This meeting will expand upon an analysis of the possibilities for rice fortification to improve nutrition in Africa. Rice is a staple food in 19 countries in Africa, but it is mostly milled in small, local operations where fortification is not feasible.
The Global Nutrition Summit will take stock of commitments made to date, celebrate progress toward global goals on nutrition, and announce new commitments to accelerate the global response to malnutrition. The event is open to governments, civil society, multilateral agencies, private foundations and companies.
The International Congress of Nutrition (IUNS) is taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 15 to 20 October 2017.
The Congress’ programme will focus on every aspect of nutrition issues.
The Social Good Summit Geneva brings together high level decisions makers – entrepreneurs, investors, governments, large companies and international organizations – to foster collaboration for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Convening leaders from government, business and other key stakeholders to kick-off a new era of constructive partnership, this high level meeting seeks to support the accelerated achievement of the global nutrition goals.
On Saturday 30th September 2017, TEDxLSHTM will investigate the transmission of contagious ideas. The diffusion of solutions from the local to the global.
Food systems are geared towards meeting demand and generating commercial returns. This talk explored how governments and businesses can begin to shape food systems to deliver healthier diets.
The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit brings together an international community of leaders from business, civil society, academia, Government and the United Nations to accelerate business action and partnerships to achieve the SDGs and Paris Climate Agreement.
Sport meets advocacy in this highly entertaining Street Soccer event where twenty four teams of inspiring women from five continents compete to win the Five-a-Side Global Goals World Cup trophy.