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Food Safety Institute of the Americas (FSIA)
Opening Ceremony/Public Meeting |
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Radisson Hotel Miami
October 13-15, 2004
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Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - Opening Ceremony |
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. |
Registration/Coffee |
9:00-9:10 a.m.
Opening Remarks/Introductions |
Ms. Linda Swacina
Executive Director, FSIA |
9:10-9:30 a.m.
Remarks |
Mr. James R. Moseley
Deputy Secretary, USDA
Dr. Elsa Murano
Under Secretary for Food Safety, USDA
Dr. Barbara J. Masters
Acting Administrator, FSIS |
9:30-11:00 a.m.
FSIA Opportunities |
University of Florida (UF) President, Dr. J. Bernard Machen
Miami Dade College (MDC) President, Dr. Eduardo Padron
4 Working Group Chairs representing the 4 Regions of the Americas:
Minister of Agriculture Dr. Mariano Jimenez Talavera - Honduras (Central America)
Minister of Agriculture Dr. Jarrette Narine - Trinidad/Tobago (Caribbean)
Undersecretary of Agriculture Dr. Javier Trujillo - Mexico (North America)
Undersecretary of Agriculture Dr. Claudio Sabsay - Argentina (South America)
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11:00-11:30 a.m.
Ceremonial signing:
Cooperative Agreements, Letters of Intent
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Dr. Elsa Murano
Dr. J. Bernard Machen
Dr. Eduardo Padron
Dr. Mariano Jimenez
Dr. Jarrette Narine
Dr. Javier Trujillo
Dr. Claudio Sabsay |
11:30 a.m.
Press Briefing
Questions
Interviews with dignitaries |
Dr. Murano
Ms. Linda Swacina & other special guests |
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Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - Public Meeting |
| 12:00-1:30 p.m. |
Registration |
1:30-2:15 p.m.
Opening Remarks/Introductions |
Ms. Linda Swacina (Introductions)
Mr. Moseley
Dr. Murano
Dr. Masters |
2:15-2:35 p.m.
Overview of the Food Safety
Institute of the Americas and the Public Meeting |
Ms. Linda Swacina |
2:35-2:45 p.m.
Review of the Agenda/Meeting Format |
Mr. Robert Tynan |
| 2:45-3:00 p.m. |
Break |
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Remarks |
Dr. J. Bernard Machen
Dr. Eduardo Padron
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3:30-4:30 p.m.
Remarks by Chairs and Panel Discussion Topic: Food Safety Institute of the Americas, Opportunities For All |
Panelists:
Working Group Chairs Representing Each Region of the Americas
FSIS Co-Chairs:
Dr. Karen Hulebak, Office of Public Health Science
Mr. Bryce Quick, Office of Public Affairs, Education and Outreach
Dr. William James, Office of International Affairs
Mr. Richard Van Blargan, Office of Program Evaluation, Enforcement, and Review
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4:30-5:00 p.m.
Question/Answer Period |
Ms. Linda Swacina & panelists |
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Thursday, October 14, 2004 - Public Meeting (continued) |
8:30-9:00 a.m.
Overview of Working Group Session Structure and Goals |
Ms. Linda Swacina
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Issue 1: Identifying and assessing educational and informational needs
Issue 2: Identifying existing resources and programs and fostering collaboration and
partnership development
Issue 3: Strategies and best practices for developing and delivering programs
Issue 4: Planning next steps for the FSIA
(Note: Public meeting participants may choose one Workgroup in which they wish to participate for
the day. Each Workgroup will consider 2 issues as identified above:
- Workgroup A: Issues 1 and 2
- Workgroup B: Issues 2 and 4
- Workgroup C: Issues 3 and 1
- Workgroup D: Issues 4 and 3
- Issue 1: Workgroups A and C
- Issue 2: Workgroups B and A
- Issue 3: Workgroups C and D
- Issue 4: Workgroups D and B
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9:00-10:30 a.m.
Workgroup Sessions begin working on first issue |
Work Group Chairs, Co-Chairs and All Participants
- Workgroup A: Issue 1
- Workgroup B: Issue 2
- Workgroup C: Issue 3
- Workgroup D: Issue 4
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| 10:30-10:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:45-12:30 p.m. |
Workgroup Sessions (continue discussion on first issue)
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| 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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1:30-3:15 p.m.
Workgroup Sessions begin working on second issue |
- Workgroup A: Issue 2
- Workgroup B: Issue 4
- Workgroup C: Issue 1
- Workgroup D: Issue 3
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| 3:15-3:30 p.m. |
Break
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| 3:30-5:00 p.m. |
Workgroup Sessions (continue discussion on second issue)
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Friday, October 15, 2004 |
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Workgroups meet to discuss reports of recommendations |
- Workgroup A: Issues 1 & 2
- Workgroup B: Issues 2 & 4
- Workgroup C: Issues 3 & 1
- Workgroup D: Issues 4 & 3
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| 10:00-10:15 a.m. |
Break
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10:15-10:45 a.m.
Reports on Issue 1 |
Workgroups A and C
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10:45-11:15 a.m.
Reports on Issue 2 |
Workgroups B and A
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11:15-11:45 a.m.
Reports on Issue 3 |
Workgroup C and D
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| 11:45-12:45 p.m. |
Lunch
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12:45-1:15 p.m.
Reports on Issue 4 |
Workgroup D and B
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1:15-1:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks & Adjourn |
Ms. Linda Swacina
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| 2:00-4:00 p.m. |
Open House - FSIA, Claude Pepper Federal Building
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