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[wpanchor id="menu"] About | Programme | Registration | Venue | Accomodation | Contact
				
	
[wpanchor id="event"] About the event
	
The ILSI Europe Annual Symposium (IEAS) will be back on 24 & 25 October 2023 in Brussels.
IEAS 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 also an opportunity for stakeholders to take part in the debate around those topics and create connections. 
This year, we also propose as a side event an interdisciplinary interactive workshop on the health benefits of prebiotics. (fully booked)
			
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[wpanchor id="programme"] Programme and activities
	
Tuesday 24 October: ILSI Europe Annual Symposium
	
Scientific sessions and keynote presentations from top-notch experts in the field of food safety, nutrition and sustainability. A breakfast buffet will be available to participants upon arrival and the symposium will be followed by a reception on Tuesday 24.
Programme
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							Consult the detailed agenda
					
	
Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
						
				
Dr. Paul Cotter
Head of Food Biosciences Department, Teagasc (IR)
			
						
				
Anna Stubbendorff
 PhD Student, Sustainable Nutrition, Lund University (SE)
			
						
				
Dr. Boushra Dalile
Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven (BE)
			
						
				
Dr. Ermolaos Ververis
Scientific Officer at Nutrition & Innovation Unit, EFSA (IT)
			
						
				
Prof. Julia Stingl
Professor, RWTH Aachen University (DE)
			
						
				
Dr. Willian Abraham da Silveira
Lecturer in Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Staffordshire University (UK)
			
						
				
Dr. Stefano Renzetti
Senior Scientist and Project Leader, Wageningen University (NL)
			
						
				
Dr. Torstein Skåra
Senior Scientist at Nofima (NO)
			
						
				
Prof. Ciarán G. Forde
Professor at Wageningen University & Research (NL)
			
						
				
Dr. Miguel Gueimonde 
Research Scientist at IPLA-CSIC (ES)
			
						
				
Prof. Marco Arlorio 
University of Piemonte Orientale (IT)
			
	
Organising Committee
						
				
Prof. Bas Blaauboer​
University of Utrecht (NL)

President of ILSI Europe (BE)
			
						
				
Dr. David Vauzour​
Associate Professor, University of East Anglia, Norwich Medical School (UK)
			
						
				
Dr. Laura Righetti​
Assistant Professor, Wageningen University & Research (NL)
			
						
				
Dr. Carolien van Loo-Bouwman
Senior manager Nutrition and Innovation, Yili Innovation Center Europe (NL)
			
						
				
Clémentine Thabuis
Nutrition Research Manager, Roquette (FR)
			
						
				
Dr. Jan de Vries
Consultant, De Vries Nutrition Solutions (NL)
			
	
Call for abstracts
We accept abstracts for the following sessions:

Session 2: Beyond bread and beer: unleashing the power of fermented foods
Session 3: Waste not, want more: creating ​value from food by-products and waste streams​

Abstracts will be selected based on scientific excellence and relevance for the sessions. Submissions are accepted until August 31st. Presenting authors will be informed between Sept 1st and Sep 15th. If the presenting author is an Early Career Scientist, he/she will get priority over a senior scientist. An Early Career Scientist is defined as postgraduate student or a scientist from academia or industry who has received his/her highest degree (MSc or PhD) within the past ten years. Travel and accommodation for the selected presenting authors will be covered by ILSI Europe.
Abstracts submission is closed. 
	
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	Wednesday 25 October: Prebiotics "sandpit"

Identifying knowledge gaps and a roadmap for building a health claims portfolio


	
Interdisciplinary interactive workshop organised by the Prebiotic Task Force to identify current gaps in scientific understanding and support for prebiotic health benefits and the link to microbiota modulation.
Objectives

Provide a state-of-the-art overview of the scientific evidence on the health benefits of prebiotics and the link to microbiota modulation.
Identify the current routes to make a prebiotic claim for food or food supplements in Europe and compare these with worldwide health claim regulations (e.g. North America, Asia-Pacific).
Design and co-build a roadmap to progress scientific support for prebiotic health effects and health claim substantiation.

