ILSI Europe hosts, sponsors, and co-organizes a variety of scientific events. These include independent symposia; workshops; hands-on scientific training; and sessions held as part of the program of larger scientific and professional meetings.
October 2023
ILSI Europe Annual Symposium 2023
24/10/2023 – 25/10/2023
Brussels, Belgium
- Session 1: Ensuring the safety of novel foods & ingredients
- Session 2: Beyond bread and beer: unleashing the power of fermented foods
- Session 3: Waste not, want more: creating value from food by-products and waste streams
- Session 4: Addressing Food Safety in the face of climate change
- Session 5: Are you as old as your gut says you are?
- Session 6: One Planet, One Plate: Exploring the Potential of Planetary Diets
Speakers
Coming soon!
Organising Committee

Prof. Bas Blaauboer
University of Utrecht (NL)President of ILSI Europe (BE)


Dr David Vauzour
Associate Professor, University of East Anglia, Norwich Medical School (UK)


Dr Laura Righetti
Assistant Professor, Wageningen University & Research (NL)


Carolien Van Loo
Senior manager Nutrition and Innovation, Yili Innovation Center Europe (NL)


Clémentine Thabuis
Nutrition Research Manager, Roquette (FR)

Identifying knowledge gaps and a roadmap for building a health claims portfolio
Interdisciplinary interactive workshop organised by the Prebiotic Task Force to identify current gaps in scientific understanding and support for prebiotic health benefits and the link to microbiota modulation.
Objectives
- Provide a state-of-the-art overview of the scientific evidence on the health benefits of prebiotics and the link to microbiota modulation.
- Identify the current routes to make a prebiotic claim for food or food supplements in Europe and compare these with worldwide health claim regulations (e.g. North America, Asia-Pacific).
- Design and co-build a roadmap to progress scientific support for prebiotic health effects and health claim substantiation.
Programme

Detailed programme coming soon.
Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
Prof. Paul de Vos
University of Groningen (NL)
Prof. Nathalie Delzenne
UCLouvain (BE)
Prof. Gemma Walton
University of Reading (UK)
Prof. Seppo Salminen
University of Turku (FI)
Organising Committee

Dr. Anirikh Chakrabarti
Senior Scientist, Cargill (BE)


Dr. Elaine Vaughan
Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Sensus (NL)


Dr. Damien Guillemet
Scientific Development Director, Nexira (FR)


Prof. Kieran Tuohy
Professor of Energy Metabolism and Microbiome, University of Leeds (UK)


Dr. Lucien Harthoorn
Director Research & Development, Clasado Biosciences (UK)

Registration
To attend the ILSI Europe Annual Symposium, register using the blue button below. Different fee categories are proposed. The registration fee for the Annual Symposium gives you access to the workshop on 25 October. Early bird fees are valid until 30 June 2023.
Register to IEAS 2023 (24 Oct -OR- 24 & 25 Oct)To participate the prebiotics workshop only, register using the purple button below. The fee is 150.00 EUR per person.
Register to Prebiotics Workshop (25 Oct)Cancellation policy
Registration cancellations should be addressed in writing to Hugo Costa (hcosta@ilsieurope.be). Cancellations received before 10 October 2023 will be refunded minus €50 handling charges. Cancellations received after 10 October 2023 will not be refunded. Substitutions of attendees are accepted if addressed in writing to Hugo Costa.
Venue and access
The Symposium will take place in Comet Meetings Louise: Place Stéphanie 20, 1050 Brussels.

Metro, tram and bus
Comet Meetings Louise is located in the heart of the Louise district. Public transport is an excellent option to reach the venue:
- (M) Louise - Lines 2 and 6 (5 min walk)
- (T) Louise - Lines 8, 92, 93, 97 (5 min walk)
- (T) Stéphanie - Lines 8, 92, 93 (2min walk)
- (B) Stéphanie - Line N11 (3min walk)
Parking
If you decide to come by your own car, you will find several parking options just a few minutes' walk away.
- Inter-Parking Parking Stéphanie (4min walk)
- Q-Park Parking (4min walk)
- ZenPark Parking (5min walk)
Access to the conference will be granted to registered participants only. Upon arrival, participants should present themselves at the registration desk and will receive a personal badge. The registration desk will be opened from 08:30am to 09:30am.
Accessibility for everyone is one of our priorities. Comet has put in place various devices that make their facilities accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM).
Free internet is provided by WiFi throughout the venue.
If you have any questions or specific access requirements, please email us at any time at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
Accomodation
A number of standard guest rooms have been pre-booked at special rates in the Moxy Brussels City Center close to where the event will take place. These available rooms are exclusively for those who complete their registration for the event. If you wish to book one, you will find this information at the end of the registration process.
Hotel reservations made after 25 July 2023 are subject to availability. We strongly recommend that you make your hotel reservation as soon as you know you need accommodation.
Recording and photos
Video recording and photos will be taken during the event for communication purposes.
Contact
For more information about the symposium program, please contact Isabelle Guelinckx at iguelinckx@ilsieurope.be
For questions about the registration, please contact Hugo Costa at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
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About the event
The ILSI Europe Annual Symposium (IEAS) will be back on 24 & 25 October 2023 in Brussels.
IEAS is a gathering of experts from around the world who meet to shed light on the current and future challenges in food safety, nutrition and sustainability. It is also an opportunity for stakeholders to take part in the debate around those topics and create connections.
This year, we also propose as a side event an interdisciplinary interactive workshop on the health benefits of prebiotics.
Register to IEAS 2023 (24 Oct -OR- 24 & 25 Oct) Register to Prebiotics Workshop (25 Oct)Programme and activities
Tuesday 24 October: ILSI Europe Annual Symposium
Scientific sessions and keynote presentations from top-notch experts in the field of food safety, nutrition and sustainability. A breakfast buffet will be available to participants upon arrival and the symposium will be followed by a reception on Tuesday 24.
Programme
Detailed programme coming soon.
Call for abstracts
Based on scientific excellence and relevance for the sessions, six abstracts will be selected. Submissions are accepted until July 31st. Presenting authors will be informed between Sept 1st and Sep 15th. If the presenting author is an Early Career Scientist, he/she will get priority over a senior scientist. An Early Career Scientist is defined as postgraduate student or a scientist from academia or industry who has received his/her highest degree (MSc or PhD) within the past ten years. Travel and accommodation for the six selected presenting authors will be covered by ILSI Europe. You can submit an abstract for one of the following sessions:
- Session 1: Ensuring the safety of novel foods & ingredients
- Session 2: Beyond bread and beer: unleashing the power of fermented foods
- Session 3: Waste not, want more: creating value from food by-products and waste streams
- Session 4: Addressing Food Safety in the face of climate change
- Session 5: Are you as old as your gut says you are?
- Session 6: One Planet, One Plate: Exploring the Potential of Planetary Diets
Speakers
Coming soon!
Organising Committee

