The area of food safety data science is in its early phase: various universities, research groups and public administration institutions work in this area across Europe. Nevertheless, we face many common challenges (e.g. data availability and quality, lack of standardisation, missing ontologies, low level of data literacy, etc.), which could be solved only by strong international collaboration.

The experience gathered during the operation of the Institute, as well as the research results, must be included in the international professional-scientific circulation, and it is also critical for the Institute to maintain the international network, gather information and liaise with potential consortium partners. Within this framework, the Institute organizes regular workshops and conferences on topics within its scope of activities.