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The Nutrition Congress Africa 2012 is a joint scientific meeting of the 24th congress of the Nutrition Society of South Africa, the 12th congress of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa and the 5th African Nutrition Epidemiology Conference hosted jointly by the Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA), Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) and the African Nutrition Society (ANS).
It will be focusing on "Transforming the Nutrition Landscape in Africa".
Location: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Date: 30 September - 4 October 2012
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This meeting is organized by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture and Food for Development (APPG) in conjunction with The Partnership for Child Development (PCD) and will focus on food security in order to raise wider awareness and stimulate dialogue on food security initiatives, including government-led school feeding programmes.
Location: London, Houses of Parliament, Committee Room 10.
Date: 8th February 2012 (Wednesday), from 18.00 to 19.30.
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The Economist Group is launching an inaugural conference called "Feeding the World".
This summit will gather world's experts from the fields of agribusiness, policy, international agencies, science and the NGOs.
Location: Geneva
Date: 8th February 2012 (Wednesday).
We are pleased to inform you that a special 15% discount on the registration fee has been offered for the UNSCN reader by the organizers. Please quote the reference code UN/DC when registering on the website http://cemea.economistconferences.com/event/feeding-world.
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The Nutrition and Dietetics Professional Competency Symposium 2012 will be held on the 6th & 7th April of 2012, (Friday & Saturday) at Auditorium and IJN College, Institut Jantung Negara (Jalan Tun Razak).
This Symposium is targeted at dietitians, nutritionists and other related healthcare professionals.
A Pre Conference Workshop will be held on the 5th of April, 2012 (Thursday) at International Medical University (Bukit Jalil) on Trainer the Trainer and Specialized Nutrition Therapy for Malnourished Liver Patients.
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International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods, 14-17 May 2012
The 8th International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods will take place at FAO Headquarters, Rome, 14-17 May 2012, with the theme: Methodological Challenges for Measuring the Achievements of International Policies.
The Call for Abstracts has just been issued.
For more information, please visit http://www.icdam8.org/
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Global Health & Innovation Conference 2012
Global Health & Innovation Conference 2012
Presented by Unite For Sight, 9th Annual Conference
Location: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Date: Saturday, April 21 - Sunday, April 22, 2012
The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world's largest global health conference and social entrepreneurship conference. It annually convenes 2,200 leaders, changemakers, students, and professionals from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship.
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The Special Rapporteur's report on nutrition and the right to food will be presented formally to the Human Rights Council on 6 March. The report (UN doc A/HRC/19/59) is now available on the website of the 19th session of the Human Rights Council. To read the report, please click here.
In the report, Mr De Schutter shows why undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency and overnutrition are different dimensions of malnutrition that must be addressed together through a life-course approach.
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