response to Product Recall |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Prof. Stefano Mariani, Chair in Conservation Genetics, Salford University | Accuracy of fish labels in the UK: encouraging trends and some words of caution |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Dr. Yunes Tainez, Public Health and Environment Consultant John Pointing, Barrister and Legal Partner of Statutory Nuisance Solutions | Meat Crime and Regulatory Failure |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Questions and Answers | |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Terry Donohoe, Head of Strategy and Policy, FSA | Identifying New and Emerging Food Safety Risks: Challenges and Opportunities |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Mike Steel, Senior Consultant, Food and Farming Compliance | Food Fraud Regulatory Inspections and Audits |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Dr. Sophie Rollinson, Food Authenticity Programme Manager, DEFRA | Overview of the UK's Food Authenticity Programme - successes and challenges |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Liz Moran, Deputy Head of Scientific Services, PASS | Food Fraud - The Public Analysts Perspective |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Questions and Answers | |
| 16:45 | Close of second day | |
| 19:30 | Gala Dinner, St Georges Hall Liverpool | |
Day 3 - Effective Communications and Intelligence Sharing for Better Enforcement
| 09:30 - 10:00 | David Huck, Port Director, Peel Ports Group | Transformational Thinking and Capitalisation of Liverpool2’s Commercial Advantage |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Glyn Cavell, Public Health Team Leader, Mersey Port Health Authority | Shellfish Enforcement - Working Together |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Phil Preece, Programme Manager , BRDO | Information Sharing, Primary Authority and Port Health Authorities |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Robert Phillips, Welsh Food Fraud Co-ordination Unit Manager | The Intelligence Led Approach to Combatting Food Fraud in Wales |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Questions and Answers | |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:15 - 13:45 | Jamie Riley, Team Leader EERU, Liverpool City Council | Building and Delivering Emergency and Environmental Resilience’ |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Peter Murney, Deputy Cruise and Operations Manager, Liverpool Cruise Terminal | Cruise Liverpool Overview – Partnership Working and Good Communications, Focussing on the 3 Queens |
| 14:15 – 14:45 | Matthew Sharman, FERA | Expect the Unexpected – a holistic approach to Food Integrity |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Questions and Answers | |
| 15:15 | Close of conference | |