We give a very warm welcome to our new colleagues: Mrs. Diekmann and Mr. Fehrenbach are supporting the joint team of EQAsce and Quantum Quality. They will take this professional challenge and support the joint projects.
EQAsce has led an EIPagri.NRW-project named “joint effort for more animal welfare” in the past two years. In this time, farmers came up with the idea to create a cloud-platform that gives agricultural enterprises the chance to show what they did to raise animal welfare. This transparency will then lead to higher refunds in the…
At a first meeting of the project team “GeTie” (Gemeinschaftsleistung Tierwohl) with market partners of the pork value chain, the participants had an open exchange about the developed platform and the business model of a cooperative. Market partners from the food retail trade and from label and standard providers were represented. Also, there was a…
Digital qualification certificates will play an important role in the future. EQAsce has already recognized the potential to bring this offer closer to young students, so that – in the future – they can show a digital portfolio of qualifications, further training, and additional qualifications. Ms. Julia Steiner has now received one of the first…
`Support volontary work – find helping hands` – only in spring 2021 these two demands were already published in a document focussing on new realignments of the Federal Office for Civil Protection in Germany. All across country a special program should be released and promoted in order to find and qualify more volunteers among the…
Last week the annual conference of the Society for Quality Science took place in the beautiful Lübbenau Castle in Lübbenau in the Spreewald. The theme of this year’s event was development trends in quality management. In addition to numerous representatives from colleges and universities from all over Germany, EQA was also represented. With its contribution…
Eight partners from the EIP.NRW project GeTie used this year’s BRS annual meeting in Neumünster to inform about the interim results of the project in personal meetings. After last year’s annual meeting and general meeting was only possible virtually due to the corona pandemic, 250 experts met in person for the first time in the…
Dr. Klaus Becker Since a long years term Dr. Becker is working as an officially authorised and sworn expert for soil science and soil protection by the appointment of the Chamber of Agriculture from the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia . He has an expert and engineers office for damage analysis and prevention thereof which…
In the Network Focus on Animal Welfare, specialized knowledge is bundled nationwide for the first time. Exchange of experience between practitioners, scientists, consultants, and other groups is organized, and networking promoted. The aim of the project is to support farms regarding animal welfare, environmentally responsible, sustainable, and future-oriented livestock farming. To provide the exchange of…
The “FoodSafety4EU” project addresses consumer requirements for food product information. In a current survey, you are asked to give your estimation of food safety aspects. The evaluation of the survey should lead to better information, more comprehensible content and overall improved communication between production and buyers. EQAsce is also working on corresponding strategies in the…
The regional proximity at the Bonn location has made it easier for the joint office EQAsce with Quantum Quality GmbH and the two cooperation partners Fraunhofer Institute for Information Technology and BSCW GmbH to set up a new node in the DigiCerts network in just a few months. The agricultural and food industries will benefit…
EQAsce asked Mrs. Marlies Becker from Lloyd’s Register questions about the joint development of a new standard. Ms. Becker has been a lead auditor, lead trainer and project manager for Lloyd’s Register Deutschland GmbH since 2015. Her focus is on quality, environmental, occupational health and safety management and Safety Culture Ladder. After studying teaching and…
At EQAsce’s virtual 7th General Assembly on May 6th, 2021, members looked back on a successful 2020 despite numerous challenges due to the Corona pandemic. The Board of Directors and Supervisory Board highlighted that their strategy worked last year: since the beginning of the global Corona crisis and the increased financial threats to farms and…
