The 2007 Global Summit Meeting of Food Information Organisations
Provisional Programme
 

December 3rd - Registration and Social Networking Evening Event

Day 1: December 4th - Keeping Pace with Issues Management in Asia’s Dynamic Evolving Markets

Session 1: Introduction and Briefing

Background - How can the value of the FIOs be fully leveraged towards supporting consumer confidence in the food supply chain?

Objectives – Set the scene, identify priority objectives and expectations of attendees and draw up action plan to address these.

Highlights – Presentations from FIO Presidents, senior member company representatives, senior FIO staff.  Heads-up on national and regional market communication priorities around the world.

Sessions 2, 3 and 4: Facilitated workshops on issues management in major Asia markets

• SE Asia
• China
• India

Background - The most rapidly expanding consumer markets in the world are to be found in the Asia region. The public affairs environment of Asia is evolving equally rapidly. Keeping pace with emerging trends in food and health issues and consumer concerns becomes increasingly essential and challenging.

Objectives – Identify emerging issues of common concern and opportunities for collaborative investment in effective issues management strategies and projects in priority markets in Asia.

Highlights – Latest insights from AFIC, ILSI, public affairs analysts and managers, member company senior corporate affairs and marketing representatives on public affairs and market trends for foods, beverages and agricultural commodities.