FOSTERING FOOD SAFETY THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
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Celebrating Food Safety Day 2021
“Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Together we celebrate
World Food Safety Day 2021
Food Safety is Everyone’s business
JOIN OUR PANEL DISCUSSION ON
FOSTERING FOOD SAFETY
THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
VIA ZOOM WEBINAR ON JUNE 7, 2021 AT 2:00 PM
This webinar program is organized by CAPFish-capture project being co-funded by the European Union
BACKGROUND
The consumption and production of safe food have immediate and long-term benefits for people, the
planet and the economy. However, food safety remains a challenge for all countries, especially
developing counties. WHO estimates that unsafe food causes around 600 million cases of foodborne
diseases globally, leading to 420,000 death annually.
In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 73/250 proclaiming 7 June as World
Food Safety Day, an annual event facilitated by FAO and WHO. The resolution stressed that food safety
is an essential element for achieving food security and that food safety is everyone’s business.
Furthermore, food safety compliance is key contributing factor to trade development, employment
generation, and poverty reduction.
In the national context, Cambodia is a member of ASEAN and WTO, and has adopted a number of
measures to ensure food safety for consumers. Several regulations have been developed but still
regulatory mechanism is fragmented and complex. With generous support of the European Union (EU),
UNIDO is supporting Cambodia to improve food safety system and enhance compliance in fishery sector.
The intervention is built on carrot-and-stick approach. While tightening official control over food safety
compliance of fishery businesses (being the “stick”), the project strives to make economic sense of
complying with food safety requirements (being the “carrot”). The “carrot” is built around the
implementation of food safety system including Cambodia Quality Seal, a voluntary quality scheme
designed to help fishery businesses distinguish their products from non-complying ones.
The work is reinforced by promoting food safety/quality culture where consumers are oriented toward
choosing certified fishery products. The logic is that consumer awareness and quality culture will nurture
the system to motivate continuous improvement and innovation in supply side of the food system.
Developing a quality culture is the most effective, meaningful and sustainable way to ensure and improve
quality and safety, and to embed a dynamic system of change for better competitiveness at all levels.
Consumer awareness and quality culture will also create demand for safer products in the country
However, public knowledge of food safety issues remains low, partly due to inadequate and/or improper
coverage of the issue in media. Awareness of safety and quality management system remains relatively
low among food producers and consumers. Universities in the country cannot remain as a silent spectator
in this regard either. They have a greater role and responsibility in promoting research and development
efforts towards fostering food safety and play an advisory role to the public and private sector, thereby
contributing to food security in Cambodia.
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PANEL DISCUSSION AT A GLANCE
This panel discussion is the last event of webinar series organized to mark World Food Safety Day 2021
on June 7, 2021, as part of our contribution to raising quality and safety culture in the Cambodia under
the CAPFish-capture project.
The webinar on 7 June 2021 will be in the form of panel discussion, bringing together experts from
academia and industry to share their view on the roles of academia and university-industrial partnership
in addressing the inadequacy of human resources in the field of food safety as a piece of puzzle
contributing to raise food safety culture in the country. The event will also bring together relevant
government officers to explore partnership between academia and government in addressing food safety
risk analysis.
In addition, this webinar will explore the possible future role and contribution of national universities in
research, education, outreach and engagement in policymaking to address the challenge of Food Safety.
The target audience for the webinar include senior university management, faculty, government
agencies, food manufacturers, service providers, development partners, who are concerned with the
strategic development of their agriculture and food sector portfolios through education, training,
extension, research and development relating to the food security, safety and human health. The
panelists will be joined by UNIDO expert with experience helping developing country establish quality
infrastructure system.
The webinar is open to public on first-come-first-serve basis with maximum 100 participants.
Tentative agenda of the event is as follows:
HORNORARY SPEAKERS
Ms. Camilla Lombard is of Swedish nationality and studied Political
Sciences at the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, followed
by a Master Degree at the College of Europe in Bruge, Belgium,
focusing on European Union international relations and Diplomacy.
Ms Lombard has worked in the European Commission for 20 years,
starting in the Directorate General for Trade working on the Trade
Defence Instruments of the European Union (EU) in the framework
of the EU Free Trade Agreements with third countries. She
subsequently moved to the Directorate General for the EU’s
Maritime and Fisheries Policy where she was involved in the design
of the EU’s Fisheries agreements with third countries as well as the
external trade aspects of the EU’s fisheries policy.