Dr. Brigitte Petersen Happy 20th birthday says EQAsce and looks back to many years of cooperation. Like GIQS e.V., many other enterprises of the agri and food sector celebrate their 20th anniversary this year – such as QS GmbH or Qualitype GmbH. Prof. Dr. Brigitte Petersen has been the chairwoman of the board since the…
Extensive change processes in value added chains for products of animal origin have been initiated by EIP.NRW-project GeTie – joint effort for animal welfare – since the consortium has started its work in the past year. Project partners are seven livestock farms and sector experts from four enterprises and science. Together they assume that in…
EQAsce has spoken to Mrs. Stephanie Krieger-Güss who has experience in the field of management systems in the agri and food sector (quality, working security and environment) for over 20 years. She is working at SHEQON Managementsystems as a management consultant, coach, and lecturer. Here, she gives advise for undertakings for enforcing management systems and…
With regard to current discussions about blockchain-based solutions for saving of sensitive personal data, EQAsce works together with ICT experts and start ups of the Bonn region for over a year now. Together with Quantum Quality GmbH, EQAsce succeeded in bundling branch-specific knowhow and bringing together three players in the region: These are the Fraunhofer…
Currently, we are in the middle of coping with the ongoing corona pandemic. Now and as well for the future, crisis management and crisis prevention play an important role. The main question is: “How will profession in system relevant fields be shaped after lockdown?” EQAsce and Quantum Quality are starting talks to answer this question…
During the spring seminars of the Mexican University of Chapingo, EQAsce has gotten the chance to present its strategy and current projects. The audiences – students from different Latin American countries, professors, representatives from politics and economy, EQAsce-member Christian Kenntner talked about the latest developments of the European Qualification Alliance. The seminar series is meant…
Mr. Hans-Dieter Philipowski, International Association ENFIT EQAsce has spoken to Hans-Dieter Philipowski. He is a master in process engineering and is active as an entrepreneur in engineering design and the construction of technologies for tank and container cleaning systems since 1990. In 2004 he founded the international association ENFIT of which he is the president…
For projects in the fields of food and feed safety, EQAsce cooperates now with the international association ENFIT. Both sides have signed a contract for that. We will work together for development of content for qualification programs in the field of food and feed safety as well as the implementation of latest technical and digital…
Prof. Dr. Beate Conrady EQAsce has spoken to triple-award-winner Dr. Beate Conrady. She does research and teaching in the field of Animal Health Economics and Epidemiology as well as perform e.g. vulnerability analyses at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna and the University of Bonn. EQAsce: Which projects of yours have been awarded with the…
Since today, about 1.400 exhibitors take part in the EuroTier – not at the usual meeting point at Hannover but digitally. 300 professional events will take place via video stream, there is chance for exchange of ideas and discussion via online channels for representers of organizations, associations and enterprises with the specialist audience. For taking…
Prof. Dr. Friedhelm Jaeger On national level, a federal livestock keeping-strategy is in development for many years. The Federal Ministry is being supported by the “Borchert-Commission” that has several working groups. These are based upon different livestock species and draw up recommendations. National and state ministers wish for a quick implementation of these recommendations in…
EQAsce recognized lecturer Dr. Beate Conrady has won three prices: The friedns of Vetmeduni Vienne association awarded her the Armin Tschermak von Seysenegg-price. This is an award given to young scientists by the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna. Additionally, Dr. Conrady was awarded the Karl-Innitzer-Preis 2020, which is given to her by the Archdiocese Vienna.…
In the first month of the new year, EQAsce as lead partner of the EIP.NRW-project GeTie has fostered the development of a data platform through several online workshops. The participants analyzed use, chances, costs, and risks of this undertaking moderated by Dr. Harmes-Liedtke from Mesopartner. Participants came from the group of farmers, their customers, and…