Programme
 

			
							Consult the detailed agenda
					
	
Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
						
				
Prof. Paul de Vos
University of Groningen (NL)
			
						
				
Prof. Nathalie Delzenne
UCLouvain (BE)
			
						
				
Prof. Gemma Walton
University of Reading (UK)
			
						
				
Prof. Seppo Salminen
University of Turku (FI)
			
						
				
Prof. Kieran Tuohy
University of Leeds (UK)
			
						
				
Prof. Ellen Blaak
University of Maastricht (NL)
			
						
				
Prof. Philip Calder
University of Southampton (UK)
			
						
				
Prof. Louise Dye
University of Leeds (UK)
			
						
				
Dr. Leonie Hester
Atlantia Clinical (IR)
			
						
				
Dr. Kathy Musa-Veloso
Intertek Scientific and Regulatory Consultancy (CA)
			
	
Organising Committee
						
				
Dr. Anirikh Chakrabarti
Senior Scientist, Cargill (BE)
			
						
				
Dr. Elaine Vaughan
Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Sensus (NL)
			
						
				
Dr. Damien Guillemet
Scientific Development Director, Nexira (FR)
			
						
				
Prof. Kieran Tuohy
Professor of Energy Metabolism and Microbiome, University of Leeds (UK)
			
						
				
Dr. Lucien Harthoorn
Director Research & Development, Clasado Biosciences (UK)
			
	
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[wpanchor id="registration"] Registration
	Registration for IEAS on 24 October

To attend the ILSI Europe Annual Symposium, register using the blue button below. Different fee categories are proposed. The registration fee for the Annual Symposium gives you access to the workshop on 25 October. Early bird fees are valid until 30 June 2023.
			
							Register to IEAS 2023
					
	Registrations for workshop on 25 October

Registrations for the prebiotics workshop are closed.
	
Cancellation policy
Registration cancellations should be addressed in writing to Hugo Costa (hcosta@ilsieurope.be). Cancellations received before 10 October 2023 will be refunded minus €50 handling charges. Cancellations received after 10 October 2023 will not be refunded. Substitutions of attendees are accepted if addressed in writing to Hugo Costa.
	
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[wpanchor id="venue"] Venue and access
	
The Symposium will take place in Comet Meetings Louise: Place Stéphanie 20, 1050 Brussels.
				
	
Metro, tram and bus
Comet Meetings Louise is located in the heart of the Louise district. Public transport is an excellent option to reach the venue:

(M) Louise - Lines 2 and 6 (5 min walk)
(T) Louise - Lines 8, 92, 93, 97 (5 min walk)
(T) Stéphanie - Lines 8, 92, 93 (2min walk)
(B) Stéphanie - Line N11 (3min walk)

			
							Public transport timetable
					
	
Parking
If you decide to come by your own car, you will find several parking options just a few minutes' walk away.

Inter-Parking Parking Stéphanie (4min walk)
Q-Park Parking (4min walk)
ZenPark Parking (5min walk)

	
Access to the conference will be granted to registered participants only. Upon arrival, participants should present themselves at the registration desk and will receive a personal badge. The registration desk will be opened from 08:30am to 09:30am.
Accessibility for everyone is one of our priorities. Comet has put in place various devices that make their facilities accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM).
Free internet is provided by WiFi throughout the venue.
If you have any questions or specific access requirements, please email us at any time at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
	
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[wpanchor id="hotel"] Accomodation
	
A number of standard guest rooms have been pre-booked at special rates in the Moxy Brussels City Center close to where the event will take place. These pre-booked rooms are exclusively reserved for those who complete their registration for the event. If you wish to book one, you will find the booking links at the end of the registration process. Special rates are guarenteed until 25 July 2023. We strongly recommend to make your hotel reservation as soon as you know you need accommodation.
	
Recording and photos
	
Video recording and photos will be taken during the event for communication purposes.
	
[wpanchor id="contact"] Contact
	
For more information about the symposium program, please contact Isabelle Guelinckx at iguelinckx@ilsieurope.be
For questions about the registration, please contact Hugo Costa at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
	
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El Día Internacional de la Cultura Científica (DICC) tiene como objetivo evidenciar la importancia de la cultura científica en la sociedad de hoy en día, y celebrar las actividades e instituciones que brindan espacios para que las personas hagan de la ciencia una parte relevante de sus vidas. Se eligió el 28 de septiembre para festejar el aniversario de la fecha en que iniciaron las transmisiones de la serie 'Cosmos', uno de los programas de divulgación más influyentes de la historia.
Para el 2023, ILSI Mesoamérica tiene el gusto con contar con expertos conferencistas que llevarán a cabo un conversatorio sobre las vocaciones en ciencias, estrategias actuales, cómo han avanzado para este siglo XXI, las lecciones aprendidas y los retos.
Conferencistas invitados:
	
