The Malta Standards Authority (MSA), as the Maltese EFSA Focal Point will be organising a half day Seminar for the local stakeholders in order to promote the EFSA expert database, to encourage organisations to participate to projects under Article 36 and also to provide information on the EFSA Focal Point network.

If you are an expert or an organisation involved in food or feed risk assessment, then this might be of interest to you. The seminar will be held on 24 September 2010 at the Corinthia Palace Hotel in Attard. Experts from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will be explaining the contribution that Maltese experts and organisations can provide to EFSA in the area of food and feed safety risk assessment.

For registration to this event and for further information kindly contact the Malta Standards Authority by Monday, 13 September 2010:
Malta Standards Authority
Regulatory Affairs Directorate
Food, Chemicals, Cosmetics and Pesticides Unit
Second Floor, Evans Building,
Merchants Street, Valletta VLT 1179, MALTA
Tel: +356 2395 2000
Email

A team of academic members are producing a course that will develop and fine-tune scientific paper writing skills. The course applies to all types of scientific paper writing. Course faculty includes:
Professor Victor Grech
Professor Joe Cacciatolo
Professor Charles Savona-Ventura
Professor Josanne Vassallo
Dr Neville Calleja
Professor Pierre Mallia
Dr Christopher Barbara
Dr Nancy Formosa

This 3-day course will be held from 15 to 17 September 2010 at the Dolmen Hotel. The aim of the course is to guide individuals in extending their writing skills in one intensive course rather than having to painfully and slowly hone them over the years.

Core subjects include:
Seeking material for publication & grants
Medline searching in depth
How to write a paper
Which journals to target
The viewpoint of the journal editor
Tackling editors
Conferences: abstract & poster preparation
How not to give a Powerpoint presentation
Excel statistical analysis modules
One practical, hands-on Excel module

Click here for full details about the course.

Click here for the cultural calendar available on the website of Malta Council for Culture and the Arts.