In order to enhance WHO’s management of Conflicts of Interest as well as strengthen public trust and transparency in connection with WHO meetings involving the provision of technical/normative advice, the names and brief biographies of individuals (“Published Information”) being considered for participation in such meetings are disclosed for public notice and comment.
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The comments received by WHO through the public notice and comment process are treated confidentially and their receipt will be acknowledged through generic email notification to the sender. Comments and perceptions brought to the knowledge of WHO through this process are an integral component of WHO’s conflict of interest assessment policy and are carefully reviewed. WHO reserves the right to discuss information received through this process with the relevant expert with no attribution to the provider of such information. Upon review and assessment of the information received through this process, WHO, in its sole discretion, may take appropriate management action in accordance with its policies.
The participation of an expert in a WHO meeting does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization nor does it create a binding relationship between the expert and WHO.
The list of participating experts, a summary of relevant interests disclosed by such experts, and any appropriate mitigation measures taken by WHO relating to the management of conflicts of interests, will be reported publicly in accordance with WHO practice.
The deadline for public comments is 23 December. Please send your comment to fos-strategy@who.int with the subject, “Public comments on FOS-TAG members.”
WHO focal point
Amina Benyahia, Scientist
Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems Unit
Department of Nutrition and Food Safety
World Health Organization
Email: fos-strategy@who.int
Current members appointed by WHO Director-General
Dr Amare Ayalew
Program Manager, Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa, African Union Commission Headquarters, Ethiopia
Mrs Eva Edwards
Deputy Director, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Directorate, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Nigeria
Dr Antoinette Brigitte Ngandjio
Director, Conformity Assessment Department, Standards and Quality Agency, Cameroon
Professor Hajime Toyofuku
Professor, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan
Ms Sally Johnston
Director Paetae Kairangi, Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand
Professor Mungi Sohn
Professor, Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
Dr Yongning Wu
Chief Technical Officer, National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment, China
Dr Nesrine GHARBI GAFSI
Assistant Director, Health Control for Food, Feed, and Water, National Agency for Sanitary and Environmental Control of Products, Tunisia
Dr Farahnaz Ghollasi
General Director, Participation in International Standards Development Department, Institute of Standards and Industrial Research, Iran
Dr Fadi Naser Al-Natour
Risk Assessment Specialist, Policy and Risk assessment Division, Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, United Arab Emirates
Dr Dina Lithy
Director of food mycotoxins lab, Central public health laboratory, Ministry of Health, Egypt
Dr Sunil Bakshi
Head (Regulations), Food Safety and Standards Authority, India
Dr Rubeena Shaheen
Director, Standards Division, Food Safety and Standards Authority, India
Dr Dasep Wahidin
Head Section of Inspection of Distribution for Certain Foods, Indonesian Food and Drug Authority, Indonesia
Mr Jambay Dorji
Senior Regulatory and Quarantine Officer, Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Bhutan
Dr Anne Brisabois
Scientific Director for Food Safety, French Agency for Food, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, France
Dr Sebastian Hielm
Director of Food Safety, Food Safety Unit, Food Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
Dr Paul Cook
Science Lead, Microbiological Risk Assessment, Science, Evidence and Research Division, Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Dr Sébastien Goux
Deputy Head, Unit of Multilateral international relations, The Health and Food Safety Directorate-General, European Commission, Belgium
Dr Jørgen Schlundt
Independent Consultant, Denmark
Dr William R. Jones
Principal Deputy Director for Food Safety Science & Policy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, United States of America
Professor Elke Stedefeldt
Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
Dr Annie Locas
National Manager, Food Safety Science Services - Microbiology, Science Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canada
Dr Mirian Bueno Almendarez
Deputy Director for Food Safety, Subdireccion General de Inocuidad Agroalimentaria, Honduras