Annual Report 2006 - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
Annual Report 2006 - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Annual Report 2006 - International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
The AmbassadorsThe Sub-CommitteesThe INC Ambassadors are appointed bythe Board of Directors to locallyrepresent the I.N.C. in his country wherethere are INC members.The I.N.C. is represented by itsAmbassadors in 31 countries asfollows:Australia by Art Beavis / MichaelWaringAustriaGünther L. ReiterBelgiumFrank VaerewijckBrazilJames BeenyCanadaStephen MeltzerChileSiegfried Von GehrChinaChen YingEgyptSaifuddin AbidaliFranceHubert BerrebiGermanyDieter ScheuerGreeceJohn CardassilarisHong KongCheng Hung KayIndiaPratap NairIranAsadollah AsgaroladiIsraelRemy BerrebiItalyPino CalcagniJapanKazuo Julian TagawaKenyaPius M. NgugiLebanonSarkis HasserjianLuxembourgAbbas RafiiNetherlandsKees van de SandtNorwayErik HarlemPortugalJorge CarquejaRussiaAslan Khashir / Kourosh MojibianSouth AfricaPhilip LeeSpainAntonio PontSwedenCaroline LindebergTunisiaMohsen BoujbelTurkeySabit SabirUnited KingdomBill HadlowU.S.A.Thomas Finn / Dick Walden / James WarnerScientific & GovernmentAffairs CommitteeChaired by Dr. Pino Calcagni and formed by Ms.Julie Adams, Dr. Lothar Boers, Dr. Med AchimBub, Dr. Angelo Visconti, Prof. Güner Özay, Dr.Richard Novy, Dr. Antoni Romeu, Dr. Jordi Salas,Prof. Dr. Uygun Aksoy, Ms. Alison Lord, Dr.Cameon Ivarsson, Prof. Yvan Larondelle.This committee deals with issues regarding scienceand research on technical issues such as aflatoxins,ocratoxins, micotoxins, acrylamide, etc. Monitorstechnical issues related to governmental regulatoryagencies, customs, duties, trade barriers, uniformglobal quality standards, testing procedures, foodsafety, shipping and transportation. Furthermoreit monitors EU, WHO, UNECE, CODEX, USDAand other government activities of other Statesaffecting the nut and dried fruit industry.Editorial Review andStatistics CommitteeChaired by the I.N.C. Chairman and formed by theEditor and the Executive Director.This committee gives strategic direction to themagazine content, and collects and evaluates tradestatistics about nuts and dried fruits' productionand consumption worldwide.Congress CommitteeFormed by the INC Chairman, Congress Chairmanand the Executive Director.Takes care of the local selection, assists the localhost, reviews the budget and the working groups ofthe designated event.P.R., Membership andAmbassador's CommitteeChaired by Mr. Frank Vaerewijck and the ExecutiveDirector and formed by the Ambassadors.This Committee deals with issues related to newmembers, fees & dues and establishes the best relationswith all nut and dried fruit boards, the officialsof the different countries and all industriesusing nuts and dried fruits.Ambassadors are requested to have a proactive attitudein order to motivate and incorporate newmembers in more countries and for all nuts anddried fruits.6Inter national Nut and Dried Fr uit Council Foundation www.nutfr uit.orgCalle Boule 2, planta 3 · 43201 REUS, Spain · Tel.: +34 977 331 416 · Fax: +34 977 315 028 · E-mail: inc@nutfr uit.orgInter national Nut and Dried Fr uit Council Foundationwww.nutfr uit.orgCalle Boule 2, planta 3 · 43201 REUS, Spain · Tel.: +34 977 331 416 · Fax: +34 977 315 028 · E-mail: inc@nutfr uit.org7
