ISEKI_Food-4 Project / ISEKI Food Association

ISEKI-Food Association (IFA) IFA is an independent European non-profit organisation, established in 2005 by university institutions, research institutes, companies and associations related to food, coming from all over the world. Main objectives of IFA are the establishment and maintenance of a network between universities, research institutions and companies in the food chain by promoting synergies between research, education/teaching and industry; the development of a virtual community of experts in the food field, with communication to the general public; the establishment of a framework of agreements among partners, fostering the mobility of students and staff; the development of educational and research projects aimed to implement and modernise the food sector. Activities are also focused on quality assurance of food studies including the tuning of curricula, the development of teaching materials and methods, the cooperation in the implementation of quality criteria in the food chain. IFA has recently developed the EQAS accreditation system of degree programmes in Food studies. Website: www.iseki-food.net   ISEKI_Food 4 (IFOOD4) project The Erasmus ISEKI_Food 4 Towards the innovation of the food chain through the modernization of Food Studies is a academic network project supported by EACEA within the Lifelong Learning programme. The main objectives of this project are the innovation of the education and training of Food Science and Technology (FS&T) students; the implementation of soft and personal skills to produce the FS&T professionals of the future and to implement the role of the third level of education; the creation of a framework offering a lecturing qualification for university teaching staff. The IFOOD4 project network has 89 partners from 27 EU countries and 3 non-European countries and counts more than 45 associated partners from all over the world. Website: www.iseki-food4.eu