Another cycle has come to an end, and I am glad to introduce the seventh collection of reports of EFSA's Fellowship Programme. Born in 2016, EU‐FORA is now a well‐established initiative for ensuring preparedness for future risk analysis needs and building an EU culture for risk assessment.
The environment within which we operate is changing rapidly. However, EFSA is not alone in this endeavour; the Member States and their competent organisations are essential in the development of future generations of Europe's experts in food safety and risk assessment able to meet the challenges. Moreover, the successful completion of yet another fellowship cycle is proof of all parties' involvement in this unique opportunity for cooperation and partnership, both core values for EFSA.
These special issues of the EFSA Journal are a way to highlight the fellows' value to EFSA, an instrument to honour the work and dedication of the fellows and their supervisors, the support of the hosting organisations and that of EFSA's colleagues across different departments.
“EFSA is committed to keep working towards the creation of a broader European risk assessment community.”
I would like to finish by thanking all participating organisations, as well as our partners for their trust in EU‐FORA. I congratulate our newly graduated fellows and hope they feel inspired to continue drawing on each other's expertise for professional activities and joint endeavours within the risk assessment ecosystem. EFSA is committed to keep working towards the creation of a broader European risk assessment community.
Barbara Gallani
Gallani, B. (2024). Foreword. EFSA Journal, 22(S1), e221110. 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.e221101
Approved: 23 September 2024