Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you that we are finalizing the agreement so that all abstracts accepted for oral presentation are published in a special issue of the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. The Keynotes and posters awarded will be included also. We also want to reiterate the information about the post Conference courses offered and invite all of you to enroll in them. (More information in: *http://www.ifdc2017.com/ <http://www.ifdc2017.com/>).* Best regards, Organizing Committe *1)* *FAO/INFOODS Training on Food Composition* *Date*: Saturday, 14 October 2017 *Time*: 8am – 17:00pm *Venue: *Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica Junin, UBA, Junin 954, Buenos Aires *Agenda* 8.00-8.15 Registration 8.15-8.30 Introduction and objectives 8.30-9.00 FAO/INFOODS e-Learning Course on Food Composition Data 9.00-9.30 Foods in food composition tables 9.30-10.00 Recipes 10.00-10.30 Coffee break 10.30-11.30 INFOODS Components in food composition tables 11.30-12.15 Basic principles of compilation 12.15-13.00 Data quality 13.00-14.00 Lunch 14.00-14.45 (Literature) sources of food comp information 14.45-16.15 How to incorporate the FAO/INFOODS e-Learning Course on Food Composition Data into university curricula 16.15-17.00 Closing and distribution of certificates *Application: * *Online application on the Conference website or writing directly to [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>. Please put ‘Application for FAO/INFOODS Training’ into the subject line. *Include: · Name, Position, Affiliation, Motivation to attend training (5 lines maximum) · Preferred language. If there are enough participants registered for each language (English, French, Spanish and Portuguese), these training courses will be held in parallel. *2) Joint EuroFIR/Metrofoods/Richfields Food Metrology, Food Composition and Intake Workshop* *Date: *Saturday 14th October, Buenos Aires, Argentina *Venue: *Auditorium of the Argentine Society of Nutrition, Buenos Aires, Argentina *Draft Programme* *Session 1: 0900-1300* *Chairs: Claudia Zoani& Paul M Finglas* 0900-0910: Introductions and purpose 0910-0950: Introduction to Metrofoods andMetrology in food sector including principles and tools (Dr Claudia Zoani& Dr Isabel Castaneheira) 0950-1030: Selection of appropriate analytical methods and reference materials for food composition studies - EuroFIR GAMA & Wiki (Isabel Castanheira & Paul Finglas) 1030-1040: Discussion 1040-1110: Coffee & networking 1110-1140: Measurement uncertainty and its influence in legislation, compliance assessment and labelling (Claudia Zoani) 1140-1210: Assessing data quality in food composition databases (Susanne Westenbrink & Paul Finglas) 1210-1230: Discussion 1230-1345: Lunch and networking *Session 2: 1330-1630* Chairs: Karl Presser (Premotac) & Paul M Finglas (QIB/EuroFIR) 1345-1420: Exploring and using EuroFIR food data and quality tools, and other information sources (Paul Finglas & Susanne Westenbrink) 1420-1455: FoodCASE database management system for food composition and consumption data (Dr Karl Presser) 1455-1530: Digital devices & smart technologies – a case study of European behavioural food labs in the Richfields research infrastructure design study (Prof Bent Egberg Mikkelsen) 1530-1545: Discussion 1545-1605: Tea and networking 1605-1635: Introduction to the Food, Nutrition and Health Research Infrastructure in Europe (Paul M Finglas & Bent Egberg Mikkelsen) 1635-1700: Discussion & close 1700-1830: Buffet, drinks & networking *Participants* *There are up to 25 places available. Participants will be by invitation only and should send CVs and motivation letter to attend to Paul Finglas([log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>) before September 14.* *3) **Food consumption and food composition data harmonization with FoodEx2* *Date*: October 14, 2017 as post 12th IFDC activity *Venue*: Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, with the technical collaboration of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), is organizing a hands-on training on individual food consumption and composition data harmonization with the FoodEx2 system. FoodEx2 allows to describe and categorize foods in a systematic way, therefore facilitating harmonization between datasets, in particular between food consumption data and food composition data.This one-day training is dedicated to data managers who are interested in sharing their consumption data through the FAO/WHO GIFT platform or harmonizing their food composition data to facilitate matching with other datasets. It will cover an introduction to FoodEx2, the main uses and basic principles for its use, followed by a necessarily short set of introductory exercises (e.g. on food composition- or food consumption-related food items). *Attendance at the training will be by invitation only*. No more than 30trainees. Please contact Pauline Allemand* (**[log in to unmask]* <[log in to unmask]>*) f*or further information. <#_ftnref1> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the InFoods-Food-Comp-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=InFoods-Food-Comp-L&A=1