Dr. med. vet. Björn Petersen. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (Germany). Photo © Christine Weidemann, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut To the start of the new year, EQAsce has spoken to Dr. med. vet. Björn Petersen: Since 2011 he is a lecturer at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (Germany), has done many EU- and DFG-funded research projects among…
A male set of chromosomes, female expressions, and no uncomfortable boar’s smell: That is the result of study that has been undertaken by researchers from the Institute for Livestock Genetics of the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute at Mariensee. The results have been published now. In the study, gene-modified pigs have been generated that carry male genetic material in…
The corona crisis has clearly shown that there is a need for people in the agri and food sector to attain new skills and competences to master crisis situations. The ISEKI Food Association – which EQAsce is an associated partner of – invites you to a webinar taking place on January 15th, 2021 which deals…
In fall 2020, EQAsce has taken part in a competition for new concepts designed for the value-added chain for pork. The European Qualification Cooperative came up with an idea that does not exist in this branch up to now: The establishment of a cooperative platform for pig farmers. The aim is a better exchange of…
Closed slaughterhouses during the corona crisis have led to a pig jam that becomes visible at many farms. This has dramatic impact on keeping conditions and the prices for pork are sinking. In the past weeks, many pig farmers have called attention to the current situation and have participated in crisis meetings with governmental representatives…
In the past years, EQAsce has developed several strategies for pig-farming. These include health management, crisis management, digitalization and its chances and communication. Parts of all fields, ideas, and initiatives flow into ongoing developments: The development of a platform cooperative. EQAsce is the first to create a new level of joint management in this field.…
Where does food come from? What is the difference of all the products? What part of production deals with “sustainability”? These questions an many more – like the ones for circulatory systems or food waste – can be answered to children at an early age. The Food-Aware-Project “Training Materials and Visual Learning Tools for Early…
Johan Zandbergen EQAsce has spoken to Johan Zandbergen from ChainPoint, our partner in “GeTie”, an EIP.NRW-project. We asked Johan to tell us about the latest developments at ChainPoint. EQAsce: From the very beginning, ChainPoint’s platform has always helped organisations to get an overall view of the whole value chain and of supply chains. What…
Enterprise AnimaRes from Bonn is working together with EQAsce for over a year now. AnimaRes develops and programs augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) software for medical education. “We want to change the way of learning by using latest technologies: The more passive you learn the faster you forget it, the more active you…
To be up to date in the field of animal husbandry, to be prepared for all challenges coming up and to increase the level of animal welfare: All these claims are united in the Initiative QVIREA by EQAsce and AnimaRES. In this initiative, the teams develop learning materials for augmented reality (AR) and later for…
Jointly with GenoAkademy and TiGA eV in cooperative cooperation., EQAsce has performed more than 25 information-events between April and October 2020. This has been made on account of BZL and BRS. These events had been planed as presence performances. Since the corona pandemic caused different restrictions, those events had been moved to online platforms. The…
For the first time, the annual conference by the Association for quality-sciences (GQW) has taken place as online-conference. There have been a lot of research projects of different kinds within the field of quality sciences – among them was a presentation of EQAsce and the University of Bonn “Individual-digital proofs in quality-, risk- and crisis…
One of the biggest structural changes is about to become reality in a region at the West of Germany called “Rheinisches Revier” (something that could be called Rhineland district). The particular region includes the rural districts of Euskirchen, Heinsberg, Rhine-Erft, Neuss and the urban districts of Moenchengladbach and Aachen. Here, the structural change will take…
