The 4th Summer Academy in Global Food Law & Policy will take place from Monday, 23 July, till Friday, 27 July 2012 on the shores of beautiful Lake Como in the North of Italy. According to established tradition, the Summer Academy brings together practitioners, policymakers, regulatory scientists and leading academics interested in food law and policy. Its declared goals are: (i) to offer a training on the foundations of global food law and policy; (ii) to provide an opportunity for professional development and networking in an inter-disciplinary setting.
The academy aims to contribute to the emerging field of global food governance by offering an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to the study of this discipline. Emphasis is placed on understanding the most cutting-edge and controversial aspects of global food law and policy. The goal of the academy is to engage lawyers, scientists, policy makers, regulatory affairs experts, and academics with both traditional and emerging areas of food law and policy by following an innovative and interdisciplinary approach. In order to achieve this, the faculty – all dedicated and distinguished food experts – are committed to use the latest research questions and always keeping an eye on real life scenarios.
The Summer Academy has an academic programme stretching over a period of five days, with the option to arrive the previous weekend. Each day a morning and an afternoon session are scheduled offering ample time for informal exchange and discussions over lunch and coffee. Depending on the lecturer’s availability, individual meetings may be scheduled between the formal teaching sessions.
Participants will explore such cutting-edge issues as:
The academy aims to contribute to the emerging field of global food governance by offering an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to the study of this discipline. Emphasis is placed on understanding the most cutting-edge and controversial aspects of global food law and policy. The goal of the academy is to engage lawyers, scientists, policy makers, regulatory affairs experts, and academics with both traditional and emerging areas of food law and policy by following an innovative and interdisciplinary approach. In order to achieve this, the faculty – all dedicated and distinguished food experts – are committed to use the latest research questions and always keeping an eye on real life scenarios.
The Summer Academy has an academic programme stretching over a period of five days, with the option to arrive the previous weekend. Each day a morning and an afternoon session are scheduled offering ample time for informal exchange and discussions over lunch and coffee. Depending on the lecturer’s availability, individual meetings may be scheduled between the formal teaching sessions.
Participants will explore such cutting-edge issues as:
- the emergence of global food governance
- the WTO’s role in the regulation of food
- the development of nutrition profiles
- the provision of nutrition information
- the regulation of unhealthy food marketing to children
- food reformulation
- the use of food taxes and subsidies
- the interface between health claims and IP
- latest developments on geographical indications
- Codex Alimentarius
- and will engage in a final moot court
- Keynote speech by EFSA Executive Director
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