Informa Markets and WPO Webinar | Packaging and Food Waste & Insecurity

Date: September 23, 2020

Start Time: 5:00 pm
End Time: 6:00 pm

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Webinar 4 – 23 September 2020 | 08:00 am British Summer Time BST - (5pm AEST)

The role that packaging plays in Food Waste and Food Insecurity


Webinar 4 in the five-part global series, will be held on 23rd of September at 5.00 pm AEST and will include a speaker from the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).
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Webinar 4 in the series will discuss how COVID-19 is impacting the role that Packaging plays in Food Waste and Food Insecurity. The interactive session will include a global panel of experts who will discuss Safety, Save Food Packaging Design, Food Security and Insecurity, Food Recovery & Collection programs.

The Series is run by Informa Markets, in collaboration with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), and supported by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).
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The Panellists will include:

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Dr Manfred Tacker

Head of Department of Packaging Technology and Resource Management

University of Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

 

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Dr Srini Srinivasan

President

World Design Organisation (WDO)

 

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Kishan Singh CPP

Global Ambassador

World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

 

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Nerida Kelton MAIP

Executive Director – Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

ANZ Board Member – World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

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Facilitator:

2020_Pierre_Pienaar_120x145Prof Pierre Pienaar MSc, FAIP, CPP

President - World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

Pierre has a Master of Science Degree (Packaging Engineering/Technology) from Brunel University, UK. He also has a Master of Manufacturing and Production Degree from University of Hertfordshire, UK. He is a registered Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) in over 60 countries.

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Currently the Education Director, Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Pierre is also a Past National President of the South African Institute of Packaging (IPSA) and a Past President of the AIP. He is an honorary life member of (IPSA), a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), a professional member of the AIFST and holds a professorship in Packaging Science.

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This combined field of packaging has taken him to the far corners of the world, always involving one or other aspects of research in packaging. Pierre has attended international congresses and conferences where he has delivered and continues to present papers and continues to judge national and international packaging competitions. He continues to write articles for numerous packaging magazines around the world.
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The fifth and final webinar in the series will discuss How COVID-19 is impacting Global Supply Chains (21 October).

 

All AIP Members will attain Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) points by attending this webinar.

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