By Editor in Chief
on Wed Feb 26 2025
In preparation for the Paris Nutrition Summit “Nutrition for Growth” to be held this March, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will hold an online seminar.
This event will showcase the diverse efforts by international organizations, governments of developing countries, and the private sector to achieve healthy diets through improved agriculture and food access. Please register in advance and join us.
Outline of the event
Title: What is the role of the food system in achieving healthy eating?
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 18:30-20:00 (JST)
Venue: Zoom webinar (registration required, free of charge, simultaneous interpretation available in English and Japanese)
Organized by: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Program
Presentations by 6 experts
1 . IFNA 2016-2025 Progress and Achievements
＜Senior Program Officer (Nutrition and Food Safety), African Union Development Agency
IFNA 2016-2025 Progress and Outcomes <mr. kefirwe moalosi> Senior Program Officer (Nutrition and Food Safety), African Union Development Agency 2 . Nutrient Gap-based approach to improve food access and NFA App.</mr.>
<mr. shunichi nakata> International Cooperation Specialist, Economic Development Department, JICA</mr.>
Nutrient Gap-based Approach to Improve Food Access and NFA Application <mr. shunichi nakata> International Cooperation Specialist, Economic Development Department, JICA 3 . Food-Based Dietary Guidelines” for Improving Nutrition</mr.>
＜Ms. Mercy Chikoko, Nutrition Officer, FAO Regional Office for Southern Africa
Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Improving Nutrition <mr. mercy chikoko> Nutrition Officer, FAO Regional Office for Southern Africa 4 . Food tracking tools and multi-sectoral linkages for improving nutrition behavior (from the case of the PASAN project)</mr.>
＜Mr. Razafi Mahachacha Fanjanumenjanahari Marie Emme, Head of Technical Cooperation Unit, National Nutrition Office of Madagascar
Food Tracking Tools and Multi-sectoral Collaboration for Improving Nutrition Behavior (from the case study of the PASAN project) <mr. razafi mahachacha fanjanumenjanahari marie emme> Head of Technical Collaboration Unit, National Nutrition Office of Madagascar 5 . Improving Food Choice and Consumption Behavior Using the ADD-IT App</mr.>
＜Mr. Yasuyuki Morimoto, Researcher, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, JICA Expert, IFNuS Project in Kenya (Livestock and Agriculture)
Improving Food Choice and Consumption Behavior through ADD-IT Application ＜Mr. Yasuyuki Morimoto＞ Researcher, International Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, JICA Expert (Kenya IFNuS Project: Agriculture and Livestock Sector) 6 . Improving access to food through the nutritional supplement “CocoPlus
＜Kennedy Bomfey, Director of Production and Academic Affairs, KOKO Plus Foundation
panel discussion
moderator
<mr. takao shimokawa> Director, Economic Development Division, JICA</mr.>
Registration
Pre-registration is required, so please register from the URL below.
URL: https://forms.office.com/r/U4EQuwULb0
Deadline for registration: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 17:00 Japan time
We look forward to your participation.
*If you have registered for the seminar and have not received a link to attend the seminar by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, please contact us at [email protected].
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