Main Topics

  • What is the evidence for a successful nutrition integration in agrifood, climate- or health and social protection systems?
  • How can we safely scale up and ensure equity of micronutrient interventions, such as large-scale fortification programs?
  • What are successful food-environment interventions to ensure healthy diets?
  • What innovative program or delivery models, including multi-sectoral models, can ensure progress in nutrition in a changing environment?
Co-Chairs:

Deanna Olney

Director, Nutrition, Diets and Health Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute

Mdu Mbuya

Director of Knowledge Leadership, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Committee Members:

Anabelle Bonvecchio, Director of Research in Nutrition Policies and Programs,Center for Research in Nutrition and Health, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico

Fabian Rohner, President GroundWork, Switzerland 

Saskia De Pee, Chief Analytics & Science for Food & Nutrition

Jacqueline  Kung’u, Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center

Mai-Anh Hoang,  Nutrition Advisor and Coordinator Asia , Helen Keller Intl

Matilda Steiner- Asiedu, Vice-Chair of the LOC, former Dean of the School of Biological Sciences University of Ghana

Muttaquina Hossain, Associate Scientist in Nutrition Research Division  icddr,b – Bangladesh

Nita Dalmiya, Senior Nutrition Adviser, Governance and Partnerships, UNICEF 

Rebecca Heidkamp, Associate Research Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 

Sessions

Agriculture and broader food systems solutions to address micronutrient gaps

29 September, 11:10-12:40

Emerging data collection, analytical and modelling innovations to support achieving impact on micronutrient intake and/or status

29 September, 11:10-12:40

Rapid Fire Session Track B

29 September, 11:10-12:40

Driving demand for nutritious foods

30 September, 10:40-12:10

Advancing Micronutrient Security through Integrated and Equitable Health Systems: Evidence, Innovation, and Impact

30 September, 10:40-12:10

Safeguarding Data for Nutrition Amid Funding Constraints

30 September, 16:40-18:10

Navigating Trade-Offs in Food Systems: Achieving Health, Nutrition, and Economic-Environmental Co-Benefits

1 October, 10:10-11:40

Localization for Nutrition System Resilience - National, Regional and Global Initiatives

1 October, 11:50-12:50

Design of social protection programs to improve diets and nutritional status (design, delivery/implementation and effectiveness)

1 October, 11:50-12:50

Doing Better with Less: Optimizing Investments for Nutrition Impact

1 October, 14:10-15:40

*Please note that the program is subject to change