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EUFOOD-STA:EUROPEANFOODSTUDIES&TRAININGALLIANCE554312-EPP-1-2014-1-AT-EPPKA2-KA

January2015-December2017DeliverableD2.4(update)

EUFOOD-STAWEBPLATFORM

Preparedby: GerhardSchleining,RainerSvacinka(BOKU)

Contributors: JavierCasadoHebrard(UHOH),SusanneBraun(UHOH)

Deliverydate: M7,M35update

DisseminationLevel

PU Public X

PP Restrictedtootherprogrammeparticipants(includingCommissionservicesandprojectsreviewers)

CO Confidential,onlyformembersoftheconsortium(includingEACEAandCommissionservicesandprojectsreviewers)

Summary:The document describes the structure, functionalities, tools and features of the EuFooD-STAwebplatform, implementedat theEuFooD-STAwebsite (www.food-sta.eu) toensurehighestextendofaccessibilityofstakeholders(industry,researchcentresandstudents)totheEuFooD-STANetwork.Themainfeaturesare:

• ContinuousNeedsMonitoringSystem(D2.6)• Trainingplatformwithe-learninganddigitallibrary• CPDplatform• MobilityandJobDatabase• Databaseofinnovativeandsuccessfulcollaborationbetweenacademiaandfoodsector• Databaseofexpertsandorganisations• Newslettertool• Massmailtool

ThisnewversionofDeliverable2.4includesanupdateatM35.

Deliverable2.4:EUFOODSTAWEBPLATFORM Page2of30

Contents1 Introduction..................................................................................................................3

2 TechnicalImplementation............................................................................................3

3 Overviewoffunctionalitiesandtools............................................................................4

4 MembershipandAccessapplication.............................................................................5

5 Continuousneedsmonitoringsystem...........................................................................5

6 MobilityandJobdatabase............................................................................................56.1 Mobilitydatabase....................................................................................................................56.2 Jobdatabase............................................................................................................................6

7 Databaseofinnovativeandsuccessfulcollaborationbetweenacademiaandfoodindustry................................................................................................................7

8 Databaseofinnovativeteachingmethods....................................................................7

9 Databaseofexperts......................................................................................................8

10Databaseoforganisations.............................................................................................8

11Trainingplatform........................................................................................................1011.1 E-learningcourses..................................................................................................................1011.2 Webinars................................................................................................................................1011.3 Teleconferencetool...............................................................................................................1011.4 Digitallibrary..........................................................................................................................10

12ContinuousProfessionalDevelopmentplatform(foodcareers)...................................10

13Update........................................................................................................................1213.1 TheeFSCmembership...........................................................................................................1313.2 Continuousneedsmonitoringsystem...................................................................................1613.3 Brokeragesystem-Joboffersandjobapplicationsdatabases.............................................1713.4 Mobilitydatabase..................................................................................................................1813.5 FooD-STAStudentWebPlatform–entrepreneurship..........................................................2013.6 Databaseofexperts...............................................................................................................2213.7 Thetrainingsection:..............................................................................................................23

13.7.1 Webinarsandonlinemeetings....................................................................................................2313.7.2 Digitallibrary................................................................................................................................2613.7.3 Onlinecourses.............................................................................................................................2713.7.4 Flashpresentations.......................................................................................................................28

13.8 Newssection..........................................................................................................................2913.9 Disseminationmaterials........................................................................................................30


TheEuropeanCommissionsupport for theproductionof thispublicationdoesnotconstituteendorsementofthecontentswhichreflecttheviewsonlyoftheauthors,andtheCommissioncannotbeheldresponsibleforanyusewhichmaybemadeoftheinformationcontainedtherein.

