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Message from the President of IUNS,
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being truly global in representation, presence and scope; |
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taking multi and interdisciplinary approaches in addressing food and nutrition issues; |
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having a established record in strengthening and developing capacity for nutrition research and leadership especially in developing countries; |
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having as leaders a committed group of nutrition scientists who as council members make the IUNS a credible independent scientific body; |
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being the voice of nutrition scientists in advocating for improved nutrition globally and working in partnership with key UN agencies; |
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being responsible for the International Congress of Nutrition which serves as the premier global forum for scientific interactions and information exchange; |
In discussing IUNS strategic orientations for the next 4 years, Council established the following orientations that will serve as a basis for the strategic plan and activities for the next 4 years:
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Enhance collaboration between national IUNS adhering bodies to create regional networks in order to influence policy and community level decision makers. |
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Increase awareness on significance of malnutrition in all its forms by promoting multinational training, research and information dissemination activities. |
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Promote research collaboration between industrialized & developing countries in the fight against under-nutrition and nutrition related chronic diseases. |
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Contribute to the process of global harmonization of methods to develop nutrient-based and food-based dietary guidelines, and strengthen the application of INFOODS (International food data systems). |
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Facilitate public/private partnership for improved nutrition of populations worldwide. |
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Lead nutrition capacity development and strengthening activities. Use modern communication technology to enhance interactions, facilitate publication of research work conducted in less developed countries. |
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Provide direction and technical assistance to developing countries in advancing their training and research programs. |
Building up the next generation of nutrition leaders should be at the core of IUNS activities; the regional Nutrition Leadership Programs (NLPs) are conducted in every region of the world in conjunction with the UN University, other UN and bilateral agencies, regional Nutrition Societies and academic centres. These programs have been modelled based on the successful experience of the European NLP initiated in the 90’s by the former IUNS Secretary General Prof. Joseph Hautvast. NLPs are presently receiving UN University (UNU) and IUNS funding and have also been partially supported by private foundations and industry. NLPs offer a unique opportunity to train young men and women in advocacy, communications, team work and leadership skills, graduates of NLPs are already making a difference in their respective areas of work. National and Regional IUNS adhering bodies can contribute to these efforts by identifying potential candidates and nominating them for the regional programs; they can also contribute by funding the participation of accepted candidates; contribute to the training activities by sharing their experiences on how to lead; finally they can consider inviting NLP graduates from the regional networks to participate in the activities of the national adhering bodies, within their areas of interest and expertise. IUNS is ready to facilitate these contacts; a registry of graduates is available at UNU/IUNS global NLP program developed in conjunction with the International Nutrition Foundation (INF) office in Boston.
We look forward to contributions or suggestions from adhering bodies, individual members of the international nutrition scientific community or other interested parties, please contact me at iunspresi@gmail.com.
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