GeTie project coordinator and EQAsce-member Christian Kenntner has presented the latest stage of the project “joint effort for animal welfare (GeTie)” at an online meeting which dealt with the future of EIP funding projects. The German Center for Rural Development (ZeLE) had invited to exchange ideas and experiences about the European Innovation Partnerships – EIP.…
After the detection of the first appearance of African Swine Fever in Germany, the experience of the Bonn-realis cluster is in high demand. This refers to technical-organizational innovations of crisis prevention and crisis management. Those affected in the agricultural sector and those responsible in the agricultural administration both see an urgent need here. There is…
One characteristic of digitalization is the collecting and typing of data. A lot of things in the agri and food sector go automatically by sensors that directly send their data to computers. Still, there are many forms to be filled out manually in situations where farmers could need both hands. The GeTie developer-team of EQAsce…
Mr. Max Thinius, futurologist. We got to know Max Thinius at the EIP-workshop in the beginning of August 2020. Is one of the leading futurologists and future shapers of Europe. A characteristic thing he wears for his performances is a round hat, where he conjures out new ideas and different views on things. EQAsce had…
The company AnimaRes is located in Bonn and designs/programs 3d-models and applications for augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality. It is specialized upon pharmaceutical, medical, and bio-technologic topics. In cooperation with EQAsce, a team works on shifting trainings for qualification not only into online offerings but into a new dimension of communication of content.…
The second online forum by EQAsce and its network partners has dealt with the new Safety Culture Ladder Standard. Expert Marlies Becker from Lloyd’s Register – that runs an office in Cologne – has presented requirements and procedures for getting a certification for this standard. This includes a close look upon the corporate culture of…
Since April 2020 you can see all EQAsce activities online in English. Now, there is also a Spanish version to the site. This addresses all people interested in the ongoing developments of our projects in all Spanish-speaking countries. Thus, the aim of EQAsce – to harmonize qualification – can be transferred on an international level.…
Dr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke, Mesopartner PartG Mr. Ulrich Harmes-Liedtke is consultant for international development cooperation and founding member of Mesopartner PartG. He has been living in Argentina for the past 17 years – since June 2020 he is back in Germany. His thematic focuses are sustainable economic development and quality infrastructure. Regularly, he publishes articles for…
At a virtual meeting of operational groups from all over Germany, the team of EQAsce has introduced the audience to the project GeTie (Joint effort for animal welfare). Project coordinator Christian Kenntner talked about the main aspects, progress, and the current challenges of GeTie in a virtual marketplace of poster shows. Because of its main…
How can healthcare data in the field of meat production be made available safely and quickly along the entire production-chain? How can such data be reliably updated and checked? It has not only been through the current crisis that we were shown how much digitalization is possible in the field of health and crisis management.…
EQAsce cooperates intensively with partners from Germany as well as with international experts and organizations to improve animal welfare in general. We are the point of contact for interested parties from economy and science who are searching for partners in their joint projects. For example, EQAsce has offered online seminars as information about alternatives to…
The first half of the year is over and it has been a hard and exceptional one for all members and employees of the European cooperative EQAsce. It was shaped by the corona pandemic which lead to a lockdown for months, working at home and daily phone- and video conferences. EQAsce: How did the…
The new online forum series by EQAsce has been successfully started by its members, network partners and international experts last night. Because there has been a huge interest in the suggested topics, EQAsce has decided to make the first event a double-discussion. The forum was implemented to stay in touch with network- and project partners…
