The International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the organizer of the event, the National Dairy Council of Turkey, today announced the opening of registration for the IDF World Dairy Summit, which will take place in Istanbul from 23-26 September. Registration is open at the newly launched website, http://www.idfwds2019.com/.

“IDF is delighted to open the registration for the 2019 World Dairy Summit, one of the most significant dairy events of the year,” said IDF Director General Caroline Emond. “The theme of ‘Milk for Life’ puts the spotlight on the importance of dairy for nourishing the world and contributing to a sustainable diet.” “We are looking forward to welcoming members of the global dairy sector to Istanbul for the IDF World Dairy Summit,” said Professor Nevzat Artik, National Committee Secretary of IDF Turkey.

“Being a dairy country for generations, we are proud to host such a prestigious event for dairy experts from around the world. It is a wonderful opportunity to share best practices and research that will help the dairy sector continue to feed the world with nutritious foods.” This annual meeting of the global dairy industry is expected to draw participants from all over the world – including CEOs and employees of dairy processing companies, dairy farmers, suppliers to the dairy industry, and academics and governmental representatives – to share best practices and cutting-edge research.

Under the theme, “Milk for life,” the programme will address trends, challenges and opportunities for the sector. The event is composed of a series of scientific and technical conferences, exhibitors, as well as social events, including a welcome reception, farmer dinner, gala dinner, and technical and social tours. Keynote speakers and a detailed programme will be announced in the coming weeks. The conference will take place at the Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center and all questions can be sent to [email protected]. The hashtag for the conference will be #IDFWDS2019.