Special Seminar on Food Analysis “Prospective Foods for Well-being in Indonesia and Japan” in Partnership with IPB University 2023

11 September 2023
Faculty of Food Science and Technology, IPB University
Special Seminar on Food Analysis “Prospective Foods for Well-being in Indonesia and Japan” in Partnership with IPB University 2023

The Special Seminar as a part of the Food Analysis Training Course in Partnership with IPB University (IPB) under the HRD Project – Phase 3 was successfully organized on 11 September 2023. The activity was implemented both online and on-site, hosted by the Department of Food Science and Technology, IPB. The Program was joined by 106 participants which consisted of 92 academic staff and students, 10 government staff, and 4 from the private sector (Attachment 1). 5 lecturers with noted expertise from the well-known Japanese and Indonesian public and academic sectors were invited, and shared their practical knowledge based on their broad research experiences in the field of prospective foods for the well-being. The curriculum was arranged based on consultation between IPB, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Japan, and the HRD Project. The curriculum consisted of Part I; Indonesian and Japanese Functional Substances / Food Research and Part II; Activities / Research on Social Implementation. It was composed of cutting-edge knowledge on functional food-related topics that cover Research on Traditional Medicine and Functional Foods, Sensory and Antioxidant Activities of Indonesian Silver Needle White Teas, Food Culture and Well-being, and Functional Labeling System and New Food Development for Well-being Improvement in Japan.

Main Speakers

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Prof. Dr. Mikio Nishizawa
College of Life Sciences, Ritsumeikan University
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Prof. Dr. Mochamad Sasmito Djati
Brawijaya University
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Dr. Dase Hunaefi
IPB University
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Prof. Dr. Mariko Arata
College of Gastronomy Management, Ritsumeikan University
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Dr. Mari Maeda-Yamamoto
Executive Researcher – National Agriculture and Food Research Organization