Food Safety Institute of the Americas

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service will hold a public meeting on October 13-15, 2004, in Miami, Florida, to review and discuss the establishment of the Food Safety Institute of the Americas (FSIA). The creation of the FSIA is an innovative idea for integrating scientific food safety education, information, communication, and outreach in the Americas. During the public meeting, the following issues relating to the FSIA will be discussed: (1) Identifying and assessing educational and informational needs; (2) fostering collaboration and partnership development; (3) establishing strategies and best practices for developing and delivering programs; and (4) planning next steps for the FSIA. The public meeting will be an interactive session. Discussions will be conducted in plenary sessions as well as in small group workshops for each of the above four issues.