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German Alumni Food Network (GAFooN). German Alumni Food Network (GAFooN). has been established in 2006 to better coordinate activities and to support the knowledge exchange among the alumni and alumnae of German Universities.
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German Alumni Food Network (GAFooN) • has been established in 2006 to better coordinate activities and to support the knowledge exchange among the alumni and alumnae of German Universities. • It is the outcome of a joint effort of DAAD and the universities of Göttingen, Hannover and Hohenheim. • The GAFooN provides contact information from and for DAAD alumni and alumnae active in the areas of agriculture, food processing and nutrition. • The detailed tasks of the network will be • information exchange on new aspects of the agricultural, food and nutrition research, • establishment of project collaborations, • organisation of regional workshops, and • publicity work for the GAFooN at scientific events and fairs in the involved countries.
Previous activities in South East Asia • 2007: Joint workshop with the Chiang Mai University (Thailand): „Thermal methods for quality assurance in postharvest technology“ (local organizer: Prof. Dr. Suchada Vearasilp) • 2008: Joint workshop with the Chiang Mai University (Thailand) in Bangkok/Chiang Mai: „Drying Methods and Post-harvest Technologies“ (local organizer: Prof. Dr. Suchada Vearasilp)
Previous activities • 2008: Expert seminarfor international alumni at the University of Göttingen: “Ensuring Food Quality within the Value-Added Chain: Demands under Global Conditions” • 2009: joint summer school with the University of Costa Rica (Costa Rica): “Global changes and the impact on food security and food safety in developing countries” (local organizer: Prof. Olman Quiros, Dr. Lili Hofmann)
Previous activities • March 2009: Summer School at the University of Göttingen: “Postharvest technologies – High-Tec for food security and food safety” • November 2009: Autumn School at the Universities of Göttingen and Hannover: “Post-harvest Technology and Renewable Energy”
Future activity • May 2010: joint International Workshop with the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi (Kenia): „Modeling Post-Harvest Quality of High Value Crops in East Africa“ (see at http://www.gem.uni-hannover.de)
GAFooN • Local network coordinators: • Dr. Wahyu Supartono, Gadjah Mada University, Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Yogyakarta (Indonesia) • Prof. Dr. Suchada Vearasilp, Dr. Sa-nguansak Thanapornpoonpong Chiang Mai University (Thailand) • Website, newsletter…
Our website www.uni-goettingen.de/gafoon.htm