Prof. Bas Blaauboer
University of Utrecht (NL)President of ILSI Europe (BE)


Dr David Vauzour
Associate Professor, University of East Anglia, Norwich Medical School (UK)


Dr Laura Righetti
Assistant Professor, Wageningen University & Research (NL)


Carolien Van Loo
Senior manager Nutrition and Innovation, Yili Innovation Center Europe (NL)


Clémentine Thabuis
Nutrition Research Manager, Roquette (FR)

Identifying knowledge gaps and a roadmap for building a health claims portfolio
Interdisciplinary interactive workshop organised by the Prebiotic Task Force to identify current gaps in scientific understanding and support for prebiotic health benefits and the link to microbiota modulation.
Objectives
- Provide a state-of-the-art overview of the scientific evidence on the health benefits of prebiotics and the link to microbiota modulation.
- Identify the current routes to make a prebiotic claim for food or food supplements in Europe and compare these with worldwide health claim regulations (e.g. North America, Asia-Pacific).
- Design and co-build a roadmap to progress scientific support for prebiotic health effects and health claim substantiation.
Programme

Detailed programme coming soon.
Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
Prof. Paul de Vos
University of Groningen (NL)
Prof. Nathalie Delzenne
UCLouvain (BE)
Prof. Gemma Walton
University of Reading (UK)
Prof. Seppo Salminen
University of Turku (FI)
Organising Committee

Dr. Anirikh Chakrabarti
Senior Scientist, Cargill (BE)


Dr. Elaine Vaughan
Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Sensus (NL)


Dr. Damien Guillemet
Scientific Development Director, Nexira (FR)


Prof. Kieran Tuohy
Professor of Energy Metabolism and Microbiome, University of Leeds (UK)


Dr. Lucien Harthoorn
Director Research & Development, Clasado Biosciences (UK)

Registration
To attend the ILSI Europe Annual Symposium, register using the blue button below. Different fee categories are proposed. The registration fee for the Annual Symposium gives you access to the workshop on 25 October. Early bird fees are valid until 30 June 2023.
Register to IEAS 2023 (24 Oct -OR- 24 & 25 Oct)To participate the prebiotics workshop only, register using the purple button below. The fee is 150.00 EUR per person.
Register to Prebiotics Workshop (25 Oct)Cancellation policy
Registration cancellations should be addressed in writing to Hugo Costa (hcosta@ilsieurope.be). Cancellations received before 10 October 2023 will be refunded minus €50 handling charges. Cancellations received after 10 October 2023 will not be refunded. Substitutions of attendees are accepted if addressed in writing to Hugo Costa.
Venue and access
The Symposium will take place in Comet Meetings Louise: Place Stéphanie 20, 1050 Brussels.

Metro, tram and bus
Comet Meetings Louise is located in the heart of the Louise district. Public transport is an excellent option to reach the venue:
- (M) Louise - Lines 2 and 6 (5 min walk)
- (T) Louise - Lines 8, 92, 93, 97 (5 min walk)
- (T) Stéphanie - Lines 8, 92, 93 (2min walk)
- (B) Stéphanie - Line N11 (3min walk)
Parking
If you decide to come by your own car, you will find several parking options just a few minutes' walk away.
- Inter-Parking Parking Stéphanie (4min walk)
- Q-Park Parking (4min walk)
- ZenPark Parking (5min walk)
Access to the conference will be granted to registered participants only. Upon arrival, participants should present themselves at the registration desk and will receive a personal badge. The registration desk will be opened from 08:30am to 09:30am.
Accessibility for everyone is one of our priorities. Comet has put in place various devices that make their facilities accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM).
Free internet is provided by WiFi throughout the venue.
If you have any questions or specific access requirements, please email us at any time at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
Accomodation
A number of standard guest rooms have been pre-booked at special rates in the Moxy Brussels City Center close to where the event will take place. These available rooms are exclusively for those who complete their registration for the event. If you wish to book one, you will find this information at the end of the registration process.
Hotel reservations made after 25 July 2023 are subject to availability. We strongly recommend that you make your hotel reservation as soon as you know you need accommodation.
Recording and photos
Video recording and photos will be taken during the event for communication purposes.
Contact
For more information about the symposium program, please contact Isabelle Guelinckx at iguelinckx@ilsieurope.be
For questions about the registration, please contact Hugo Costa at hcosta@ilsieurope.be
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