Ing. Liuba María Cabrera
Coordinadora Programa Universitario de Investigación en Alimentación y Nutrición DIGI de la Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala
	
Dra. Eunice Enriquez
Directora del Instituto de investigaciones químicas y biológicas de la Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
	
PhD. José Vega-Baudrit
Director del Laboratorio Nacional de Nanotecnología (LANOTEC), Costa Rica
	
MSc. Randall Syedd León
Director Laboratorio STEM, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
	
Registro gratuito


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ILSI Europe will participate once more to the internationaly renowned European Nutrition Conference hosted by the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS 2023), with four sessions and a booth. More details to come soon.
Session 1 - Dietary Carbohydrates and Health
Date and time: tbc

Chair: Cristina Campoy, University of Granada, Sp

Co-chair: Stephan Theis, Beneo/Südzucker Group, De
Health Relevance of Lowering Postprandial Glycaemia in the Paediatric Population through Diet'

Speaker: Anette Buyken (Paderborn University, De)

Results from a multistakeholder ILSI-workshop on current knowledge and gaps regarding the role of postprandial glycaemic response in the paediatric population
Scientific review of digestible and non-digestible carbohydrates consumption for toddlers (1-3 years) in relation to health outcomes

Speaker: Bartlomiej Zalewski (Medical University of Warsaw; Chair of the ILSI Europe Dietary Carbohydrates expert group)

Effects of digestible and non-digestible carbohydrates in children aged 12-47 months on several outcomes of interest, based on RCTs and prospective cohort studies
Precision nutrition approaches to improve glucose homeostasis

Speaker: Ellen Blaak (Maastricht University, NL)

This lecture will focus on Precision nutrition approaches to improve glucose homeostasis and glycemic variability
Session 2: Gut microbiota & health throughout different life stages
Date & time: tbc

Chair: Kristin Verbeke, Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders -TARGID, BE

Co-chair: Elaine Vaughan, Sensus, NL
Prebiotics, infectious diseases and immunity

Speaker: Paul de Vos (University of Groningen, NL)

The talk will elaborate on the extent and mechanisms by which prebiotics impact the human host to support immunity in infection situations and vaccination efficacy
Biological ageing and the human intestinal microbiota

Speaker: Miguel Gueimonde, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

The talk will discuss on the differences between two concepts of age, chronological vs biological, the role the gut microbiota and the possibilities for modulating the biological ageing process by microbiota-targeted dietary and/or lifestyle interventions.
A systematic review of breast milk microbiota composition and the evidence for transfer to and colonization of the infant' gut

Speaker: Christine Edwards, Affiliation: University of Glasgow, UK

This review concluded, while there is considerable evidence that there is a diverse microbiota in human breastmilk across the period of breastfeeding with some consistency in composition, there are only limited data to support its role  in colonisation  of  the  infant  gut.
Session 3: Food for thought, and for cognitive ageing
Date & time: tcb

Chair: David Vauzour, Univ East Anglia, UK

Co-chair: Anirikh Chakrabarti, Cargill, BE
The EAT-Lancet reference diet and cognitive function across the life course

Speaker: Curie Kim, King's College London, UK

A deep dive into the EAT-Lancet reference diet and the evidence base to answer the crucial question: Is a sustainable diet also sustainable for your brain?
Prebiotics for a sharp mind? What we know and where to go next

Speaker: Boushra Dalile, PhD. , Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID), KU Leuven, Belgium

Presenting state-of-the-art on prebiotics and cognition and proposing a list of recommendation to move the field forward.
Multi-nutrient interventions and cognitive ageing: are we barking up the right tree?

Speaker: Hayley Young, Swansea University, UK

This talk will discuss modern approaches to modelling the complexity of diet and its relations with brain aging.
Session 4: Increase transparency in the food chain by technology to facilitate healthy food choices
Date & time: tbc

Chair: Isabelle Guelinckx, ILSI Europe, Be

Co-chair: Jayne Woodside, Queens Univ Belfast, UK
Transparency solutions for transforming the food system: the TITAN project

Speaker: Isabelle Guelinckx, ILSI Europe, BE

Presentation of the 4-year Eu funded project that aims to enhance food transparency in order to transform the food system into a demand-driven economy that provides consumers with healthy and sustainable food.
A digital chatbot, the play-way to educate children and parents on nutritional habits

