International Kimchi Conference - sign up by 8/31!

Note: See how to register below (email required by Aug 31). Also see the Kimchi Conference invitation PDF here (link) (http://files.meetup.com/356526/Invitation_International%20Kimchi%20Conference_Eng.pdf).

International Kimchi Conference

for the 19th Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival

9:30-10:00am | Registration
10:00-10:10am | Opening Speech

Wan-Soon Park, PhD (Director, WiKim)

10:10-10:20am | Welcome Address

Cathy Woteki, PhD (Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, USDA)

Session 1

Chair: Jong-Hoon Lee, PhD (Professor, Kyonggi University)

10:20-10:40am | Keynote Speech for Pickles

Karen Hulebak, ScD (Former Chair, CODEX)

10:40-11:00am | Keynote Speech for Kimchi

Sung-Hoon Kim, PhD (Chair, Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival Committee)

11:00-11:30am | Kimchi Overview

Eung-Soo Han, PhD (WiKim, Korea)

11:30am-12:00pm | Pickles in the US

Bill Bryan (President, Mt. Olive Pickle Company)

12:00-1:30pm | Lunch

Session 2

Chair: Frederick Breidt (Professor, North Carolina State University)

1:30-2:00pm | Scientific Functionality of Kimchi

Hae-Choon Chang, PhD (Professor, Chosun University)

2:00-2:30pm | Scientific Functionality of Fermented Vegetables

Mark Daeschel, PhD (Professor, Oregon State University)

2:30-3:00pm | Manufacturing Process of Kimchi

Soon-Ja Kim (President, Kimchi Association of Korea)

3:00-3:30pm | Coffee Break

Session 3

Chair: Hae-Choon Chang, PhD (Professor, Chosun University)

3:30-4:00pm | Overview of Production and Market of Sauerkraut

Christoph Freitag, PhD (Director, German Vegetable Processing Association)

4:00-4:30pm | Hygiene and Microbiology of Kimchi

Jong-Hoon Lee, PhD (Professor, Kyonggi University)

4:30-5:00pm | Hygiene and Microbiology of Pickles

Frederick Breidt (Professor, North Carolina State University)

5:00-5:10pm | Closing Remarks

Location - Map Link (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Kellogg+Conference+Hotel,+Gallaudet+University++800+Florida+Ave+NE+Washington,+D.C.+20002-3695&ll=38.906931,-76.994891&spn=0.009217,0.01781&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Kellogg+Conference+Hotel,+Gallaudet+University++800+Florida+Ave+NE+Washington,+D.C.+20002-3695&hnear=Kellogg+Conference+Hotel,+Gallaudet+University++800+Florida+Ave+NE+Washington,+D.C.+20002-3695&cid=0,0,3278599956783510260&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A)

Kellogg Conference Hotel, Gallaudet University

800 Florida Ave NE Washington, D.C. 20002-3695

How to Register

Registration is free, but attendees must send an email to kimchiconference@gmail.com by August 31 with the following information: Full Name, Organization, Email, and Phone Number. Specify if you require a vegetarian lunch.

Contact / Inquiries

Miran Kang, World Institute of Kimchi