ProjectCoordinator:GERHARDSCHLEINING|BOKU–UniversitaetfuerBodenkulturWien|[email protected]

1 IntroductionTheFooD-STAwebplatformwillrepresentthedigitalframefortheFooD-STAcentreandwillbeimplemented in the project website www.food-sta.eu. This document describes all initiallyplannedfunctionalities,toolsandfeaturesoftheplatformtobeimplemented(and-bythetimethisdocumentispublished-alsoalreadypartiallyimplemented).TheoutputsandinsightsgainedbyallWPs(especiallyWP5onTeachingtoolsandmethods)willleadtofurtherextensionoftheofferedservicesthroughthiswebplatform.Thus,thefunctionalitieswillbeextendedandfurtherdevelopedthoughtthewholedurationoftheproject.Thisinitialdescriptionofthewebplatformwill be updated at the end of the project, giving a full overview of all implanted tools andfunctionalities(Seesection13,page10).

2 TechnicalImplementationTheFooD-STAwebplatformisimplementedontheprojectwebsite,developedwithdrupal,asintranetwithsomefeatures tobeopen foreveryone,othersonly forusers.Sections like thecontinuousneedsmonitoringtool(includingtheresultsofthedevelopedquestionnaireandallneedsidentifiedduringtheprojectthroughthelocalcontacthubsandFooD-STAdatabases)willhave limitedaccessonly forofficialpartnersof theprojectandmembersof theEuFooD-STANetwork.


3 OverviewoffunctionalitiesandtoolsAloginsystemwithusername,passwordanddifferent“roles”(Chapter4)willcontroltheaccesstolimitedsections.

TheinitialstructureoftheFooD-STAwebplatformincludes

• Continuousneedsmonitoringsystem

• MobilityandJobdatabase

• Databaseofinnovativeandsuccessfulcollaborationbetweenacademiaandfoodsector

• Databaseofinnovativeteachingmethodsandtools

• Databaseofexpertsandorganisations

• Trainingplatformwithe-learningtoolsanddigitallibrary

• CPDplatform

Additionally, the web platform will include sections membership and the local hubs, alsoavailableintheregionallanguage.

Furthertherewillbeadditionalfunctionalitieslike

• A newsletter system: users can subscribe/unsubscribe. This system will allow theadministrators to send emails to subscribed persons. An archive of the producednewsletterswillbeaccessibleonline.

• Amassmailsystem:Thissystemwillallowtheadministratorstosendemailstospecificgroupsofregisteredusers.

Itisexpectedthattoolsandfunctionalitiesareimprovedandextendedduringtheproject.Allchangesandadditionswillbereportedinanupdatedversionofthisdeliverable(M35).


4 MembershipandAccessapplicationPartners fromCompanies aswell as the Educational Sector are invited to join the FooD-STANetwork,supporttheactivitiesanddirectlybenefitfromthedevelopments.TheMembershipisfree of charge. Newmemberswill not receive any EU-funding from the project. Due to theErasmus+fundingrules,costsofadditionalpartnerscannotbecovered.

Using an online registration form, stakeholders can apply for an account according to thefollowing“roles”:

1) Projectpartners2) AssociatedProjectpartners3) FooD-STAmember:ProjectandAssociatedProjectpartnersareautomaticallymembers

Submissions will be evaluated by the Director and Deputy Director of the eFSC. In case ofapproval,theaccountofthenewmemberwillbeactivatedbyanadministratorandtheapplicantwillbeautomaticallyinformedaboutacceptanceorrejection.

AnorganigramofFooD-STACenterandlocalhubswillbeimplementedatthewebsite,includingdescriptionofbenefits,rightsandduties.

FooD-STAmembershaveaccesstoeverythingexceptmaterialsrestrictedtoprojectpartners.

5 ContinuousneedsmonitoringsystemAlldetailedinformationconcerningthedescriptionandimplementationoftheContinuousneedsmonitoringsystemisspecifiedinD2.6.

6 MobilityandJobdatabaseThis database includes information about job offers and mobility options for exchange ofstudentsandstaffbetweenfoodindustryanduniversities,e.g.internship,shorttermscientificmissions.Onlyregisteredusers(userandpassword)canfillinandsubmittheonlinetemplates.Alternativelywordtemplatescanbedownloadedtobefilled inandreturnedbyemail tothesecretaryofeFSC.Furtherlinkstoexistingmobilityandjobdatabaseswillbeprovided.

