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MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND TRAINING IN AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

Workshop on Measurement of Food Deprivation
22 October 2004, Statistics Division, FAO, Rome, Italy

PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP

To share FAO Statistics Division methodology for estimating food deprivation and explain as well concepts, definitions and methodology. The workshop also served as an important opportunity for all participants to question experts on related food deprivation details which may not have been covered in either written documents circulated during the meeting or in the presentations.

PRESENTATIONS

DOCUMENTS

  1. Food Balance Sheets: A Handbook ,K. Becker and E. Gillin, FAO, Rome 2001
  2. FAO Methodology For Estimating The Prevalence of Undernourishment, L. Naiken, Rome, June 2002

AGENDA

Friday, 22 October 2004
9.20 - 9.40 hrs Scope and Overview (Power Point) 26KB
(Mr. H. Kasnakoglu)
9.40 - 10.20 hrs

Food consumption estimates; food balance sheets; data sources; problems and limitations; improvements (Power Point) 2180KB
(Mr. E. Gillin)
10.20 - 10.30 hrs Coffee Break
10.30 - 11.10 hrs

Food consumption distribution and food access; energy requirements; data sources; problems and limitations; improvements
Presentation 1 (Power Point) 363KB
Presentation 2 (Power Point) 432KB
(Mr. J. Mernies /Mr. R. Sibrian)

11.10 -12.00 hrs Discussion
12.00 -14.30 hrs Lunch break
14.30 - 15.15 hrs Discussion
15.15 - 15.35 hrs Coffee Break
15.35 - 16.30 hrs Discussion and closing remarks

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