Speaker: Maijaliisa Erkkola, University of Helsinki, FL

Demonstration of how AI can be used to create an app consisting in an interactive place where children can learn from food by playing and interacting with a chatbot focused on their needs
A QR code, so much more than just a link

Speaker: Ciro Borrelli, QualityChain, CH

Illustration on how digital technology can better inform consumers, and anti-counterfeiting for food businesses and retail
Developing the Sus-Health index

Speaker: Jayne Woodside, Queens Univ Belfast, UK

This pilot plans to produce with stakeholders a pragmatic index to incentivises sustainable and healthy food consumption, test the index in 2 commercial food outlets and then upscale.
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[wpanchor id="menu"] About | Programme | Registration | Venue | Accomodation | Contact
				
	
[wpanchor id="event"] About the event
	
The ILSI Europe Annual Symposium (IEAS) will be back on 24 & 25 October 2023 in Brussels.
IEAS 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 also an opportunity for stakeholders to take part in the debate around those topics and create connections. 
This year, we also propose as a side event an interdisciplinary interactive workshop on the health benefits of prebiotics. (fully booked)
			
							Register to IEAS 2023
					
	
↑ Back to top
	
[wpanchor id="programme"] Programme and activities
	
Tuesday 24 October: ILSI Europe Annual Symposium
	
Scientific sessions and keynote presentations from top-notch experts in the field of food safety, nutrition and sustainability. A breakfast buffet will be available to participants upon arrival and the symposium will be followed by a reception on Tuesday 24.
Programme
​
			
							Consult the detailed agenda
					
	
Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
						
				
Dr. Paul Cotter
Head of Food Biosciences Department, Teagasc (IR)
			
						
				
Anna Stubbendorff
 PhD Student, Sustainable Nutrition, Lund University (SE)
			
						
				
Dr. Boushra Dalile
Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven (BE)
			
						
				
Dr. Ermolaos Ververis
Scientific Officer at Nutrition & Innovation Unit, EFSA (IT)
			
						
				
Prof. Julia Stingl
Professor, RWTH Aachen University (DE)
			
						
				
Dr. Willian Abraham da Silveira
Lecturer in Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Staffordshire University (UK)
			
						
				
Dr. Stefano Renzetti
Senior Scientist and Project Leader, Wageningen University (NL)
			
						
				
Dr. Torstein Skåra
Senior Scientist at Nofima (NO)
			
						
				
Prof. Ciarán G. Forde
Professor at Wageningen University & Research (NL)
			
						
				
Dr. Miguel Gueimonde 
Research Scientist at IPLA-CSIC (ES)
			
						
				
Prof. Marco Arlorio 
University of Piemonte Orientale (IT)
			
	
Organising Committee
						
				
Prof. Bas Blaauboer​
University of Utrecht (NL)

President of ILSI Europe (BE)
			
						
				
Dr. David Vauzour​
Associate Professor, University of East Anglia, Norwich Medical School (UK)
			
						
				
Dr. Laura Righetti​
Assistant Professor, Wageningen University & Research (NL)
			
						
				
Dr. Carolien van Loo-Bouwman
Senior manager Nutrition and Innovation, Yili Innovation Center Europe (NL)
			
						
				
Clémentine Thabuis
Nutrition Research Manager, Roquette (FR)
			
						
				
Dr. Jan de Vries
Consultant, De Vries Nutrition Solutions (NL)
			
	
Call for abstracts
We accept abstracts for the following sessions:

Session 2: Beyond bread and beer: unleashing the power of fermented foods
Session 3: Waste not, want more: creating ​value from food by-products and waste streams​

Abstracts will be selected based on scientific excellence and relevance for the sessions. Submissions are accepted until August 31st. Presenting authors will be informed between Sept 1st and Sep 15th. If the presenting author is an Early Career Scientist, he/she will get priority over a senior scientist. An Early Career Scientist is defined as postgraduate student or a scientist from academia or industry who has received his/her highest degree (MSc or PhD) within the past ten years. Travel and accommodation for the selected presenting authors will be covered by ILSI Europe.
Abstracts submission is closed. 
	
