Food Safety at Boao Forum for Asia

The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2015 will take place in Boao - a tiny island on the southernmost tip of China - from March 26-29. This years's theme will be "Asia's New Future: Towards a Community of Common Destiny".

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony  and deliver a keynote speech at the Conference, a prestigious international forum for leaders in government, business and academia in Asia which began in 1998.

Global Governance for Food Safety

A morning session on Friday 27th is on the theme of food safety and the Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, Mrs. Awilo Ochieng Pernet, will take part in a panel discussion that also includes Industry, Government and Food Inspection leaders.

Topics to be discussed include food safety and implications on human health as well as the responsibility of enterprises and the role of technology.

For further information on the forum visit the official website.