During the last 10 years, Ms Lombard has focused on the EU’s
Development Cooperation Policy vis-à-vis Southeast Asia and she
arrived in the EU Delegation to Cambodia in 2018 to work as the
deputy Head of Cooperation. She is involved in the design of the EU
partnership with Cambodia and in the implementation of the EU
development cooperation portfolio in the country.
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Dr. Thavarith Chunhieng is a Deputy Director General of the
Institut de Technologie du Cambodge (ITC) in charge of
International Cooperation and Research. He has over 20 years of
experience in Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Renewable
Energy, and Water Treatment both in Cambodia and many other
countries. His works have been published internationally in Scopus,
Elsevier, IEEE, and IEEJ. He supervises and co-supervises a
number of Ph.D. and M.Sc. students in bio-technology and food
engineering and renewable energy.
In addition to his current role at ITC, Dr. CHUNGHIENG also serves
as a member Expert for the Regional Commission of Experts (CRE)
for the Asia Pacific Bureau of Agency of Universities of Francophone
(AUF). He was also assigned as Representative of ITC in the UNIDO
committee for Cleaner Industrial Production Project from 2005-2009.
Dr. CHUNGHIENG holds a Ph.D. in Food Engineering and
Bioprocess Technology from the National Polytechnic Institute of
Lorraine (INPL), Nancy and Centre for International Cooperation in
Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD), France. He can
speak Khmer, English, French, and Russian fluently.
Dr. Shetty Seetharama Thombathu is currently Chief Technical
Advisor for the CAPFish-capture project being implemented by
UNIDO. He has over 25 years of experience in fisheries value chain
development including fish technology, food microbiology and food
safety and has worked extensively in development projects,
academia, testing laboratories and aquaculture, both in developing
and developed countries. Prior to Cambodia, he worked in another
EU funded project in Bangladesh where he established food safety
systems in seafood sector and made the country to successfully
regain access to EU and global markets with annual export value of
over USD 500 million. He also worked at University of Alaska as a
researcher as well as managed group of five food safety laboratories
the state of California and Florida, as food microbiologist. Additionally,
he had a very successful accomplishments in North East Africa as
well as in India in Universities, fish processing, shrimp aquaculture
and hatcheries.
Dr. Shetty holds PhD in fish technology with specialization on food
safety and microbiology from University of Agricultural Sciences,
Bangalore India.
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Prof. Samuel Godefroy is the former Director General of Health
Canada’s Food Directorate, Canada’s Food Standard Setting body
and a former Vice Chair of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
Commission. Samuel is currently Full Professor of Food Risk
Analysis and Regulatory Policies in the Department of Food
Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Université
Laval, Québec, QC, Canada and is leading the development of a
Food Risk Analysis and Regulatory Excellence Platform
(FRAREP), hosted by the Institute of Nutrition and Functional
Foods (INAF) of Université Laval.
Prof. Godefroy currently serves as a senior food science and
regulatory expert on a number of advisory bodies and committees
domestically and internationally, including on the International
Advisory Committee of the China Centre for Food Safety Risk
Assessment (CFSA). Prof. Godefroy also serves as a strategic and
operational advisor to international food safety capacity building
initiatives focused on regulatory enhancement, implemented by the
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Prof. Godefroy is the founder and the current president of the
Global Food Regulatory Science Society, a non-for-profit
organization, aiming to promote food regulatory science disciplines
at the international level.
Dr. Godefroy assumed senior food regulatory positions at the
executive level with Health Canada for over 15 years.
PANELISTS
Mr. Ali Badarneh is a Palestinian Citizen and a graduate of
Birmingham University, UK. He started his career in 1997 as a food
safety and quality consultant for a regional consulting firm in the
Middle East and then moved in 2001 to work as freelance
international expert for many international companies and
organizations (UNIDO, LRQA, CU, ISO, ACDI-VOCA and USAID).
He holds international accreditations in areas related to the quality
and food safety auditing and training.
In 2008 moved to UNIDO Headquarters as a staff member working
for the Trade Capacity Building Department before moving to the
Agri-Business Department in 2016, was responsible for the design
and management of technical cooperation projects in different
developing countries. Lead the formulation of the UNIDO’s Approach
to food safety capacity building and helped position UNIDO globally
as key partner in this thematic area.
Currently the Chief of the Sustainable Food Systems Division leading
a team of professionals and experts for the design and management
of a portfolio in areas related to Value Chain Development, Food
Safety, Fisheries, Agro-parks, Biodiversity and Market systems
development.
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Awarded the UNIDO Role Model Award in 2019 with a scholarship to
Harvard Business School on leadership skills training program.