Additionally to existing norms of safety at work following ISO 45001 and the Dutch VCA-certificate (safety, health and environment), EQAsce working groups and committees investigate in how far the standard “Safety Culture Ladder” (SCL) could be transferred to the value-added chains of the agri and food sector. The Safety Culture Ladder with its five levels…
On Monday, June 29th, 2020, EQAsce starts a new series of exchange: Once a month there will be an online forum that is directed to network- and project partners as well as everyone who is interested in the topics. The goal is to keep up an exchange of ideas, perspectives and opinions regarding ongoing discussions…
Today – Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 – the 200-days-testing of the EQAsce-service-packages including the digital cards has started. For over a year, EQAsce and its partners from economy and science have developed a concept for this digital setup. The Digital Cards are functioning as a key to a secure database that saves personalized certificates of…
EQAsce has developed an organizational-technical framework for the vision of a lifelong assistant within the lifelong learning concept for over a year. This assistant is a card which is the key to an individualized, protected, digital qualification and education vitae for everyone who works in the agri and food sector. It eases admissions to examinations,…
Prof. Dr. Emma Maldonado-Simán Prof. Dr. Ema Maldonado-Simán is a university professor at the Postgraduate Program in Animal Production, Department of Animal Husbandry, Chapingo Autonomous University, Mexico and EQAsce-member. Her academic and research interests focus on Safety and Quality of Livestock Products and Animal Welfare, leading and collaborating with national and international research projects on…
The general assembly of EQAsce has elected a new supervisory board on May 14th. Its new chairman is Mr. Dr. Achim Münster from ZNVG. Currently he assists EQAsce in a project about information meetings for people working in the agricultural sector. It is a webinar that will take place on several dates all summer long.…
Dr. Jürgen Wagner. director of AGRIZERT certification GmbH EQAsce has asked Dr. Jürgen Wagner – who is director of AGRIZERT certification GmbH, that offers certification in the agri and food sector – about the corona crisis and what has changed for his enterprise. Dr. Wagner is the director since 2005. He is also accredited auditor…
Dr. Brigitte Petersen EQAsce has spoken to many members during the times of the corona crisis. We asked how these special times have changed everyday and work lives. Today we talk to EQAsce-chairwoman Dr. Brigitte Petersen. At the beginning of the crisis in Germany she changed her position as professor at the University of Bonn…
Dr. Oliver Breuer EQAsce has asked some questions about the current situation to Dr. Oliver Breuer. He is Chairman of the German-Dutch GIQS network. That is a non-profit organization that takes over a catalytic role in the cross-border work in research and development. From his studies of “Dutch Studies” he speaks both languages fluently and…
Dr. Lars Dittmann, EQAsce-member EQAsce has met Dr. Lars Dittmann who works and lives in Switzerland since his conferral of a doctorate in St. Gallen. He holds a professorship in Business Administration at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. For the first time, he offers his lectures online during the currently running summer semester. Dr.…
EQAsce has spoken to Dr. Thomas Lettman who coordinates the Quantum Quality Group and is one of our EQAsce members. He is also an interim manager for enterprises of the pharmaceutical industry for the time of preparing and executing QM audits and lab accreditations. EQAsce: How has the corona crisis changed your working environment…
EQAsce has met Mrs. Dr. Rike Huber who is medical specialist for microbiology, virology infection epidemiology at Dr. Wisplinghoff laboratory. Since last year, Mrs. Huber is EQAsce-member. In the past she has been an EQAsce-expert for One Health at many congresses. Connected to the current Corona-crisis-situation she is in great demand and advises the EQAsce…
Experts and researchers intensify their work towards sustainable solutions for the use of antibiotics. Often, knowledge about antibiotics and the relevance for the environment through the treatment of cattle, pigs, poultry, and fish is incomplete. That is true for veterinarians as well as livestock owners. EQAsce is part of the network GOSKOHN which was established…