6.1 MobilitydatabaseInthisdatabaseunderconstructionthedatawillbeviewedaslist(opentothepublic)andeachentryastable(alsoopentothepublic).

Thefieldsofthelistviewareshownbelow.Eachfieldwillbesortedalphabetically.Thedatawillalsobefilteredaccordingtotypeofinstitution,foodsector,mobilitycategory,city,countryandacceptedlanguage.

name ofinstitution

position type ofinstitution

foodsector mobilitycategory city country acceptedlanguage


PredefinedoptionsforfieldsarelistedinAnnex1.

Whenclickingonnameofinstitution,atableviewopensinanewscreen,displayingallfieldsper entry (including contact person, institution information, title of position, duration of theactivity,etc.).Alsomultiplepdfscouldbeattached.Thefollowingdisclaimerwillbeincluded:TheEuFooD-STAprojectisnotlegallyresponsibleforanyproblemthatmayoccurfortheuseoftheinformationincludedinthismobilitydatabase.The information presented in thismobility database is directly provided by food companies,institutionand/orparticularpersons.

6.2 JobdatabaseThedatacanbeviewedaslist (opentothepublic)andeachentryastable(alsoopentothepublic).https://www.food-sta.eu/jobs_database

Thefieldsofthelistviewareshownbelow.Eachfieldcanbesortedalphabetically.Thedatacanalsobefilteredaccordingtojobtitle,institutionname,countryandexpirationdate.

foodsector typeoforganisation Country

PredefinedoptionsforfieldsarelistedinAnnex1.

Whenclickingonname,atableviewopensinanewscreen,displayingallfieldsperentry.Alsomultiplepdfscouldbeattached.

Tocompleteandkeepthejobdatabaseup-to-date,FooD-STAlocalcontacthubswillregularlycontactinstitutions(researchinstitutions,industry,associations)todistributethetemplateforjobdatabase.Allcollectedinformationonjobopportunitieswillbeaddtothedatabase.Thefollowingdisclaimerwillbeincluded:TheEuFooD-STAprojectisnotlegallyresponsibleforanyproblemthatmayoccurfortheuseoftheinformationincludedinthis jobdatabase.Theinformationpresented inthis jobdatabase isdirectlyprovidedbyfoodcompanies, institutionand/orparticularpersons.


7 Databaseofinnovativeandsuccessfulcollaborationbetweenacademiaandfoodindustry

This tool, currently under construction, will allow stakeholderswithin the food industry andresearchinstitutionstosharewithFooD-STAmemberstheirideasandexperiencesoninnovativecollaboration between academia and food industry. All successful, innovative and creativeexamplesofthistypeofcollaborationwillbeverywelcome.

Thedatacanbeviewedaslist(opentothepublic)andeachentryastable(restrictedtoFooD-STAmembers).

Thefieldsofthelistviewareshownbelow.Eachfieldcanbesortedalphabetically.Thedatacanalsobefilteredaccordingtofoodsector,category,countryandkeywords.institution foodsector category country keywords

Whenclickingonthe institution,atableviewopens inanewscreen,displayingall fieldsperentry.This includesalso the following fields:contactperson (name,surname,emailaddress),benefitsandshortdescription.Furtherthereisapossibilityformultipleuploadsofpicturesandpdfs.

8 DatabaseofinnovativeteachingmethodsExamples of innovative teaching methods regarding all kind of topics in Food Science andTechnology, andother subjects related to the Food sector,will be collectedwithin this tool,currently under construction, allowing stakeholders from Universities, Research Centres andotherInstitutionstosharetheirownexperiences.

Thedatacanbeviewedaslist(opentothepublic)andeachentryastable(restrictedtoFooD-STAmembers).

Thefieldsofthelistviewareshownbelow.Eachfieldcanbesortedalphabetically.Thedatacanalsobefilteredaccordingtofoodsector,keywordsandlanguage.