Awarded 4 Merit awards (Individual and Team) during his time at
Dr. Borarin Buntong studied in Agricultural Engineering for his
undergraduate at Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh
Cambodia. He received his Master in 2004 and PhD in 2012
specializing postharvest technology from King Mongkut’s
University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand. Being the
Director of Research and Extension at the Royal University of
Agriculture in Cambodia, Dr. Borarin Buntong plays important role
in coordinating research activities of the university, develops
training materials for extension and involved in developing a new
bachelor’s program, master and PhD's degree curriculum for the
university.
He has published his work as authors and co-author for about 40
article and book chapters. He has developed the postharvest
laboratory in the faculty of agro-industry, trained thousands of
farmers in postharvest technology and community development in
the whole countries and thousands of student from the royal
university of agriculture and some other private university. He also
developed and introduced the net house concept first to farmer in
Sa Ang District, and later in Battambang and Siem Reap Province.
He also success in introducing the cold room using coolBot
Technology in Cambodia to the small scale farmer.
Dr. Dr. Chamnan Chhoun is a Director of the Department of Fisheries
Post Harvest Technologies and Quality Control, Fisheries
Administration, Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries,
Cambodia. He received his BSc in Fisheries Sciences from RUA,
1992, and M.Sc. in Agriculture in 2001 & Ph.D. in Molecular Cell
Biology in 2004 from Ehime University of Japan. He has been
working for fisheries sector in Cambodia since 1992. In his present
position, he is in-charge of post-harvest fisheries development
include quality-safety management and control for fish and fishery
products, and international trade development.
He builds up a strong network with partner institutions nationally and
internationally. He has been also involving in conducting many
studies/researches in the field of socio-economic human nutrition in
his capacity as Project Investigator/Co-Project Investigator (PI/Co-
PI) and National Project Director, and also as international expert
and advisor/external advisor for a number of M.Sc.& Ph.D. students
nationally and internationally. He has a number of scientific papers
published at international journals. He received great honour from
many national and international organizations, and has been invited
to chair or co-chair, and speak in a number of
events/conferences/congress.
His strong interest and commitments are to contribute to achieving
the SDGs of RGC, and especially improving food safety and
nutrition in Cambodia to make available “Good and Safe Fish and
Fishery Products for Everyone”.
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Mr. Poliveth Lao, Deputy Director of Macroeconomic and
Fiscal Policy Department, General Department of Policy,
Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and a member of
Economic Policy Study and Analysis Division of SNEC. With six
years of experiences with MEF, he has extensively engaged in
conducting various kinds of policy research studies related to
agriculture value chain, public investment in agriculture sector,
food price, fish market analysis, climate change and
environment, and other prioritized sectors related to financing
and property market.
Besides, he also has grounded experiences to conduct
performance evaluation of government special programs such
as Boosting Food Production, SME-Co Financing Scheme, and
Government’s Special Financing Programs. Currently, he is a
technical team leader to formulate framework of boosting
agriculture and agro-processing under Inter-Ministerial TWG
and also a technical team leader to evaluate and study about
government’s fund allocation to prioritized sectors. Before
joining MEF, he worked for International NGOs in the fields of
fund raising and community development.
He earned Master Degree of Business Administration from
Norton University, Cambodia in 2012 and he also attended
various oversea short course trainings related to local economic
development, international trade, environmental economic
policy, etc.
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Dr. Sokneang In obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical and
Food Engineering from the Institute of Technology of Cambodia in
2005, Master in Bio-resource from University Paris XII, France, in
2006, and PhD in Science and Engineering for Food and Bio-
products from AgroParisTech, France, in 2012. Currently, Dr. IN is
a head of University-Industry Linkage office (UIL) and the dean of
faculty Chemical and Food Engineering at the Institute of
Technology of Cambodia. As Head of UIL office, she is responsible
for leading two centers: Training and consulting service center to
support privates sectors; and knowledge and techs-transfer Center.
Her UIL office plays also the important role to support the Incubation
Center for ITC. In collaboration with Research and Innovation
Center of ITC, UIL has mission to promote science, technology,
innovation (STI), Research & Development (R&D) for
commercialization in Cambodia.
As dean of faculty, she leads the faculty to offer the good quality of
graduated students in two main skills: chemical engineering and
food engineering to fit to market demand. Dr. IN has been leading
several projects in collaboration with Japan, Belgium, France
universities, and private sectors in Cambodia in the field of food and
water born risk assessment, as well as valorization of agricultural
products in Cambodia. Recently, Sokneang has been instrumental
in setting up drying technology pilot plant as well as food product
development platform to support food SMEs in research and
innovation.
