Norway

"Norwegian Nutrition Society"

1. Number of members

On the 31^st of December 2003, the Society had 140 individuals and 15 companies/institutions/organizations (total 60 individuals) as members. 

2. Members of the board

3. National and international contacts

The society was a member of the Norwegian Food Forum until it was dissolved in June 2003, and internationally a member of both the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS). 

4. Activity

The board met 11 times during 2003 to work on the following activities.

4.1.  Symposium 2003

February 3^rd the annual symposium was held with approx. 100 participants. “Berries, the forgotten resource in the Norwegian diet?”

4.2.  General assembly

February 27^th  the general assembly was held with 1 member present in addition to the members of the board.

4.3.  Symposium 2004

The symposium for February 6^th 2004 has been planned. Title: “Everyday diet – is the choice yours?”

4.4.  The 8^th Nordic Nutrition Conference 2004

In April Ms Torill Emblem took on the chairmanship of the organisation committee. The Final announcement was ready for presentation at the 9^th European nutrition conference in Rome in October.

4.5.  Web-pages

The Society’s web-page: www.NSE-info.no has been running for a year and presents information about the society as well as for the 8^th Nordic Nutrition Conference. The pages have been updated sporadically.

4.6.  4.6 NSE’s history

We are mapping the Society’s history and hopefully will be able to present a short version soon. The point of this is to ensure that new board members have access to the history.

5. Economy

5.1.  The Norwegian Nutrition Society

The main income in 2003 was the members’ fee.

5.2.  The Norwegian Nutrition Society’s fund

Members of the board: Roger A Antonsen, Sigrid Berge and Torill Emblem.

The fund received 3 applications. We divided the surplus of the fund (ca 40 000 NOK) between them.  

[Annual Report, 2003-2004]