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Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence: A three-decade journey of research and partnerships for impact
This year’s Forman Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Marie Ruel, Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit at IFPRI. She served as the Director of IFPRI’s Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division from 2004 to 2023, after serving as Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellow in that division beginning in 1996. Dr.…
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Tackling Obesity and Noncommunicable Diseases in Mexico: A Policy Approach
Hybrid Event: November 21, 2023 – 9:00 AM- 10:30 AM EDT. The 33rd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture will feature Dr. Simón Barquera, the Director of Nutrition and Health Research Center at the National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (INSP) who will address the growing obesity epidemic and alarming rate of diet-related noncommunicable…
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My Reflections on Africa’s Year of Nutrition
Virtual Event: December 12, 2022 – 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM EST. IFPRI is delighted to announce the 32nd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture, which will be delivered by Her Excellency Minata Samaté Cessouma, the African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development.
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Food and Youth: What I have learned from young people and their desire to fix the food systems they live in
Virtual Event: OCT 28, 2021 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT. Henrietta H. Fore will offer concrete next steps on how to ensure that children and young people are at the center of discussions on food systems transformation.
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Virtual Event – Seizing Opportunity from the Jaws of Crisis: A Playbook for Nutrition
Dr. Ellen Piwoz on global nutrition community's strategic use of data and evidence to spur collective action and investment, and how to ensure that nutrition remains a global priority. Watch Video