Title subjectarea keywords language

PredefinedoptionsarelistedinAnnex1

Whenclickingonthetitle,atableviewopensinanewscreen,displayingallfieldsperentry.Thisincludesalsothefollowingfields:contactperson(name,surname,emailaddress),description.Furtherthereisapossibilitytoformultipleuploadsofpicturesandpdfs.


9 DatabaseofexpertsThis database includes information on experts regarding the Food sector. As basis for theimplementation of this database, the database from the FP7 TRAFOON project will be used(https://www.trafoon.org/info/exp). The University of Hohenheim (UHOH), Co-ordinator ofTRAFOON,isanofficialpartnerinEuFooD-STAproject,beingWPleaderinWP2“EstablishmentoftheEuFooD-STACentre”.This database will be transferred to a new server and modified by extending the sectorsmentionedinchapter5.ThenontheTrafoonwebsiteandontheFooD-STAwebsitetherewillbeimplementedalistandtableview.Thedatawillbemaintainedonthenewserverandcanalsobeaccessedandsearchedbyotherwebsitewithsuitablefilters.

AdditionalinformationwillbeprovidedforEuFooD-STApartnersandmembersoftheeFSCtocompleteandkeepupdatedthedatabase.

10 DatabaseoforganisationsThis database includes information on organisations like associations, research/technologytransfer institutions, suppliers (industry, distribution, consultancy), public authorities andanyotherbodies(miscellaneous)regardingtheFoodsector.Asbasisfortheimplementationofthisdatabase,thedatabasefromtheFP7TRAFOONprojectwill be used (https://www.trafoon.org/info/org). The University of Hohenheim (UHOH), Co-ordinatorof TRAFOON, is anofficialpartner inEuFooD-STAproject,beingWP leader inWP2“EstablishmentoftheEuFooD-STACentre”.


This database will be transferred to a new server and modified by extending the sectorsmentionedinchapter5.ThenontheTrafoonwebsiteandontheFooD-STAwebsitetherewillbeimplementedalistandtableview.Thedatawillbemaintainedonthenewserverandcanalsobeaccessedandsearchedbyotherwebsitewithsuitablefilters.

AdditionalinformationwillbeprovidedforEuFooD-STApartnersandmembersoftheeFSCtocompleteandkeepupdatedthedatabase.


11 TrainingplatformThissectionwillbespecifiedmore indetailand implemented laterbyWP5. Itwill includee-learningcoursesandwebinarsdevelopedwithinFooD-STAprojects.

11.1 E-learningcoursesE-learningcoursesforundergraduate-,graduatestudentsandpeoplefromthefoodindustryallovertheworldwillbedevelopedincooperationofexpertsfromuniversitiesandcompaniestobeusedat:

• differentuniversitiesforblendedlearning

• companiesforCPD,coachedbytrainersfromboth(universitiesandcompanies)

The courses will be implemented in the content and e-learning management tool moodle(https://moodle.iseki-food.net/)providedbytheISEKI-FoodAssociation.

11.2 WebinarsAseriesofwebinarswillbeorganisedandrecordedfor laterviewing.ThesewebinarscanbeusedforCPDtraining,e.g.topresentanddiscussnewtechnologies,accessiblealsobySMEs.

The webinars will be carried out with the GoToWebinar Tool(http://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar),providedbytheISEKI-FoodAssociation.

11.3 TeleconferencetoolThiswillbecarriedoutwiththeGoToMeetingTool(http://www.gotomeeting.com/),providedby the ISEKI-FoodAssociation. It allows screen and keyboard sharing towork on a commondocument.Thesessionscanalsoberecorded.

11.4 DigitallibraryAdditionally,theFooD-STAwebplatformwill includea“Digital library”,acollectionofonlinetrainingmaterialandresearchresultsavailableforthegeneralpublicindifferentlanguages.Thiswillconsistof:

• tutorials(podcasts,PowerPoints)e.g.ofanalyticalmethods,processingunits,etc.

• recordedwebinars:presentationofnewdevelopmentsinresearch

• onlinecourses

• researchresultsandexpertiseofuniversitiesandresearchcentersinordermakeitavailableforthefoodindustryandespeciallyforSMEs

12 ContinuousProfessionalDevelopmentplatform(foodcareers)

Thiswillbespecifiedimplementedlaterinhttps://www.foodcareers.eu/byWP3.


