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FAO/IAEA Regional Workshop on Integrated Analytical Approaches to Monitor Indicators of the Effectiveness of Pesticide Management Practices and Compliance with Maximum Residue Limits
A regional workshop is planned for São Paulo, Brazil November 13 to 16, 2009. The purpose of the Workshop is to strengthen the capabilities of pesticide residue laboratories to assess the implementation of good agricultural practices at a sub-catchment level and to outline how to scale-up the strategy to obtain results at the national and the regional scale. Applications are welcome from both FAO and IAEA developing member countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.

Application deadline is September 15, 2009. For more information View website ».

Staff

We are pleased to announce that Carl Blackburn has been selected to fill our Food Irradiation Specialist position within the Food and Environmental Protection Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Mr. Blackburn (UK) has a Ph.D. in irradiation, a post-doctorate diploma in radiological protection, a B.Sc. in chemistry and a certificate in food irradiation process control. In addition to his extensive experience in the application of irradiation for sanitary and phytosanitary purposes, Mr. Blackburn also has wide-ranging qualifications in emergency preparedness and response to nuclear emergencies and radiological events affecting foodstuffs, which is another critical area of work within the subprogramme.

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Forthcoming Events

CRP on the Development of Generic Irradiation Doses for Quarantine Treatments (D6.20.08)

First Research Coordination Meeting will be held in Vienna, Austria, 5 to 9 October 2009. It is anticipated that the meeting will elaborate work plans for the research to be performed by each participant and protocols and procedures to be used will be agreed. The CRP participants will be contacted directly with respect to the organisation of the RCM.

Technical Officers: David Byron and Carl Blackburn

CRP on the Development of Radiometric and Allied Analytical Methods to Strengthen National Residue Control Programmes for Antibiotics and Anthelmintic Veterinary Drug Residues (D5.20.36)

First Research Coordination Meeting will be held in Vienna, Austria, 19 to 23 October 2009. Vienna, Austria. At the meeting, work plans for the research to be performed by each participant will be elaborated and protocols and procedures to be used will be agreed. The CRP participants will be contacted directly with respect to the organisation of the RCM.

Technical Officers: Andrew Cannavan and Raj Patel

Screening/Post-screening Techniques for Veterinary Drug Residues

The workshop will be held at the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratory in Seibersdorf, Austria, from 12–23 October 2009. The purpose of the Workshop is to transfer information and strengthen the capabilities of developing country scientists and laboratory middle-management in analytical techniques and methodologies, relevant guidelines and regulations and the theoretical and technical aspects of screening and post screening techniques for the detection of veterinary drug residues, including, radio-assay, microbial inhibition, immunological, thin layer chromatographic (TLC) and high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) techniques; quality assurance/quality control principles according to ISO Standard 17025 that are relevant to veterinary drug residue analysis; and, to discuss the various possible roles of quality assured laboratories in monitoring the effectiveness of good farming practices. The information and training material provided is intended to facilitate further training by the workshop participants of personnel in their home countries, i.e., training-the-trainers. Applications from both FAO and IAEA developing member countries were welcome, with an application deadline of 15 July 2009. View website »

Status and Strategies for Sustainable Environmental Quality

This 4th SETAC Africa meeting is being held in Kampala, Uganda, 2 to 5 November 2009 (http://kampala.setac.eu/?contentid=160). The Meeting is being organized by SETAC Africa (Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) in collaboration with ANCAP (African Network for Chemical Analysis of Pesticides) and Makerere University. It is an international conference on Environmental Pollution and Toxicology.

The 3rd International Workshop on Crop Protection Chemistry in Latin America

The Workshop is being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 9 to 12 November 2009 (http://www.iupacrio2009.org/). The objectives of the workshop are to: