At ILSI, we bring science and research to diverse audiences through a wide range of events. From independent symposia and workshops to hands-on training sessions, we host, sponsor, and co-organize events that foster learning and collaboration. Many of ILSI's events are also featured as part of larger scientific and professional conferences, further expanding opportunities for engagement, dialogue, and discovery. Join us!
Upcoming Events
Workshop – Functional Barriers in Food Contact Materials: Concepts, Efficiency and Testing
2026-11-17 – 2026-11-18
Brussels, Belgium
BIOFIN-EU Policy Forum
2026-11-25
Brussels, Belgium
The BIOFIN-EU project will close with a Policy Forum in Brussels, bringing together leaders from agriculture, food businesses, finance, government, research and environmental organisations to discuss why nature should be valued as critical infrastructure for a resilient, secure food system, and how incentives and responsibility can be better aligned across the whole food chain.
6th Symposium on Nutrition for the Ageing Brain
2027-04-20 – 2027-04-21
Bologna, italy
A curated forum where leading experts in brain health and nutrition connect, exchange, and shape the field.
ILSI Europe Symposium 2027
2027-04-22
Bologna, Italy
9th International Symposium on Food Packaging
2028-04-04 – 2028-04-07
Athens, Greece
- Define what a functional barrier is and how it differs from a simple physical barrier
- Explore different types of barriers (passive, diffusion-based, reactive, recycling-related, coatings) and where they are used
- Review how barrier efficiency is demonstrated, combining modelling with experimental approaches
- Discuss testing strategies, including migration testing, challenge tests, and analytical methods
- Identify best practices and common pitfalls when designing, validating, and applying functional barriers
The detailed programme will be announced soon.
Registration
Registration fee: €100 Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions about registration, please contact Hugo Costa at hcosta@ilsieurope.be Register here(opens in new tab) [post_title] => Workshop - Functional Barriers in Food Contact Materials: Concepts, Efficiency and Testing [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => workshop-functional-barriers-in-food-contact-materials-concepts-efficiency-and-testing [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2026-08-31 04:02:38 [post_modified_gmt] => 2026-08-31 08:02:38 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://ilsi.org/?post_type=event&p=52587 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [1] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 52618 [post_author] => 361 [post_date] => 2026-09-08 09:18:19 [post_date_gmt] => 2026-09-08 13:18:19 [post_content] =>About the forum
The BIOFIN-EU project will close with a Policy Forum in Brussels, bringing together leaders from agriculture, food businesses, finance, government, research and environmental organisations to discuss why nature should be valued as critical infrastructure for a resilient, secure food system, and how incentives and responsibility can be better aligned across the whole food chain.
More information, including the agenda and registration details, will come shortly.
About BIOFIN-EU
BIOFIN-EU aims to establish a comprehensive framework and technology that fosters the necessary conditions for nature-positive investments.
BIOFIN-EU is actively innovating and experimenting with novel approaches for capturing, aggregating, and analysing biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) data. The goal is to minimise transaction and reporting costs associated with finance that supports the protection and restoration of biodiversity.
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Although there is a wealth of data on how nutrients and diets can support cognitive functions and brain health, their therapeutic and pharmacological potential in humans and clinical conditions remains largely unexplored. Major health organisations have not yet provided dietary recommendations for preserving brain health and cognition. Specific nutrients' role in maintaining brain function during ageing have been clearly defined.
ILSI Europe's Symposium on Nutrition for the Ageing Brain aims to address these gaps by gathering top scientists and stakeholders to review the evidence supporting how nutrients, food and diet influence brain health.
The 6th edition of the symposium will take place on 20 & 21 April 2027 at the Living Place Hotel(opens in new tab) in Bologna, Italy.
This edition will be co-located with the ILSI Europe Annual Symposium 2027, taking place on 22 April 2027 at the same venue.
Further details, including programme and speakers, will be announced in due course. Stay connected through our official channels for updates!
Scientific and Organising Committee
- Dr. David Vauzour, University of East Anglia (UK)
- Dr. Sandrine Thuret, King's College London (UK)
- Prof. Wim Vanden Berghe, University of Antwerp (BE)
- Prof. Louise Dye, University of Sheffield (UK)
- Dr. Piril Hepsomali, University of Reading (UK)
- Dr. Yannick Vermeiren, Wageningen University (NL)
- Dr. Rachael Patusco, Haleon (US)
The full agenda of the event will be announced in the upcoming months. Stay tuned!
SponsorsOur Sponsors for 2027
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Call for Sponsors
The Scientific Committee is looking for food and related industry companies as well as scientific journals to support the event.
Rather than scale, the symposium on Nutrition for the Ageing Brain is designed for depth-enabling direct, high-quality interactions and in-depth scientific exchange. For sponsors, this means privileged access to the people driving research and innovation, with the time and setting to build meaningful, lasting connections.
