The 2014 Global Child Nutrition Forum is fast approaching and, while space is limited, there is still opportunity to attend, exhibit and/or sponsor the Forum. This year’s event is being held by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation and World Food Program outside Johannesburg, South Africa, from September 29-October 3.
This conference is held annually to support countries in the development and implementation of sustainable school feeding programs, i.e. programs that can be maintained long-term with a connection to local agriculture. This year’s theme is “Nutrition and School Feeding: Improving Nutrition by Strengthening School Feeding Programs,” with a focus on the multi-sector benefits of sustainable school feeding programs and the United Nations Post-2015 Agenda.
Who’s invited? Representatives of government offices, companies, international organizations, NGOs, academic institutions, and others interested in school feeding and child nutrition programs, as well as the link between agriculture and school feeding programs in Africa.
In particular, participation is encouraged among the sectors which gain the most benefit from investing in nutritious school meal programs with a connection to local farm production: Education, Agriculture, Finance, Health, Industry and Trade, and Budget and Planning.
Why attend? The Forum is an opportunity to share your experience, successes, and challenges in school feeding and to learn what others are doing, as well as to interact with experts from around the world, see school feeding in action in South Africa and exhibit your programs and products in the Market Place. Further, the Forum provides the ideal opportunity to contribute to the discussions on the UN Post-2015 Agenda on the development of partnerships among smallholder farmers, governments, the private sector and stakeholders in adding value across the supply chain through school feeding programs.
For further information about the event and/or to register, please visit www.gcnf2014.org. Please note that registration is being handled exclusively through this website.