Annex1:Predefinedoptionsfordatabasefields• Foodsector:meatproducts,fishproducts,fruitsandvegetables,oilsandfats,dairyproducts,

bakery and pasta products, animal feed, alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages,confectionary

• Category:primaryproduction,processingandpackaging,foodlaw,foodsafety,foodquality,certification,marketing,management,generalcompetencies,emergingskills

• Type of Institution: educational organisation, research institution, industry, retailer,authority,trainingprovider,otherserviceprovider,etc.

• Mobilitycategory:job,internship,shorttermscientificmission,internationalcooperation,training

• Profession:student,teacher,technician,secretary,etc.

• Qualification:BSc,MSc,PhD

• Subject area: Applied Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering and Fermentation, CerealTechnology, Dairy Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering, Fish Technology,Food Analysis, Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Meat Science andTechnology,Nutrition,OilTechnology,Packaging,Thermodynamics,TransportPhenomenaandUnitOperations,VegetableandFruitTechnology,Other


13 UpdateThe following update section includes new information and screenshots of the alreadyimplementedandimprovedfeatures,previouslyexplainedanddescribedinthisdeliverable.

Figure1.EuFooD-STAhomepage


13.1 TheeFSCmembershipTheeFSChasbeenopenedtonewpartnersfromcompaniesaswellastheeducationalsector,supporting the activities and directly being benefited from the developments. As it waspreviouslyexplained,themembershipisfreeofcharge.NewmemberswillnotreceiveanyEU-fundingfromtheproject.TheeFSCmembershipandtheonlineapplicationform(Figure2and3)areopenforadditionalmembers.Figure4showsthecurrentmembersoftheeFSC,including21 official EuFooD-STA partners and associated partners and 13 new eFSC members(https://www.food-sta.eu/consortium).

Figure2.eFSCMembershipinformation


Figure3.Screenshotoftheonlineapplicationform


Figure4.eFSCmembers


13.2 ContinuousneedsmonitoringsystemNeeds from food industry have been collected by the eFSC using the continuous needsmonitoring system (Figure5), implementedat theEuFooD-STAwebsite.Thequestionnaire isavailable in different languages (English, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish andGreek). All needs/demands collected are included in a document available as a pdf in thecontinuousneedsmonitoringsystem(https://www.food-sta.eu/needs_monitoring_intro,Figure6).

Figure5.eFSCContinuousneedsmonitoringsystem

Figure6.Examplesofidentifiedneedscollected


13.3 Brokeragesystem-JoboffersandjobapplicationsdatabasesTheFooD-STABrokerageSystem is aplatform for graduatesand the industry from theFoodsectoractingasacontactbaseprovidinginformationaboutofferedjobopportunitiesontheoneside,andavailablegraduates(expertise)ontheotherside.

Thebrokeragesystemincludestwodatabases:

- a job offers databasewith all type of job in the food sector (Figure 6,https://www.food-sta.eu/jobs_database),and

-a jobapplicationsdatabasewhereskilledgraduatescanpresent theirexpertise in the foodsectorandavailability(Figure7,https://www.food-sta.eu/jobapplications).

Inbothdatabases,thedatacanbeviewedaslist(opentothepublic)andeachentryastable(alsoopentothepublic).Forthesubmissionofboth, jobofferandjobapplication,anonlinetemplate is available. Before the publication of any job offer and/or job application in thecorresponding database, the secretary of eFSC checked the provided information. Afterapproval,theinformationisdisplayedonthedatabase.

Figure6.eFSCjoboffersdatabase


Figure7.eFSCjobapplicationsdatabase

Intotal,morethan100jobsoffersandmorethan50jobapplicationshavebeenpublishedintheeFSCwebplatform.

