Two MoniQA workshops in Bangkok attracted some 100 participants between 11-18 December 2013

Roland Ernest Poms, General Secretary of ICC and MoniQA, received a teaching grant from the Austrian and Thai governments and following an invitation of Thammasat University he gave lectures to Master and PhD students in various areas of food safety between 9-19 December 2013. During the educational programme entitled "Meeting Global Food Safety Challenges" in total more than 100 students attended the lectures. Additionally, two workshops were co-organised by MoniQA, ICC, Thammasat University and the BioTech Center Thailand. The two days workshop including theoretical and practical training 1) "Effective Mycotoxin Management" at the Biotech Center Thailand on 11-12 December 2013, and 2) "Allergen-free Food: Market Opportunity and Process Control Plans for Food Manufacturer" at Cha-da Hotel, Bangkok organised by the Department of Food Science and Technology, Thammasat University, 17-18 December 2013, attracted a total of 100 participants from academia and industry. Univ. Prof. hc. Dr. Roland Ernest Poms also discussed possible future collaborations between BOKU Vienna and Thammasat University Bangkok and issues in relation to strengthening the existing ties between the two universities and the bilateral research and exchange activities between Thailand and Austria.