• Dr Manfred Tacker Head of Department of Packaging Technology and Resource Management, University of Applied Life Sciences, Vienna
    Dr Manfred Tacker Head of Department of Packaging Technology and Resource Management, University of Applied Life Sciences, Vienna
  • Dr Srini Srinivasan President, World Design Organisation (WDO)
    Dr Srini Srinivasan President, World Design Organisation (WDO)
  • Kishan Singh CPP Global Ambassador, World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
    Kishan Singh CPP Global Ambassador, World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
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Webinar 4 in the five-part global series will be held on 23 September at 5.00 pm AEST and will include a speaker from the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).

Webinar 4 in the series will discuss how Covid-19 is impacting the role that packaging plays in food waste and food insecurity.

The interactive session will include a global panel of experts who will discuss safety, safe food packaging design, food security and insecurity, food recovery, and collection programmes.

The series is run by Informa Markets in collaboration with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), and supported by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).

The panellists will include:

  • Dr Manfred Tacker
    Head of Department of Packaging Technology and Resource Management
    University of Applied Life Sciences, Vienna
  • Dr Srini Srinivasan
    President
    World Design Organisation (WDO)
  • Nerida Kelton MAIP
    Executive Director – Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)
    ANZ Board Member – World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
  • Kishan Singh CPP
    Global Ambassador
    World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
  • Facilitator:
    Prof Pierre Pienaar MSc, FAIP, CPP
    President – World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
    Education Director – Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

All AIP Members will attain Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) points by attending this webinar.

Click here to register.

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