EIP-Project „GeTie“ has started Bonn/Geldern Close to the town of Geldern, the operational group of the “GeTie”-project has started its work. “GeTie” is an abbreviation for the German “Gemeinschaftsleistung Tierwohl” which in translation means “joint effort for animal welfare”. This project is funded by the EU and the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia for the…
On the last day of lectures during the winter semester 2019/2020 at the University of Bonn, students of nutrition technology, human nutrition, animal sciences, crop plant sciences and agricultural & food economics received their EQA junior membership card from Prof. Dr. Petersen. At the beginning of the semester, those students agreed to contribute actively to…
A new label for products of animal origin seeks to help on taking shopping-decisions for consumers. According to a notification, up to now consumers think about living conditions, animal welfare, health issues and much more when buying a product. Existing labels that want to help finding the right things concentrate on specific aspects. The One…
The right training for all different tasks in the agri and food sector and intense effort for more animal welfare: Both topics have been discussed a lot during the International Green Week in Berlin that has ended now. According to the final note, other bigger topics have been quality and food security. With its current…
EQAsce, as lead partner, initiated the project with the abbreviation “GeTie” (from its German title GEmeinschaftsleistung TIErwohl). The operational group of twelve partners is now receiving almost half a million Euros from the EIP.NRW (European Innovation Partnership) funding programme. The aspect of “responsibility for animal welfare” along the whole “pork” value added chain will be…
EQAsce-member Christian Kenntner has presented the initiative “Digital Academic Career Card” at the annual conference of ASIIN e.V. (accreditation, certification) at Dresden. The conference dealt with the latest developments in the field of “lifelong learning” like the arising of boot-camps in the European countries and micro-credentials. Mr. Kenntner’s presentation connected the lifelong-learning-concept with the latest…
EQAsce has met Master-degree-graduate Julia Boothe who has done the additional training for becoming “Quality System Manager Junior” next to her regular study program at the University of Bonn. She talks about the advantages of this extra qualification, how many benefits she has got and her career plans for the future. EQAsce: During your regular…
Mrs. Shu-Fen Tseng, the Agriculture and Food Agency, Council of Agriculture of Taiwan and Mr. Christian Kenntner, EQAsce Today we talk to Mrs. Shu-Fen Tseng who comes from the Agriculture and Food Agency, Council of Agriculture of Taiwan. During her stay in Germany she seeks to improve the competitiveness of Taiwanese agricultural products. EQAsce: EQAsce…
At the “World’s Number One for Agricultural Engineering”, EQAsce introduces the life-long-learning-concept including latest technologic developments. The “Digital Academic Career Card” aims at making degrees, qualifications and proofs available at any time, revisable and temper-proof. This digital card can be applied for during the additional education to a “quality system manager junior” – taken during…
The lately published book “quality management in the food industry” (published only in German language) is supported by the worldwide acting University Network TUNEQA through its education program for qualification of students in the agri and food sciences. Prof. Dr. Emma Maldonado from the Universidad Autonoma Chapingo, Mexico, is on a stay in Germany and…
Picture: VDOE-chair Monika Bischoff awarded the OECOTROPHICA-price 2019 to Anna Weise and Nick Metz. Dr. Carolina Schwedhelm Ramirez, who is on a postdoc-position in the USA, was greeting via video-message. F.l.t.r.: M.Bischoff, A.Weiser, N.Metz, A.Kohl . Two works of master students in the field of nutritional science have been priced at Frankfurt. Mrs. Anna Weise…
Speakers have stressed that quality still is a main criterium for good products and a strong pillar for companies to last upon. The question of how to proceed on this way has been discussed very much – especially for the field of education. In the future, quality manager continue to ensure that standards are met…
During the 125-year-celebration at the Institute at the Katzenburgweg, the directorates of EQAsce and the International FoodNetCenter (Prof. Dr. Petersen, FNC / Dr. O’Hagan, EQAsce) two awards have been given to students. Mrs. Boothe and Mrs. Labalestra – both graduates – got a price for writing the best Master Thesis 2018/2019. Both have gotten a…