13.4 MobilitydatabaseThe mobility database (https://www.food-sta.eu/mobility-offers, Figure 8 and 9) providedinformationtofacilitatetheexchangeofstudentsandstaffbetweenUniversityandfoodindustry(internships,shorttermscientificmissions(STSM))inEurope.Anonlinetemplateisavailableforthesubmissionofanewmobilityoffer(SeeFigure10).Beforethepublication,thesecretaryofeFSC checked the provided information. After approval, the information is displayed on thedatabase.

Intotal,morethan30mobilityoffersareavailableinthedatabase.MostofthesemobilityofferscomefromPortugalandGermany.


Figure8.eFSCmobilitydatabase

Figure9.Mobilityoffers


Figure10.Screenshotoftheonlinetemplatetocreateanewmobilityoffer

13.5 FooD-STAStudentWebPlatform–entrepreneurshipThis new online tool (Figure 11, https://www.food-sta.eu/careers/entrepreneurship) forstudents and graduates related to the food sector and food industry (Food Science, FoodTechnology, Nutrition Science, etc.) acts as a contact base providing information aboutentrepreneurialsuccessstories(Figure12)andofferingacommonplatformfor:

1.Theexchangeofideasforprojects,Start-upsandnewinitiatives.Forthispurpose,adatabasehasbeendevelopedforstudentswhodonotalreadyhaveaprojectidea,butwouldliketooffertheirskills.

2.Theestablishmentofpartnershipsforprojectsandnewbusinessinitiatives.Adatabasehasbeenimplementedforstudentswhoalreadyhavedevelopedaprojectidea,butarelookingforspecificskills.


Usingtheavailableonlinetemplates,studentscanaddtheirprojectideasandtheirrequestsonnewpartners.

Figure11.FooD-STAStudentWebPlatform

Figure12.Examplesofsuccessstories


Uptonow,10examplesofyoungentrepreneursandtheirsuccessstoriesarelistedinthewebplatform.

13.6 DatabaseofexpertsThisdatabase(Figure13)includesinformationonexpertsregardingtheFoodsector.Asbasisforthe implementation of this database, the database from the FP7 TRAFOON(https://www.trafoon.org/info/exp)projectwasused.AdditionalinformationhasbeenprovidedbyEuFooD-STApartnersandmembersoftheeFSC.Forsustainabilityreasons,thedatabaseislocated in the ISEKI-Food Association server (https://db.iseki-food.net/database/expert) andlinkedtotheEuFooD-STAwebplatform.Thedatawillcontinuouslymaintainedandupdatedandcanalsobeaccessedandsearchedbyotherwebsitewithsuitablefilters.

Figure13.Screenshotofthedatabaseofexpertsinthefoodsector


13.7 Thetrainingsection:Thissection(https://www.food-sta.eu/training)givesanoverviewonactivitieswhichhavebeendevelopedduringtheproject:(1)webinarsandonlinemeetings,(2)onlinecourses(3)workshops(4)flashpresentationsAll electronicmaterials of the abovementionedactivities can alsobe searched in thedigitallibrary(https://db.iseki-food.net/digital-library/output).

Figure14.EuFooD-STAtrainingoverview(https://www.food-sta.eu/training)

13.7.1 WebinarsandonlinemeetingsAseriesofwebinarshavebeenorganisedandrecordedforlaterviewing.ThesewebinarswereusedforCPDtraining,e.g.topresentanddiscussnewtechnologies,accessiblealsobySMEs.ThewebinarswerecarriedoutwiththeGoToWebinarTool(http://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar),providedbytheISEKI-FoodAssociation.AlistofimplementedandavailablewebinarsisshowninFigure 15. Details can be retrieved at https://www.food-sta.eu/events-view. Up to now, 24


webinarshavebeenheld.Participationinwebinarswasfreeofcharge,ifnotmentionedotherexplicitly,butregistrationwasmandatory.

Figure15.EuFooD-STApastwebinarsAll these webinars are also available on the EuFooD-STA youtube channel (Figure 16,https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-zYsCKACSKx-HfGOfy77YQ). Details on content can besearchedintheDigitalLibrarywithlinkstotheyoutubechannel.


