23-27 February 2004
Nairobi, Kenya

If you are a mid-level or senior programme manager, social worker, senior government officer or planner, a health care professional, or have an interest in ageing issues, then this course is for you.

Topics to be covered include:
• Demographic situation and socio-economic implications for Africa
• HIV/AIDS and its impact on older people
• Gender dimension of ageing
• Poverty
• Research and Policies on ageing

A course fee of US$400 is chargeable for those requiring accommodation and US$150 for those who make their own arrangements.

For more information, write to helpage@helpage.co.ke

7-11 March 2004
Massy Cedex, France

ICEF9 International Congress on Engineeringand Food, Le Corum, Montpellier, France. Contact: Ensia, ICEF9, 1 Avenue des Olympiades, 91744 MASSY Cedex, France, Tel: +33 1 69 93 50 65, Fax: +33 1 69 93 51 85, Email: icef9@umr-genial.org

21-25 March 2004
Prague, Czech Republic

International Dairy Federation Symposium on "Cheese: Ripening Characterization and Technology", Prague, Czech Republic. Contact Vladmir Filip, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, CZ 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic, Tel: +4202 2435 3268, Fax: +4202 2435 3285, Email: Vladmir.Filip@vscht.cz

23-25 March 2004
Maarssen, The Netherlands

Food Ingredients Asis-China, Shangai Everbright & Exhibition Centre. Contact: Editha Derksen or Martijn van Dijk Expoconsult BV trading as CMP Information, P.O. Box 200, 3600 AE Maarssen, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 346 559 444, Fax: +31 34 6573 811, Email: Mvandijk@CMPInformation.com, Website: www.fi-events.com

28-3 April 2004
San José, Costa Rica

Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Techología de Alimentos (CITA) III National Congress of Food Science and Technology "Innovative technologies in a world without borders", San José, Costa Rica. Contact: Universidad de Costa Rica, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, P.O. Box 2060 San José, Costa Rica, Tel: +506 207-3431 / 207-3506 / 207-4212, Fax: +506 253-3762, Email: cong2004@cita.ucr.ac.cr, Website: www.cita.ucr.ac.cr

25-27 May 2004
Maarssen, The Netherlands

Food Ingredients Central & Eastern Europe, Berlin, Germany. Contact: Editha Derksen or Martijn van Dijk Expoconsult BV trading as CMP Information, P.O. Box 200, 3600 AE Maarssen, The Netherlands, Tel: +31 346 559 444, Fax: +31 34 6573 811, Email: Mvandijk@CMPInformation.com, Website: www.fi-events.com

11-13 August 2004
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

World Congress of Clinical Nutrition "A Conference of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences", Incorporating the 7th International Clinical Nutrition Symposium & 4th International Conference of the Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society under the auspices of the Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society. Contact: Caralyne Wilson, World Congress of Clinical Nutrition 2004, P.O. Box 12563 George St. Post Shop, Brisbane Qld 4003, Australia, Tel: +61(7) 3210 1646 Fax: +61(7)3210 1606, Email: congresssecretary@wccn2004.com.au, Website www.wccn2004.com.au

11-15 September 2004
Hangzhou, China

International Symposium on Oriental Monascus, University of Technology, Hangzhou, China. Contact: Zhou Liping, Department of Biotechnology, Tel: +++86 571 88320571 / ++86 571 88320272, Email: njyjs@zjut.edu.cn / wb99@mail.hz.zj.cn Website: www.zjut-zlp.zjoo1.net

25-30 September 2004
Buenos Aires, Argentina

9th ISOPOW Meeting, Mar del Plata,Argentina. Contact: Dr. Pilar Buera, Deparamento de Industrias, Facutad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fax: +54 11 4576 3366, Email: pilar@di.fcen.uba.ar, Website: www.isopow9.come.ar

19-24 September 2005
Durban, South Africa

18th International Congress of Nutrition. "Nutrition Safari for Innovative Solutions". The aim is to bring nutrition role players from all over the world to Africa in order to explore, exchange and integrate knowledge about nutrition to generate new insights and to define innovative solutions for global nutrition problems. We want to fit and align the circle of solutions into the triangle of nutrition problems! These interactions should and will contribute to an increased political awareness of the human right to be food and nutrition secure. It will also emphasize the importance of nutrition for human development, health and well-being, equity, and a quality of life for all.

Contact information: Nutrition Safari 2005, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa. Email: vgetan@puknet.puk.ac.za

17-21 September 2006
Nantes, France

IUFoST 13th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, cité des Congrés, Nates, France. Contact: INRA, BP 71 627, 44 316 Nantes cedex 3, France, Tel: +33 6 40 675145, Fax: +33 6 40 675006, Email: iufost@nantes.inra.fr