Through the activities of the thematic university network TUNEQA, students from Mexico have visited Spain and Germany and met members of EQA. Diana Stephany Garcia Garcia (24) and Pedro Arrianga Lorenzo (24) are studying engineering in agronomy at Universidad Autonoma Champingo Texcoco de Mora, Mexico. In this interview they talk about their motivation to learn…
Prof. Dr. Emma Maldonado Interview des Monats August Nach einer kleinen Sommerpause melden wir uns mit dem Interview des Monats wieder: Dieses Mal haben wir mit Prof. Dr. Emma Maldonado von der Universidad Autonoma Chapingo gesprochen. Sie gibt Einblicke in die EQAsce-Arbeit und die Situation in Mittel- und Südamerika. EQA: In der Nahrungsmittel-Produktionskette werden weltweit…
Wer Ende August eine Bildungsreise nach Berlin plant, kann kann auf der 13th SafePork Conference (13th International Symposium on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in the Pork Chain) Experten aus aller Welt kennenlernen, ein interessantes kulturelles Rahmenprogramm genießen, doch vor allem Punkte sammeln. Interessant ist dieses Angebot für in der…
Der 65. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology will Anfang August Antworten auf Fragen der Entwicklungen im Sektor Fleisch und Fleischprodukte finden. Dabei spielen nicht nur Konsumentenverhalten und der Weltmarkt eine Rolle: Der Sektor will auch selbst Innovationen voranbringen. Was sich unter dem Stichwort „Digitalisierung“ im Bezug auf die fleischverarbeitende Industrie tut und inwiefern…
Von links: Dr. Juliane O’Hagan und Prof. Dr. Brigitte Petersen Sommer-Interview Juni/Juli Im Doppelinterview mit dem EQAsce-Vorstand beantworten Prof. Dr. Brigitte Petersen und Dr. Juliane O’Hagan, welche die nächsten Ziele von EQAsce sind und welche Themen aktuell ganz oben auf der Agenda stehen. Frau Dr. Petersen und Frau Dr. O’Hagan sind im Mai auf der…
Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler des International FoodNetCenters der Universität Bonn und EQAsce haben sich auf den aktuellsten Entwicklungstand für Virtual Reality-Lösungen bringen lassen. Zu Gast war Herr Markus Hornaff, verantwortlich für den Bereich Bildung – GenoAkademie und Produktmanager Virtual Reality beim Genossenschaftsverband/Verband der Regionen e.V. Er demonstrierte fortgeschrittene 3D-Filme, räumliche Programme und Bewegungen und Anwendungssoftware in…
Demand for fast implementation of alternatives to killing male chicks Following the court ruling of 13 June 2019 that the shredding of male chicks is still permitted on a transitional basis, EQAsce calls for a stronger commitment to the implementation of alternatives. As our forum discussion at the International Green Week in Berlin in January…
EQA anerkanntes außeruniversitäres Praktikum Ein wichtiger Teil innerhalb der studienbegleitenden akademischen Ausbildung zum Quality System Manager Junior ist ein Praktikum. Hieran sind allerdings Bedingungen geknüpft: Denn das von den Studierenden ausgewählte Unternehmen muss EQA anerkannt sein. Das bedeutet, Personen, die die Praktikant*innen vor Ort betreuen, müssen selber eine Qualitätsmanagement Ausbildung haben. Dies ist in der…
Eine Zusammenarbeit von Experten aus der gesamten EU ist auch erforderlich, wenn es um Tierwohl und Tiergesundheit geht! Zu diesem Schluss kommen die Teilnehmenden der Veranstaltung „Verantwortung für Tierwohl aus europäischer Perspektive“. Nur im gegenseitigen Austausch von Wissen und Erfahrungen kann es gelingen, zu einer notwendigen Harmonisierung von Standards und Qualifikationen zu kommen. Dazu sind…
Die Reise war geprägt von guten Gesprächen mit Vorsitzenden und Verantwortlichen der Uzhhorod National University. Dabei ging es in Diskussionen mit Studierenden und Lehrenden der Fakultäten für Economic Relations (Wirtschaftsbeziehungen) und Dentistry (Zahnmedizin) um die Digitalisierung in den Bereichen (Aus-)Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung. Teil der Vorträge und Gespräche von Herrn Dr. Kubarenko war auch das…
Am 5. Dezember dieses Jahres geht es unter dem Motto „Be wild – The Nature of Innovation“ im GS1 Germany Knowledge Center Köln um Innovationen hautnah. Die Veranstaltung will auf Bühne, PowerPoint und Hochglanz verzichten und sich in verschiedenen Workshops auf die Ideen und Experimente konzentrieren. Die EQAsce wird mit den Projektideen „Qualification Card“ und…