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The AmbassadorsThe Sub-CommitteesThe INC Ambassadors are appointed bythe Board of Directors to locallyrepresent the I.N.C. in his country wherethere are INC members.The I.N.C. is represented by itsAmbassadors in 31 countries asfollows:Australia by Art Beavis / MichaelWaringAustriaGünther L. ReiterBelgiumFrank VaerewijckBrazilJames BeenyCanadaStephen MeltzerChileSiegfried Von GehrChinaChen YingEgyptSaifuddin AbidaliFranceHubert BerrebiGermanyDieter ScheuerGreeceJohn CardassilarisHong KongCheng Hung KayIndiaPratap NairIranAsadollah AsgaroladiIsraelRemy BerrebiItalyPino CalcagniJapanKazuo Julian TagawaKenyaPius M. NgugiLebanonSarkis HasserjianLuxembourgAbbas RafiiNetherl<strong>and</strong>sKees van de S<strong>and</strong>tNorwayErik HarlemPortugalJorge CarquejaRussiaAslan Khashir / Kourosh MojibianSouth AfricaPhilip LeeSpainAntonio PontSwedenCaroline LindebergTunisiaMohsen BoujbelTurkeySabit SabirUnited KingdomBill HadlowU.S.A.Thomas Finn / Dick Walden / James WarnerScientific & GovernmentAffairs CommitteeChaired by Dr. Pino Calcagni <strong>and</strong> formed by Ms.Julie Adams, Dr. Lothar Boers, Dr. Med AchimBub, Dr. Angelo Visconti, Prof. Güner Özay, Dr.Richard Novy, Dr. Antoni Romeu, Dr. Jordi Salas,Prof. Dr. Uygun Aksoy, Ms. Alison Lord, Dr.Cameon Ivarsson, Prof. Yvan Larondelle.This committee deals with issues regarding science<strong>and</strong> research on technical issues such as aflatoxins,ocratoxins, micotoxins, acrylamide, etc. Monitorstechnical issues related to governmental regulatoryagencies, customs, duties, trade barriers, uniformglobal quality st<strong>and</strong>ards, testing procedures, foodsafety, shipping <strong>and</strong> transportation. Furthermoreit monitors EU, WHO, UNECE, CODEX, USDA<strong>and</strong> other government activities of other Statesaffecting the nut <strong>and</strong> dried fruit industry.Editorial Review <strong>and</strong>Statistics CommitteeChaired by the I.N.C. Chairman <strong>and</strong> formed by theEditor <strong>and</strong> the Executive Director.This committee gives strategic direction to themagazine content, <strong>and</strong> collects <strong>and</strong> evaluates tradestatistics about nuts <strong>and</strong> dried fruits' production<strong>and</strong> consumption worldwide.Congress CommitteeFormed by the INC Chairman, Congress Chairman<strong>and</strong> the Executive Director.Takes care of the local selection, assists the localhost, reviews the budget <strong>and</strong> the working groups ofthe designated event.P.R., Membership <strong>and</strong>Ambassador's CommitteeChaired by Mr. Frank Vaerewijck <strong>and</strong> the ExecutiveDirector <strong>and</strong> formed by the Ambassadors.This Committee deals with issues related to newmembers, fees & dues <strong>and</strong> establishes the best relationswith all nut <strong>and</strong> dried fruit boards, the officialsof the different countries <strong>and</strong> all industriesusing nuts <strong>and</strong> dried fruits.Ambassadors are requested to have a proactive attitudein order to motivate <strong>and</strong> incorporate newmembers in more countries <strong>and</strong> for all nuts <strong>and</strong>dried fruits.6Inter national <strong>Nut</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Dried</strong> Fr uit <strong>Council</strong> Foundation www.nutfr uit.orgCalle Boule 2, planta 3 · 43201 REUS, Spain · Tel.: +34 977 331 416 · Fax: +34 977 315 028 · E-mail: inc@nutfr uit.orgInter national <strong>Nut</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Dried</strong> Fr uit <strong>Council</strong> Foundationwww.nutfr uit.orgCalle Boule 2, planta 3 · 43201 REUS, Spain · Tel.: +34 977 331 416 · Fax: +34 977 315 028 · E-mail: inc@nutfr uit.org7
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