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The Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) will host a Symposium on Nutrition for Adults with HIV/AIDS in Pretoria, 25-26 February 2002. The symposium will focus on the role of nutrition and diet in the promotion of wellness among adults living with HIV, the impact of nutritional status on immunity, and treatment guidelines for adults with AIDS (practical feeding, especially where drug treatment is unavailable). More information from: nutsoc@hotmail.comor
penny@austware.com Visit: www.nutritionsociety.co.za |
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ITANA 2002: IT in the Advancement of Nutrition in Africa: The way forward for Africa. Pan-African Conference, 21-25 July, 2002, Nairobi. For more information visit www.itana2002.org |
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IX Asian Congress of Nutrition, February 23-27, 2003, New Delhi: Nutrition Goals for Asia - Vision 2020. The ACC/SCN 30th Session will follow this Congress, in Chennai. For more information visit www.acn2003india.net or write to
acn2003@yahoo.com |
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A FIVIMS International Scientific Conference will be held in 2002 to develop improved guidance on methodologies for the measurement of food insecurity and vulnerability in relation to poverty-based causes and food deprivation. For more information contact
annalea.jenny@fao.org |
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Summer 2002 Course on Nutrition Rights (I English): The course The Human Right to Food and Nutrition: Principles and Policies will be offered in Budapest from July 22 to August 2, 2002. It will be preceded and followed by distance learning modules via the internet. Successful applicants from developing countries will be funded. Contact Dr George Kent: kent@hawaii.edu |
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Iron Deficiency Project Advisory Service (IDPAS) Iron World is a service developed by the International Nutrition Foundation and the United Nations University, with support from the Micronutrient Initiative. It serves those working to improve iron nutrition in developing countries. IDPAS will help individuals and projects obtain information on matters related to iron nutrition and interventions to prevent and control iron deficiency. To access IDPAS Iron World on the internet, visit
http://www.micronutrient.org and click on the "Iron Deficiency Project Advisory
Service" link on the left side of the screen. If you have difficulty accessing
the site send an email to idaibes@idrc.ca |
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Management Course for Food and Nutrition Programme May to June 2002, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania The Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC) is organizing the 7th management course for food and nutrition programme implementers at district level. It is designed to strengthen the ability of participants in planning, managing, administrating and evaluating such activities in their own settings. The course is designed for African countries. Personnel dealing with nutrition from sectors such as Community Development, Health, Agriculture, Education, Planning and other related areas are eligible. Participants should have a first degree or diploma and a working experience of two or more years. As part of the learning experience, participants are expected to design a proposal for the integration of a nutrition activity into a district development plan. The course is residential and will cost US$ 2,656. Applications have to be in by 1st April 2002. More information: Course Coordinator, Tanzania Food and
Nutrition Centre: tfnc@muchs.ac.tz |
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Save the dates! WABA GLOBAL FORUM 2, 23-27 September 2002, Arusha, Tanzania Nurturing the Future-Challenges to Breastfeeding in the 21st Century The WABA Global Forum 2 will bring together a diverse group of individuals and organizations to discuss, review and formulate strategies to improve infant and young child health, nutrition and care through the protection, support and promotion of breastfeeding, with the focus on the community. Key issues to be covered will be HIV/AIDS, maternity protection, the Code, mother support, BFHI and birthing practices. The Forum 2 aims to provide an opportunity for rallying worldwide participation in the movement to protect, support and promote breastfeeding and childcare, and spread awareness on the rights of children and women to adequate food, health and care especially in developing countries. Forum 2 will focus on: - Research which provides the evidence base for appropriate actions, - Capacity building to enable groups to implement more effective actions, - Popular mobilization to ensure that actions are community and people-centered. WABA Secretariat, Penang, Malaysia secr@waba.po.my
<www.waba.org.br>. Please share this announcement with those
interested. |
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A quarterly electronic newsletter: “Just the BASICS” focuses on child survival topics. To subscribe, contact basics@lb.bcentral.com |
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Invitation to submit proposals for research using nuclear and isotopic techniques in Applied Human Nutrition Assessment research. Contact G.V. Iyengar at the International Atomic Energy
Agency for details. v.iyengar@iaea.org |