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	Wednesday 25 October: Prebiotics "sandpit"

Identifying knowledge gaps and a roadmap for building a health claims portfolio


	
Interdisciplinary interactive workshop organised by the Prebiotic Task Force to identify current gaps in scientific understanding and support for prebiotic health benefits and the link to microbiota modulation.
Objectives

Provide a state-of-the-art overview of the scientific evidence on the health benefits of prebiotics and the link to microbiota modulation.
Identify the current routes to make a prebiotic claim for food or food supplements in Europe and compare these with worldwide health claim regulations (e.g. North America, Asia-Pacific).
Design and co-build a roadmap to progress scientific support for prebiotic health effects and health claim substantiation.

Programme
 

			
							Consult the detailed agenda
					
	
Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
						
				
Prof. Paul de Vos
University of Groningen (NL)
			
						
				
Prof. Nathalie Delzenne
UCLouvain (BE)
			
						
				
Prof. Gemma Walton
University of Reading (UK)
			
						
				
Prof. Seppo Salminen
University of Turku (FI)
			
						
				
Prof. Kieran Tuohy
University of Leeds (UK)
			
						
				
Prof. Ellen Blaak
University of Maastricht (NL)
			
						
				
Prof. Philip Calder
University of Southampton (UK)
			
						
				
Prof. Louise Dye
University of Leeds (UK)
			
						
				
Dr. Leonie Hester
Atlantia Clinical (IR)
			
						
				
Dr. Kathy Musa-Veloso
Intertek Scientific and Regulatory Consultancy (CA)
			
	
Organising Committee
						
				
Dr. Anirikh Chakrabarti
Senior Scientist, Cargill (BE)
			
						
				
Dr. Elaine Vaughan
Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Sensus (NL)
			
						
				
Dr. Damien Guillemet
Scientific Development Director, Nexira (FR)
			
						
				
Prof. Kieran Tuohy
Professor of Energy Metabolism and Microbiome, University of Leeds (UK)
			
						
				
Dr. Lucien Harthoorn
Director Research & Development, Clasado Biosciences (UK)
			
	
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[wpanchor id="registration"] Registration
	Registration for IEAS on 24 October

To attend the ILSI Europe Annual Symposium, register using the blue button below. Different fee categories are proposed. The registration fee for the Annual Symposium gives you access to the workshop on 25 October. Early bird fees are valid until 30 June 2023.
			
							Register to IEAS 2023
					
	Registrations for workshop on 25 October

Registrations for the prebiotics workshop are closed.
	
Cancellation policy
Registration cancellations should be addressed in writing to Hugo Costa (hcosta@ilsieurope.be). Cancellations received before 10 October 2023 will be refunded minus €50 handling charges. Cancellations received after 10 October 2023 will not be refunded. Substitutions of attendees are accepted if addressed in writing to Hugo Costa.
	
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[wpanchor id="venue"] Venue and access
	
The Symposium will take place in Comet Meetings Louise: Place Stéphanie 20, 1050 Brussels.
				
	
Metro, tram and bus
Comet Meetings Louise is located in the heart of the Louise district. Public transport is an excellent option to reach the venue:

(M) Louise - Lines 2 and 6 (5 min walk)
(T) Louise - Lines 8, 92, 93, 97 (5 min walk)
(T) Stéphanie - Lines 8, 92, 93 (2min walk)
(B) Stéphanie - Line N11 (3min walk)

			
							Public transport timetable
					
	
Parking
If you decide to come by your own car, you will find several parking options just a few minutes' walk away.

Inter-Parking Parking Stéphanie (4min walk)
Q-Park Parking (4min walk)
ZenPark Parking (5min walk)

	
Access to the conference will be granted to registered participants only. Upon arrival, participants should present themselves at the registration desk and will receive a personal badge. The registration desk will be opened from 08:30am to 09:30am.
Accessibility for everyone is one of our priorities. Comet has put in place various devices that make their facilities accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM).
Free internet is provided by WiFi throughout the venue.
If you have any questions or specific access requirements, please email us at any time at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
	
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[wpanchor id="hotel"] Accomodation
	
A number of standard guest rooms have been pre-booked at special rates in the Moxy Brussels City Center close to where the event will take place. These pre-booked rooms are exclusively reserved for those who complete their registration for the event. If you wish to book one, you will find the booking links at the end of the registration process. Special rates are guarenteed until 25 July 2023. We strongly recommend to make your hotel reservation as soon as you know you need accommodation.
	
Recording and photos
	
Video recording and photos will be taken during the event for communication purposes.
	
[wpanchor id="contact"] Contact
	
For more information about the symposium program, please contact Isabelle Guelinckx at iguelinckx@ilsieurope.be
For questions about the registration, please contact Hugo Costa at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
	
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