Warum gehört Qualifizierung zum aktiven Umweltschutz? Am Rande der Abschlussveranstaltung zum BMBF-Verbund Projekt HyReKa stellt sich Herr Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden, Präsident der Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung und Vorstandsvorsitzender des Netzwerks Bonn.realis den Fragen von Christian Kenntner. Informieren Sie sich über die aktuellen Möglichkeiten der spezialisierten >Fortbildung über EQAsce. Klicken Sie sich dazu durch die…
Nicht nur die Wissenschaftler*innen, sondern auch die Expert*innen aus Ministerien und Bundesbehörden kamen zu dem Schluss, dass schneller Wissenstransfer aus der Wissenschaft in die Praxis und die Qualifikation von Verantwortlichen im Umgang mit Antibiotika die wichtigsten Stellschrauben sind, um den Antibiotika-Einsatz wirkungsvoll zu reduzieren. Dies gilt sowohl für die als Ärzte und Pflegepersonal in der…
Am 03. und 04. April 2019 findet in Berlin die Abschlussveranstaltung des BMBF-Verbundvorhabens HyReKA: Antibiotikaresistenz im Wasserkreislauf statt. Teilnehmer (und Projektpartner) sind: Prof. Dr. Martin Exner, Universitätsklinikum Bonn Prof. Dr. Thomas Schwartz, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Prof. Dr. Brigitte Petersen, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Prof. Dr. Thomas Berendonk, Technische Universität Dresden Prof. Dr. Johannes Pinnekamp,…
“Training of farmers is the key for best integration of Ainmal Welfare on farm level, “so Thomas Magnussen, Präsident von COPA/COGECA der Verbandsvertretung der Genossenschaften und Landwirte in Brüssel in seiner Rede zu Beginn des internationalen Forums „ Animal Welfare Responsibilities on European Level”. Die Gemeinschaftsveranstaltung von EQA, International FoodNetCenter und Deutscher Raiffeisenverband e.V. fand…
Das Thema „Tierwohl“ hat die Diskussion im vergangenen Jahr bestimmt und wird auch im neuen Jahr bei der Internationalen Grünen Woche in Berlin wieder aufgegriffen. Im Fokus steht dabei, welche Verantwortung Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Behörden in Europa übernommen haben und mit welchen neuen Aspekten sie sich zukünftig auseinandersetzen müssen. Eine enge Zusammenarbeit zwischen privaten wirtschaftsgetragenen…
Zwei feste Termine können Sie sich gerne schon einmal vormerken: Zum einen startet Ende September die dritte Joint Summer School vom International FoodNetCenter Bonn und EQAsce in Bonn und in Mayschoß. Vom 25.09.-28.09. geht es besonders um Qualifizierungsangebote für Verantwortliche in der Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft in den Bereichen „Lebensmittelsicherheit“, „Risiko- und Krisenmanagement“, sowie „Datenmanagement &…
Die Internationale Grüne Woche in Berlin ist für die Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft immer eine willkommene Gelegenheit, die Agenda für das neue Jahr festzulegen. EQAsce nutzt diese Gelegenheit, um mit Experten aus dem In- und Ausland das Thema „Verantwortung für mehr Tierwohl in der EU“ zu diskutieren. Das Programm für den 19.Januar 2019 in Berlin steht…
Die Public Private Partnership Initiative: Qualifikation und Sachkunde lädt im Januar internationale Gäste nach Berlin ein, um mit ihnen über das Thema “Gemeinsame Verantwortung für Tierwohl in Europa” zu diskutieren. Internationale Experten präsentieren ihre Erfahrungen bei der Bewältigung zahlreicher Herausforderungen bei der Entwicklung organisatorischer & technischer Lösungsansätze. Denn Tierwohl gilt heute als eines der wichtigsten…
Die schweinefleischerzeugenden Wertschöpfungsketten stehen aktuell vor der Herausforderung abzuschätzen, welche der Alternativen zur betäubungslosen Ferkelkastration für sie am ehesten Verbraucher- bzw. Marktakzeptanz finden. Sie sollten daher alle derzeit in Europa zugelassenen und praktizierten Alternativen kennen und sollten Risiken und Chancen der verschiedenen Verfahren einschätzen können. Dazu hat die EQA im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung anlässlich der…
Dr. Susanne Lehnert introduced EQA and its services on the conference “Challenges of Hungarian Agriculture” held in Debrecen September 6, 2018. At the occasion of 150 years anniversary of the Faculty of Agricualtural Food Science and Environmental Management of the University of Debrecen (Hungary) more than 40 participants from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Serbia,…
Im Rahmen der Veranstaltung zum Dreifach Jubiläum von 200 Jahre Universität Bonn, 200 Jahre Raiffeisen und 150 Jahre Winzergenossenschaft Mayschoß, konnten erste Kontakte zu ZEN NOH – der nationale Verband Japans, in der alle japanischen Genossenschaftsverbände zusammengeschlossen sind – aufgenommen werden. Akihiro Kadonaga, Leiter des Bereichs “Agribusiness General Planning”, sprach mit Dr. Susanne Lehnert am…