Training Courses

APA Training Events 2009

Date Event Location Link/Comments 26 February 2009 NRL Training on Dioxins and PCBs CSL York For details Click here 23 – 27 March 2009 MChemA Residential Course 2009 University of Reading For information, timetable and a registration forms Click here Now that the course has been held there is also a report on the event available; click on the link above to access it 30 April 2009 Government Chemist Dissemination Event BERR Conference Centre, Victoria Street, London For further details including agenda and registration form Click here 24 September 2009 Visit to FSA Incidents Branch FSA, Aviation House, London  Details of this seminar and an agenda are now available. To register to attend contact the the APA Training Officer (michael.walker@lgc.co.uk ) as soon as possible and in any case by Monday 14th September 2009. 30 November - 1 December 2009 Organic Food Authentication: Challenge or Utopia? A Workshop Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Geel, Belgium For details see the link below: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/organic If anyone would like to give a short (20 minute) presentation on an aspect of organic food authenticity from the Publis Analyst perspective at this workshop, there may be funding available for expenses. Contact Paul Hancock in the first instance. 16th December FSA Bottled Water Legislation Seminar Crowne Plaza Hotel, Manchester City Centre, 70 Shudehill, Manchester, M4 4AF Further details are available on the FSA website: http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2009/oct/bottledwatersem

Training events are generally organised by the Training Officer, Michael Walker, under the auspices of the APA Training Committee and with the support of the APA Educational Trust.

Financial support from DIUS, Food Standards Agency, Royal Society of Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund is also gratefully acknowledged.