[EU] The European Food Risk Assessment (EU-FORA) Fellowship Programme was launched by EFSA

EU-FORA Fellowship Programme

The European Food Risk Assessment (EU-FORA) Fellowship Programme:

  • is a key initiative for ensuring preparedness for future risk analysis needs
  • aims to increase the pool of food safety risk assessment experts available in Europe
  • stimulates the involvement of Member States in risk assessment work,
  • has the ultimate objective of building a common EU culture for risk assessment.

EU-FORA presents a unique opportunity for national competent organisations:

  • to widen their networks,
  • exchange knowledge and best practices
  • and contribute to achieving a harmonised EU risk assessment culture.

Call for 12-month fellowships

The call seeks to identify consortia of hosting sites and fellow-sending organisations, both of which must be competent organisations under Article 36 of the Regulation (EC) 178/2002, EFSA’s Founding Regulation.

The fellowship lasts for 12 months, during which time the fellow remains a staff member of their institution (fellow-sending institution) and is released from their regular tasks to follow a work programme offered by another competent organisation (hosting site).

The sending organisation will propose a fellow to be trained under a work programme offered by the other consortium partner, who will act as hosting site and will be responsible for the training of the fellow.

Hosting sites are expected to have a strong capacity and broad experience in one or more activities relevant to food safety risk assessment.

Deadline20 March 2025

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Feb. 11, 2025, 11:43 a.m.