Regional Conference on Circular Future

Two-day Regional Conference in a hybrid format will be co-organized with Regional Cooperation Council and Open City Laboratory in Skopje, North Macedonia. Panellists, speakers, and guests would have several sessions and side events, including a panel discussion on the social and green economy, a fishbowl discussion: creating an enabling environment for social/green entrepreneurship – lessons from V4, world café policy dialogues: efficient policies and measures for social/green economy in Western Balkans, interactive networking sessions in the format of “speed dating”. There will also be inspirational stories of V4/WB6 green entrepreneurs and innovators using PechaKucha or other storytelling formats presented, in order to inspire and engage aspiring innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. The discussion spaces will focus on deepening the understanding of the green economy, innovation and green entrepreneurship and their potential for the WB region and Europe, as well as offer policy research and recommendations for the WB countries. We will pay special attention to the green measures taking place during the conference, using recyclable products, providing local food, and sustainable businesses. Preliminary topics for the conference include: 1.“Local production = regenerative production” 2.“Circular Supply Chains Are Solutions to Waste Management in the Region” 3.“Green Corporate social responsibility (CSR)” 4.“Private-public partnership building in Green Economy and Innovation System” https://crpm.org.mk/

Food borne diseases-risks in food storage

During the workshop, most common food borne diseases and food safety regulations and standards will be presented. Knowledge about possible presence of food born microorganisms will allow better understanding and selection o packaging material which will secure microbiological safety of packed food. Training school " Food borne diseases-risks in food storage " will be held in Department of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, for 3 days. Day 1: Lectures on introduction to food-borne diseases, microorganisms and food contamination, and understanding various microorganisms responsible for food contamination (bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi). Day 2: practical exercises related to safe food handling, preparation, and storage, simulated outbreak investigation and response exercises. Day 3: Lecture on prevention and control strategies, food safety regulations and standards, foodborne outbreak investigation, emerging food safety challenges. Final presentation and certificate distribution. https://www.sci.muni.cz/ekcesp

ICJW European Conference

Revival of Jewish cultural heritage - comeback to traditions: culture, education, family, kashrut is motto for ICJW European Conference in 2024. The program will be open by Mayer of Bratislava Ing. arch. Vallo and President of Slovakia Zuzana Čaputová (tbc) on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The second day of the conference is focused on situation in Slovakia, there will be lectures given by Dr. Michal Vanek (Director of the Jewish Museum Bratislava), Dr. Marta Gyoriova (President of the Slovak ICJW affiliate Association Ester Košice), Dr. Martin Korčok (Director of the Holocaust Museum Sereď), Anna Makowka (Program manager of the Jewish agency Czulent in Krakow and expert for the democratization process), Katalin Pollner-Pecsi (President of the ICJW affiliate Esther House Budapest - experiences with anti-Gypsism and xenophobia) and Hanna Amira Kovhan (Ukrainian journalist and diplomat, living and working in Germany). There will be tour around Jewish Bratislava in the afternoon. The Tuesday May 21 morning program will offer workshops in smaller groups, and the afternoon will be dedicated to discussion panels. Among others Eva Salner (writer and translator from Bratislava), Rebbecin Chanie Myers (owner of the Jewish School) and Helena Klimova (Psychotherapist and founding member of the Czech affiliate, hidden child) will take part in the program. The concluding panel discussions provide a space for sharing experiences, mutual understanding, and time for setting public statement. https://icjweurope.eu/