Figure16.EuFooD-STAyoutubechannelRegardingonlinemeetings,everymonthanonlineEuFooD-STAconsortiummeeting,only foreFSCmembers,tookplacetodiscussabouttheprogressofthedifferentWPswithintheproject.These teleconferences were carried out with the GoToMeeting Tool(http://www.gotomeeting.com/),providedbytheISEKI-FoodAssociation. Itallowsscreenandkeyboardsharingtoworkonacommondocument.Thesessionswerealwaysrecorded.ThesameteleconferencetoolwasusedfordifferentonlineeventsheldintheframeofEuFooD-STAproject(e.g.thevirtualConference“University-Industryeducationalandtraininginitiatives”(7-8 May 2015), the virtual Workshop “FoodFactory-4Us” (29 March 2017), the virtualConference“Sharingexperiencesaboutentrepreneurship”(9November2017)).


13.7.2 DigitallibraryThedigitallibrary(Figure18)hasbeendevelopedbytheEuFooD-STAprojectandislocatedintheISEKI-FoodAssociationserver(https://db.iseki-food.net/digital-library/output)tobefurthermaintained.ThedatacollectedbyseveralEUfundedprojects(ISEKI_Mundus2,FP7TRAFOON,FooD-STA,SEA-ABT)havebeenmergedandcompletedwithadditionalmaterialfromtheprojectpartners.Thedatabaseisfreeandopenandcanalsobeusedasareferenceforfutureprojects.Thedigitallibraryoffersacollectionofonlinetrainingandeducationdigitalmaterialsindifferentlanguagescoveringdifferent targetgroups,categoriesand formats, suchas tutorials,eBooks,audios,videos,etc.

Figure18.ScreenshotofthedigitallibrarysearchoptionAccordingtothesetfilteralistofmatchingentrieswillbedisplayed,byclickingonthetitleawindowopenswithalldetails.


13.7.3 OnlinecoursesE-learningcoursesforundergraduate-,graduatestudentsandpeopleworkinginthefoodsectorhavebedeveloped in cooperationof experts fromuniversities and companies tobeusedatdifferentuniversities forblended learning,andcompanies forCPD, coachedby trainers fromboth(universitiesandcompanies).Thecourseswereimplementedinthecontentande-learningmanagement tool moodle (https://moodle.iseki-food.net/) provided by the ISEKI-FoodAssociation(Figure17).EverycoursecanbeusedatanytimebyeFSCmembersandIFA-membersforfree.Togetaccess,itismandatorytofillinthe"Registrationformtotakeonlinecourses"[email protected].

Figure17.E-learningplatform


13.7.4 FlashpresentationsAseriesofverysimpleanimationshavebeencreated,mainlytobeusedbyuntrainedstafftogain knowledgeon food safety issues.A listwith links to the specifications and the youtubechannelcanbefoundathttps://food-sta.eu/flashpresentations.

Figure18.Listofflashpresentationswithlinktospecificationsandtheyoutubechannel.

Figure19.Examplesofspecificationsofflashpresentations.


13.8 NewssectionThe EuFooD-STA web platform includes a news section (Figure 20) where relevant news,information and upcoming events for the food industry and academic sector in Europe arepresented.Thesectionhasbeenregularlyupdated.

This news section also includes a newsletter system. Users can subscribe/unsubscribe toEuFooD-STA newsletter. This system allows the administrators to send emails to subscribedpersons.Anarchiveoftheproducednewslettersisaccessibleonline.Uptonow,6EuFooD-STAnewslettershavebeenprepared.

Figure20.ScreenshotofEuFooD-STAnewssection


13.9 DisseminationmaterialsAllEuFooD-STAdisseminationmaterialspreparedwithintheprojectareavailableinadedicatedsection (https://www.food-sta.eu/dissemination-materials,Figure21). Flyers, leaflets,postersandpresentationsofthedifferentlocalhubsareavailableindifferentlanguages(e.g.English,German,Greek,etc.).

Figure21.ScreenshotoftheEuFooD-STAdisseminationmaterialssection

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