Save the date! EFSA’s “Safe Food, One Future Conference” 2027

Parma, Italy and Online | September 29 to October 1, 2027 

Since 2002, EFSA has served as the trusted provider of independent scientific advice and risk assessmentA specialised field of applied science that involves reviewing scientific data and studies in order to evaluate risks associated with certain hazards. It involves four steps: hazard identification, hazard characterisation, exposure assessment and risk characterisation, ensuring safety across the EU food chain. 

Over the past 25 years, food systems have faced many challenges - from climate change and zoonoticA term given to diseases and infections that can be transmitted between animals and humans diseases to antimicrobial resistanceThe ability of microorganisms (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi) to survive exposure to antimicrobials. This phenomenon, driven largely by the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial agents (e.g. antibiotics, fungicides used as plant protection agents, etc), makes infections harder to treat and poses a significant threat to public health. and emerging risks - and EFSA, together with partners and stakeholders across Europe and the world, has evolved to protect the health of European citizens.

In September 2027, scientific experts, policy makers and members of the food safety community will gather in Parma, Italy, for the “Safe Food, One Future Conference” marking the agency’s 25th anniversary and the launch of its new Strategy 2034.

The event will take place in Parma, host city of EFSA, at the heart of Italy’s Food Valley.  As a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, it has provided an ideal setting for EFSA's work and showed continuous support for its mission.

“Twenty-five years of science and cooperation have made our food safer and yet the future of food safety will depend on how well we anticipate change, embrace innovation and work together. This conference is an opportunity to bring science, ideas and people together to help shape what comes next.” Nikolaus Kriz, EFSA’s Executive Director