 The three-day conference attracted more than 250 delegates from different sectors of the food industry as well as international, regional and local food control entities.The second conference was held during February 20–22, 2007 and was themed "Latest Trends in Food Safety and Risk Assessment".The conference featured speakers representing food control authorities, International Organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Codex Alimentarius Commission, academic and scientific circles, food manufacturing and trading companies and many other entities which are concerned with the safety of food.