Dr. Sokny Ly, is currently the Director of department of Science,
Technology & Innovation Cooperation of Ministry of Industry,
Science, Technology & Innovation. Prior to this, she was working
in academic sector as lecturer and researcher. Moreover, she
published five research papers in the field of biotechnology and
microbiology. She has experience in working with development
partners from France, Belgium, and Thailand. She has
participated in a series of training on project management and
implementation, and policy development.
Sokny hold a BEng in Chemical and Food Engineering (ITC,
Cambodia), MSc in biotechnology (ULorraine, France), and PhD
in Agronomy and Biotechnology (ULg, Belgium).
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Mr. Soktry Meav is the president of the Cambodia Food
Manufacturers Association (CFMA). CFMA was registered under the
Ministry of Interior (MoI) in 2020. He has extensive experience in
business management and the food processing industry, via working
closely with many food processing enterprises and his own
business. He started his own food business in 1997.
In addition, Mr. Meav Soktry, cooperates closely with the Ministry of
Commerce to promote Cambodia’s business and to attract foreign
investment into the country. He leads and coordinates many
Cambodian businesses to attend international trade fairs, in order to
promote Cambodian products. He has a strong interest and
commitment in improving the competitiveness of the food processing
industry in Cambodia.
He is a member of the legislative council of the Ministry of Interior of
the Kingdom of Cambodia, he has been involved in enacting a
number of Cambodian laws and legislations.
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Mr. Meav Soktry holds a Master of Business Management and a
Bachelor in Economics. Prior to his current position, Soktry was a
lecturer at Build Bright University and the University of Law and
Economics.
MODERATOR
Mr. Kang Sin is currently serving the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) as a National Project
Coordinator in charge Research and Innovation component of
CAPFish Capture programme. His key roles include promoting
commercialization of research and innovation services, enhancing
technology transfer from academia to food businesses, as well as
raising food safety and quality culture in Cambodia.
Mr. Sin graduated with Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
from De La Salle University, the Philippines. Prior to joining UNIDO,
he worked in both academic and private sector in the field of food
safety. He has almost ten years of experiences in development
sector including program development (resource mobilization) and
implementation. Fields of work include Technology Transfer, Quality
Infrastructure and Policy, Food Safety Management System,
Resource Efficiency in food industries, agro value chain, and private
sector development.
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THE AGENDA
Time Responsibility
7 June 2021
2:00-4:30 PM
Opening session
14:00 -14:10 Welcome remark by UNIDO Dr. Shetty Seetharama
Thombathu, Chief Technical
Advisor, CAPFish-Capture,
UNIDO
14:10 – 14:20 Opening remark by ITC Dr. Chunhieng Thavarith,
Deputy Director General,
Institute of Technology of
Cambodia
Group photo All participants
Panel discussion
14:20 – 14:30 Keynote address by EU Ms. Camilla LOMBARD,
Deputy Head of Cooperation –
First Secretary EU Delegation to
the Kingdom of Cambodia
14:30 – 14:40 Stage setting presentation: Prof. Samuel Godefroy,
Academia-Public-Private Professor , Université Laval,
partnership: an initiative to solving Quebec city, Canada &
food safety issues and beyond UNIDO Expert
Panelist: Moderated by
Mr. Kang Sin,
CAPFish-capture project, UNIDO
14:40 – 16:10 1. Mr. Poliveth Lao, Deputy
Director of Macroeconomic and
Fiscal Policy Department,
General Department of Policy,
Ministry of Economy and
Finance (MEF)
2. Dr. Sokny Ly, Director of
Department of Science,
Technology and Innovation
Cooperation, MISTI
3. Dr. Chamnan Chhoun,
Director of DFPTQ, Fisheries
Administration
104. Dr. Sokneang In, Head of
University-Industry Linkage
Office, Institute of Technology
of Cambodia
5. Dr. Borarin Buntong, Head of
Research and Extension
Division, Royal University of
Agriculture
6. Mr. Soktry Meav, Head,
Cambodia Food Manufacturers’
Association
7. Mr. Ali BADARNEH, Chief of
Sustainable Food Systems
Division, UNIDO, Vienna
16:10 – 16:25 Q&A
16:25 – 16:30 Closing Dr. Shetty Seetharama
Thombathu, Chief Technical
Advisor, CAPFish-Capture,
UNIDO
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