Food Safety for Healthy Living

International

Project title: Food Safety for Healthy Living

Project number: RO-1111-08-2324

Starting Date: 2018

End Date: 2024

Project Website:  https://www.ceepus.info/nw/1111-2324

Partners: “Transilvania” University of Brasov, Agricultural University of Tirana, University of Rijeka, University of Pardubice, Technical University of Moldova, University St. Kliment Ohridski – Bitola, University of Lódz, „Carol Davila” University of Medicine And Pharmacy of Bucharest, “Transilvania” University of Brasov, Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca, „Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine And Pharmacy of Cluj Napoca, „Dunarea De Jos” University of Galati, University of Novi Sad, University of Ljubljana, University of Nova Gorica, University of Agronomic Sciences And Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, „Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Academy of Applied Technical and Preschool Studies

Local institutional coordinator: Professor Monica Tarcea, MD, PhD


Project description:

  1. Objectives


Project FOOD SAFETY FOR HEALTHY LIVING aims to increase the level of academic exchanges of good practices between its member group, using different types of activities to promote (bio)analytical techniques for food control (benefic/toxicologic aspects), health monitoring, healthy life (diets, lifestyle).The project proposal has as a goal to educate undergraduate, master, and PhD students from partner institutions in the EU, focusing on pedagogical strategies for (e-)teaching, (e-)learning, and (e-)evaluation in food safety to promote healthy living. It also targets educational staff and learners, enhancing cooperation between educational, cultural, and social institutions.

Key objectives include:

  • Promoting (tele)monitoring and bioanalytical food control and health monitoring methods.
  • Developing common (e-)teaching/evaluation materials in English (and Romanian/Slovenian) on modern e-teaching methods, incorporating ITC tools, e-learning platforms, and web-based exercises.
  • Organizing itinerant visits and short-term excursions between partner universities for sharing practical and didactical experiences.
  • Hosting an International Summer School in Romania and other partner universities, involving students and teachers to gather new knowledge.
  • Identifying opportunities for joint theses (undergraduate/master/PhD) and PhD coordination between institutions, including joint thesis defenses.
  • Disseminating the project’s outcomes and activities through academic and non-academic media, addressing food safety issues in schools and universities.

 

  1. Main activities
  • Common e-teaching materials with theoretical/practical information according to the field of experience in food safety and healthy nutrition/living
  • E-teaching/learning/evaluation materials will be used in common by the partners of the project
  • International summer school
  • Joint courses/lab practices/thesis in the common/complementary topics
  • Exchange of academic knowledge through mobility programs

 

  1. Results
  • International Summer School Bioanalytical (Tele)Monitoring for Life Sciences – Medicine, Food Control, Environmental Monitoring, September 13-20, 2024, Brașov, with the participation of 38 international students from 6 countries, with the UMFST representative being a member of the Scientific Committee and an invited lecturer.
  • International Conference The 7th International Conference – New Trends on Sensing – Monitoring-Telediagnosis for Life Sciences, September 20-22, 2024, Brașov, with a joint paper and poster with Universities from Viseu/Portugal.
  • International Summer School Food Safety and Healthy Living – FSHL 2024, May 8-11, 2024, Bucharest, with the participation of 76 international students from 9 countries, 19 of whom are from UMFST G.E. Palade Târgu Mureș; the UMFST representative being a member of the Scientific Committee and an invited lecturer.