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"To be competitive, we must invest in technology and food security," said Minister of Agriculture and Water, CARM, Antonio Cerda, who gave the inaugural lecture of the symposium entitled, `The food industry in the Region of Murcia.

Current status and prospects. "

The conference, organized jointly by the UCAM and the University of Murcia, will be held from 26-29 May in the temple of Jeronimos, the Hotel Nelva of Murcia and the Campus of the University of Murcia.

In the opening ceremony involved the Deputy Mayor of Environment of the City of Murcia, Adela Martinez Cacho, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Joaquin Guerrero, the vice-dean of the Bachelor of Science and Food Technology, Estrella Núñez, the coordinator Results Transfer Office (TTO) and representative of the Strategic Plan for Communication at the University of Murcia, Fernando Martin, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Murcia, Antonio Rouco and Managing Director of the Fundación Seneca, Antonio Valverde .

The Vice Dean of Food Technology, Estrella Núñez praised welcoming the holding of this conference.

"I hope that this symposium is attractive, innovative and above all desire to shine for their scientific quality," he said.

For its part, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning at the Catholic University, Joaquin Guerrero, stressed the importance of this scientific meeting, jointly developed with the University of Murcia.

"The public and private universities are called to mutual understanding, looking to the positive development of the region," he said.

Programme Wednesday 27

Day tomorrow, which will stage the Hotel Nelva, Murcia, begin with a roundtable discussion on new aspects of food regulation, comprising the Director General of the Forum Interalimentario, José Ignacio Arranz, who will speak on food security, as a strategic pillar of the industry, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Cordoba, who will speak on 'New strategies for food safety management and tools for execution' and Professor of Toxicology and Food Law, University Complutense, Madrid, Arturo Anadón.

The afternoon session will also include a monographic session, several oral and poster type.

Source: UCAM