Forum global sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition (Forum FSN)

Nutrition

Webinaires et ateliers

FSN Forum seminar on “Street Food. Culture, Economy, Health and Governance”

The FSN Forum hosted a presentation of the book “Street Food. Culture, Economy, Health and Governance” in FAO, 9 December 2014. This book provides a comprehensive perspective on street food, on its immense cultural diversity and economic significance both in developing and developed countries.

« Qu’y a-t-il dans un nom », un webinaire international sur différentes approches pour aider les gens à mieux se nourrir

Ce webinaire d’une durée de deux heures a pour but de réduire la confusion globale qui existe quant aux termes utilisés pour désigner notre travail. Il s’agira de brefs exposés portant sur différentes approches pour aider les gens à mieux se nourrir : Changement comportemental, marketing social, Éducation en matière (d’alimentation et) de nutrition, et la promotion de la santé. Chaque intervenant définira une approche, décrire ses principaux processus, la différencier d’autres approches, et énumérer ses principaux éléments et principes. Les participants devront d’abord répondre à une mini enquête et seront invités à formuler des commentaires, des questions, à discuter et à voter durant le webinaire. Ils devront également signaler s’ils souhaitent poursuivre la discussion pour approfondir les concepts, débattre de leurs valeurs et avancer dans la formation d’un modèle intégré. Ce webinaire n’a pas pour but d’enseigner au monde les principes et les processus relatifs à l’éducation nutritionnelle mais de se mettre d’accord sur la signification des termes utilisés, de faire la distinction entre les approches existantes, d’identifier les valeurs et les processus communs et, ainsi, renforcer la communauté professionnelle sur la base de concepts concertés et préparer le terrain pour de nouvelles analyses de l’impact et de la valeur.

International Forum on Eurasian Food Security and Nutrition Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership

International Forum on Eurasian Food Security and Nutrition Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership will present the opportunity to discuss and analyze current trends in food security management in the Eurasian region; generate the discussion about best and most effective practices to promote and expand multi- and cross-sectoral collaboration on a country, regional and global level; and offer the floor for the Eurasian Soil Partnership Plenary meeting.

At this event, we are delighted to host food policy makers and policy professionals from Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other countries from the ECA region; members of globally-known international organizations such as IFAD and various CG centers; members from global and regional food policy think-tanks, academia, extension services and agro-business representatives from the Eurasian region.

The Forum is jointly organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), FAO, the World Bank, IFPRI, and GFAR.

ECFS acts as a hub for agro-policy, agronomics, and agribusiness knowledge management, contributing to the improvement of food security in the Eurasian region. Simultaneously, ECFS in partnership with FAO Global Soil Partnership facilitates the Eurasian Soil Partnership (EASP), which is dedicated to examining soil management issues in the Eurasian region. One of the major goals of the Center and the EASP is to create a dynamic network of agricultural researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and promote effective practices in managing food insecurity in the Eurasian region.

Offre d'emploi - Livelihoods Coordinator (en anglais)

Location: Niger

Contract: 12 Months

Languages: Must be fluent in French and English

Since the food crises of 2005, GOAL has continuously supported the population of Mirriah district in Zinder Region through the implementation of community-based programmes mainly in the fields of nutrition, food security and WASH (Water, Hygiene and Sanitation).   
The Livelihoods Coordinator takes overall responsibility for the implementation of the livelihoods programme in GOAL Niger while providing strategic direction, leadership and management of the programme. In the past, GOAL has implemented livelihoods projects in food for work, livestock management, cash transfer and back yard gardening. In addition to its past projects, GOAL has added a component of VSLA to enable communities to have access to financial services without resulting to negative coping mechanism. The LHP Coordinator is responsible for rolling out this this pilot project while ensuring that the other components are implemented as planned.

For more information please log on to http://www.goal.ie/Vacancies/91

Wageningen UR Food and Nutrition Security Trainings

The Food and Nutrition Security Training programme of the Centre for Development Innovation - Wageningen UR is pleased to announce the organisation of 2 international courses:

  1. Making agriculture work for food and nutrition security, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 07 – 18 November 2016.
    http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Research-Institutes/centre-for-development-innovation/short-courses/Shortcourses2016/CDIcourse_ANL_2016.htm
  2. Linking emergency aid to food and nutrition security, to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 28 November – 09 December 2016.
    http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Expertise-Services/Research-Institutes/centre-for-development-innovation/short-courses/Shortcourses2016/CDIcourse_LEAFS_2016.htm

Despite the world-wide increase of food availability, there are still around one billion people undernourished. This is far above of the target of MDG 1. There is now substantial evidence that malnutrition has life-long negative impacts on productivity and income-generating potential of the population.

If you are interested in learning about food and nutrition security, please consult our  for more information about the application procedure and costs.

Fellowships available: Deadline for fellowship application is 22 March, 2016.

For more information on nutrition, agriculture and experiences of previous participants of our courses, please visit the nutrition security portal: http://www.wageningenportals.nl/nutritionsecurity

Consultations

Intégrer la nutrition aux programmes d’études des établissements d’enseignement agricole : Renforcer la capacité humaine de promouvoir une agriculture soucieuse de la nutrition

Dans de nombreux pays, le développement agricole a été traditionnellement centré sur les hausses de productivité et la maximisation de la production céréalière; il est donc plus difficile pour la population d’avoir accès à des aliments plus riches en protéines et en minéraux qui sont souvent plus chers que les céréales. Le manque de formation des travailleurs agricoles en matière de nutrition est reconnu, à l’échelon mondial, comme un obstacle sérieux dans le combat contre la malnutrition par le biais de l’agriculture et des systèmes alimentaires.

Registrations are open: Sustainable Energy Technologies for Food Utilization in Emergency Contexts

Sustainable Energy Technologies for Food Utilization in Emergency Contexts

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
9AM-2PM
Location: Council on Foreign Relations
Washington, DC 

This conference is addressed to high-level experts in the field of humanitarian action, as well as of energy, food security and nutrition. The “Sustainable Energy Technologies for Food Utilization” (SET4food) is a project co-funded by COOPI-Cooperazione Internazionale, Politecnico di Milano, Fondazione Politecnico and the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO).

The specific objective of the project is to enhance the response capacity of humanitarian actors in identifying and implementing efficient and sustainable energy technologies for food utilization. The project takes into account the combination of food utilization and energy availability in formal and informal settlements for refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs). Practical tools to improve food utilization have been developed, and in particular: i) a decision support system (DSS) to facilitate the identification of the most appropriate energy technologies for a certain context; ii) guidelines of energy technologies for food utilization. Then pilot projects in Somalia, Central African Republic, Lebanon and Haiti have been implemented, in order to test the DSS, as well as innovative solutions. Finally, a set of in-presence trainings and public events have been raising the attention and improving the response capacity of humanitarian actors.

An open access e-learning course has been developed. All the material is accessible on the project website: www.set4food.org.