Earlier SCN Sessions


The first 24 SCN Sessions were held as follows:
  • Rome September 1977 - 1st SCN Session, chaired by G. Kermode, FAO
  • Rome December 1977 - 2nd SCN Session, chaired by R. Heyward, UNICEF
  • Rome March 1978 - 3rd SCN Session, chaired by R. Heyward, UNICEF
  • New York October 1978 - 4th SCN Session, chaired by R. Heyward, UNICEF
  • Geneva February 1979 - 5th SCN Session, chaired by R. Heyward, UNICEF
  • Paris February 1980 - 6th SCN Session, chaired by R. Heyward, UNICEF
  • Rome March 1981 - 7h SCN Session, chaired by R. Heyward, UNICEF
  • Bangkok February 1982 - 8th SCN Session, chaired by J.R. Evans, World Bank
  • Copenhagen March 1983 - 9th SCN Session, chaired by J.R. Evans, World Bank
  • Rome March 1984 - 10th SCN Session "Economic Recession, Adjustment Policies and Nutrition", chaired by M. Mensah, IFAD
  • Nairobi February 1985 - 11th SCN Session, chaired by M. Mensah, IFAD
  • Tokyo April 1986 - 12th SCN Session, chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • Washington March 1987 - 13th SCN Session, chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • Geneva February 1988 - 14th SCN Session "Cash Cropping", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • UNICEF, New York February 1989 - 15th SCN Session "Women and Nutrition", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • UNESCO, Paris February 1990 - 16th SCN Session ‘"Nutrition and School Performance", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • Geneva July 1990 - 17th SCN Session "Preparations for the ICN", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • New York February 1991 - 18th SCN Session "Nutrition and Population", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • Rome February 1992 - 19th SCN Session "Nutritional Issues in Food Aid", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • Geneva February 1993 - 20th SCN Session " Micronutrient Forum", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • UNICEF, New York March 1994 - 21st SCN Session "Behavioural Change and Nutrition Programmes", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • PAHO, Washington March 1995 - 22nd SCN Session "Nutrition in the Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes mellitus and Obesity in Developing Countries", chaired by A. Horwitz, DE/PAHO
  • Accra February 1996 - 23rd SCN Session "Effective Programmes in Africa for Improving Nutrition, including Household Food Security", chaired by R. Jolly, UNDP
  • Kathmandu March 1997 - 24th SCN Session "Nutrition and poverty", chaired by R. Jolly, UNDP

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