In November 2017, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) officially launched the “Arab Food Safety Scientists (AFSS) Platform”. The AFSS Platform is a web-based portal bringing together food safety scientists of Arab-origin operating within the region and beyond, with the aim of creating a Food Safety Science Community.
The AFSS Platform now acts as a gateway to connect governments, private sector, universities, and science and technology institutions with the Food Safety Science Community. It enables easy access, reach and communication to a pool of food safety scientists across various fields and industries. Moreover, it will be implemented in collaboration with national, regional, and international partners such as the Arab Science and Technology Foundation, the Association of Arab Universities, and the International Life Science Institute, to name a few.