United Nations System
Standing Committee on Nutrition

 

Thirty-Third Session of the Standing Committee on Nutrition

 

Working Group on Household Food Security

Thursday 16 March 2006, 1100-1300 hours
Geneva International Conference Centre, Room 4

Chair: Florence Egal (FAO)
Co-Chair: Shakuntala Thilsted (DANIDA)
 

Topics
  • Obesity and poverty in nutrition transition: the case of Southeast Asia,
    Geok Lin Khor, Professor of Community Nutrition, Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • Strategies for preventing obesity and reducing inequalities: the experience in Europe,
    Dr Francesco Branca, Regional Adviser for Nutrition and Food Security WHO Regional Office for Europe
  • Biodiversity for food and nutrition: update of activities since Brazilia,
    Francisca Smith, Honorary Research Fellow , IPGRI
  • Linking agriculture and health: progress of CGIAR initiative,
    Corinna Hawkes , IFPRI
  • Emerging issues
  • Discussion of WG workplan for 2006-2007