Welcome to KEY
Join us at our upcoming Annual, International, and Scientific Congresses of Food Sciences (NUTRICON)
and Economic Sciences (ECONOMICON), organized in June 2026, in Ohrid, Macedonia.
OUR HISTORY
Consulting and Training Center KEY is an organization founded in 2008, in Skopje, Macedonia, by Prof. Dr. Vladimir Kakurinov, and Snezana Kakurinova, PhD, specializing in four main areas of expertise: publishing, event management, training, and international cooperation. Since its foundation, KEY has been at the forefront of organizing various events in the world of science and academia, such as congresses, conferences, round-tables, trainings, and workshops, through collaborating with numerous international and domestic organizations, such as EHEDG, GHI, EFFoST, EuCheMS, IFA, FVA, APERM, etc.
Domestically, it is the founder of its two international scientific journals, JHED – Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design (founded in 2012) and the Economix – International Journal of Economic Sciences (founded in 2021), as the respective publishing platforms of our two congresses: NUTRICON – International Food Quality & Safety, Health, and Nutrition Congress (founded in 2014), and ECONOMICON – International Congress of Economic Sciences (founded in 2022), both held annually in June, Ohrid, Macedonia.
MEET THE TEAM
“With nearly 20 years of experience in the world of publishing, training, and event management, our team at Center KEY is driven by a passion for fostering personal and professional growth in the world of academic sciences. We pride ourselves on providing a tailored experience that meets each of our participants’ personalized needs, an approach that we have honed by experience, and translated with generational expertise.”
Prof. Dr Vladimir
Kakurinov
KEY Founder
KEY Executive Director
NUTRICON President
JHED Editor-in-Chief
Snezana
Kakurinova, PhD
KEY Founder
KEY Financial Manager
Konstantin
Kakurinov, PhD(c)
KEY Co-Founder
KEY Organizational Manager
ECONOMICON President
Economix Editor-in-Chief
Boris
Kakurinov, MSci(c)
KEY Co-Founder
KEY Graphic Brand Manager
KEY BRANDS
KEY EVENTS
NUTRICON & ECONOMICON
Experience the latest editions of NUTRICON and ECONOMICON Congresses, a unique hybrid event in the Balkans, where food and economic sciences come together under one banner. With one registration fee granting access to both congresses, with sessions organized in parallel, this dual event fosters unparalleled cross-disciplinary networking and collaboration. The fee also covers presenting your research, publishing your papers in an International Journal, and engaging and networking with an international audience of experts, all while enjoying the stunning beauty of Ohrid, the ancient gem of Macedonia. Join us in sharing groundbreaking insights and innovations in the fields of food and economics, all in one remarkable event.
NUTRICON 2026
Join us at the 13th edition of the Annual Food Quality and Safety, Health, and Nutrition Congress, organized by KEY, in June 2026, Ohrid, Macedonia, supported by JHED – Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design, the official publishing platform of the Congress.
ECONOMICON 2026
Join us at the 4th edition of this Annual Scientific International Congress of Economic Sciences, organized by KEY, in June 2026, Ohrid, Macedonia, supported by the Economix – International Journal of Economic Sciences, the official publishing platform of the Congress.
PRESENT
YOUR FINDINGS
Present your findings in front of an International Audience in an Oral or Poster Form.
PUBLISH
YOUR PAPER
Publish your work in an International Journal, Open-Access, Peer-Reviewed Journal.
NETWORK WITH
COLLEAGUES
Collaborate and form connections on a personal and professional level.
EXPLORE
OHRID
Explore the old city of Ohrid and immerse yourself in its historic natural beauty.
WIN BEST
POSTER AWARD
Create your poster at a high level and receive one of 3 Best Poster Congress Awards.
*The base participation price includes all of the ticked items listed for Congress participation. The fee can increase with additional days, training, and social events, selected.
KEY JOURNALS
JHED & Economix
Check out our latest editions of our Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design (JHED), the official publishing platform of the NUTRICON Congress, and the Economix – International Journal of Economic Sciences, the official publishing platform of the ECONOMICON Congress, Peer-Reviewed, Open-Access International Journals in Food and Economic Sciences, published by Consulting and Training Center KEY. They are indexed in numerous international databases and search engines, such as EBSCO, CNKI, CAB, CABI FST, GH, TIB, ИСТИНА, RISC, Google Scholar, Research Gate, Academia, Orcid, Semantic Scholar, ProQuest and others.
KEY TRAINING
HACCP & HED
To reach and upkeep proper safety standards, every company in the food industry should possess a high-performing multidisciplinary team, specialized with adequate knowledge and expertise in their area of the food industry. Whether your interest lies in mastering Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) or Hygienic Engineering and Design (HED), our specialized team of trainers offers certification training that can prepare and optimize your knowledge for a highly specialized future in the food industry.
KEY GLOSSARY OF TERMS
(first of its kind)
The Food Quality & Safety Glossary of Terms is the first and only glossary of this kind in Europe, with an official confirmation of uniqueness given at the First European Food Congress in Ljubljana, 2008.
Helmed by one of the main authors of this glossary, KEY’s Prof. Dr Vladimir Kakurinov, the glossary represents a referent literature for the Department of European Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia and it is used for consistent and quality translation of specific terms, as well as for the enrichment of the terminology in this field.
It is intended for: producers of primary goods, processors, packaging sector, transporters, distributes, sales, consumer organizations, consultants, industrial and commercial organizations, scientific society, government bodies such as ministries, directorates and agencies, advisory bodies, bodies for preparation regulations and standards, inspections services, laboratories, custom services, international organizations and institutions working in this field, as well as any other interested individual in this scientific field.
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