Sponsors have the unique opportunity to help define the event agenda by driving the scientific themes and discussions.
Read the sponsorship brochure
To secure your sponsorship package or discuss alternative options not listed here, contact Sebastien Alexandre at salexandre@ilsieurope.be(opens in new tab)
If you have any question about the event, please don't hesitate to contact Maria Tonti (mtonti@ilsieurope.be) or Hugo Costa (hcosta@ilsieurope.be).
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The ILSI Europe Symposium is a gathering of experts from around the world who meet to shed light on the current and future challenges in food safety, nutrition, and sustainability. It is a unique opportunity for scientists from academia, industry and public sector to take part in the debate around those topics and create connections.
The next edition of the Symposium will take place on 22 April 2027 at the Living Place Hotel(opens in new tab) in Bologna, Italy. This edition will follow the 6th Symposium on Nutrition for the Ageing Brain, taking place at the same venue. Further details, including programme and speakers, will be announced in due course.
ProgrammeThe full agenda of the event will be announced in the upcoming months. Stay tuned!
If you have any question about the event, please don't hesitate to contact Isabelle Guelincxk (iguelinckx@ilsieurope.be) or Hugo Costa (hcosta@ilsieurope.be).
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The ILSI Europe International Symposia on Food Packaging are held every four years and are internationally recognised as a scientific forum to discuss science that ensures the safety and quality of food packaging.
This multi-disciplinary meeting will be of interest to those active in issues associated with the safety and quality of food packaging. It will bring together those involved in basic studies, those responsible for bringing innovations to the market place, and those charged with ensuring the safety and quality of food contact materials.
The 9th edition of the symposium will take place from 4 to 7 April 2028 in Athens, Greece.
Further details, including programme and speakers, will be announced in due course. Stay connected through our official channels for updates!
If you have any question about the event, please don't hesitate to contact Konrad Korzeniowski (kkorzeniowski@ilsieurope.be) or Hugo Costa (hcosta@ilsieurope.be).
ProgrammeThe full agenda of the event will be announced in the upcoming months. Stay tuned!
Call for sponsorsMembers of ILSI Europe and non-members alike are welcome to become sponsors of the symposium.
Attending this conference as a sponsor provides a valuable opportunity to engage with and target a relevant audience, allowing you to focus on key topics and establish meaningful connections within your industry.
To secure your sponsorship package or discuss alternative options not listed here, contact Hugo Costa at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
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About the event
This workshop will bring together experts from industry, academia, and regulatory bodies to clarify what functional barriers are, how functional they work and how their performance should be demonstrated in practice. The agenda will focus on practical approaches, regulatory expectations, and real-world challenges to support a more harmonised understanding across stakeholders.Agenda
During the event, we will:
- Define what a functional barrier is and how it differs from a simple physical barrier
- Explore different types of barriers (passive, diffusion-based, reactive, recycling-related, coatings) and where they are used
- Review how barrier efficiency is demonstrated, combining modelling with experimental approaches
- Discuss testing strategies, including migration testing, challenge tests, and analytical methods
- Identify best practices and common pitfalls when designing, validating, and applying functional barriers
The detailed programme will be announced soon.
Registration
Registration fee: €100 Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions about registration, please contact Hugo Costa at hcosta@ilsieurope.be Register here(opens in new tab) [post_title] => Workshop - Functional Barriers in Food Contact Materials: Concepts, Efficiency and Testing [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => workshop-functional-barriers-in-food-contact-materials-concepts-efficiency-and-testing [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2026-08-31 04:02:38 [post_modified_gmt] => 2026-08-31 08:02:38 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://ilsi.org/?post_type=event&p=52587 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => event [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [comment_count] => 0 [current_comment] => -1 [found_posts] => 10 [max_num_pages] => 2 [max_num_comment_pages] => 0 [is_single] => [is_preview] => [is_page] => [is_archive] => [is_date] => [is_year] => [is_month] => [is_day] => [is_time] => [is_author] => [is_category] => [is_tag] => [is_tax] => [is_search] => [is_feed] => [is_comment_feed] => [is_trackback] => [is_home] => 1 [is_privacy_policy] => [is_404] => [is_embed] => [is_paged] => 1 [is_admin] => [is_attachment] => [is_singular] => [is_robots] => [is_favicon] => [is_posts_page] => [is_post_type_archive] => [query_vars_hash:WP_Query:private] => 22cc56d4b7a79b83a79569b65d88bba4 [query_vars_changed:WP_Query:private] => [thumbnails_cached] => [allow_query_attachment_by_filename:protected] => [stopwords:WP_Query:private] => [compat_fields:WP_Query:private] => Array ( [0] => query_vars_hash [1] => query_vars_changed ) [compat_methods:WP_Query:private] => Array ( [0] => init_query_flags [1] => parse_tax_query ) [query_cache_key:WP_Query:private] => wp_query:d1c113e38994bf8513429a07a260143e )