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Seminar on Food Additives: Perspectives on Processes, Regulatory Development & Impact of Changes (By Invitation Only)
July 11, 2017, Hilton Hanoi Opera, Vietnam
July 13, 2017, Pullman Jakarta, Indonesia
These seminars, organized by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service and ILSI SEA Region, will share the international and US approaches and processes on food additive safety assessment, risk communication, harmonization and partnership in regulatory development, as well as technical barriers to trade in relation to food additives.
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Seminar on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition
July 24, 2017, Holiday Inn Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand
Data from a 2014 WHO report shows that in Southeast Asia countries, maternal mortality ratio and maternal deaths among women of reproductive age are alarmingly high. It is important to achieve optimal maternal nutrition for the survival of both the mother and child, hence having a positive impact on maternal mortality as well as birth outcomes. ILSI SEA Region will be hosting a 1-day Seminar on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition on July 24, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand to focus on issues concerning maternal nutrition, maternal dietary intake and nutritional status in relation to birth outcomes, as well as intervention strategies in Southeast Asian countries. For more information and to register, click HERE!
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Forum on Risk Analysis in ASEAN
September 12-13, 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Risk analysis process is a systematic framework based on scientific approach to perform, manage and communicate risk, and comprises of three inter-related components: risk assessment, risk management and risk communication. It provides scientific information and evidence to the regulators and policy makers to make effective and transparent decisions. It is accepted internationally as the best way to develop food safety standards and systems for improvement of food safety. The half-day (open session) Forum on Risk Analysis on September 12, 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will provide an overview on risk analysis framework and discuss its components, as well as to share case studies on risk analysis of contaminants and food additives.
Registration for the open session will be available soon, do stay tuned for details!
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Symposium on Diabetes - Current Science and Prevention Strategies
October 4-5, 2017, Singapore
The reported rise in Diabetes Mellitus by UN agencies and government authority in many parts of the world will have a significant impact on health care and economic burden globally. As of 2015, prevalence of diabetes in the Asia Pacific Region is 36.9% of the total number of diabetics in the world, while the prevalence of diabetes among the ASEAN countries ranges from 5% to 9%, with Singapore having the second highest proportion of diabetics among developed countries. Early detection of diabetes is crucial to delay the progression of diabetes and its effects. Prevention is also vital to reduce the costs and impact of the growing burden of diabetes.
In this context, ILSI SEA Region will organize a symposium on Diabetes, with the aim to review the current status, further explore prevention strategies and emerging research findings of type 2 diabetes, facilitate discussion and recommendations on multi-stakeholders approach to reduce the burden of this rising phenomenon, especially for the Asian & SEAsia region.
Save the date for our symposium and stay tuned for updated information HERE!
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ILSI at 21st International Congress of Nutrition
October 15-20, 2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) is the premier event of the International Union of Nutritional Societies and is held every four years. The 21st Congress (ICN2017) will be held 15 - 20 October 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This year’s theme is “From Sciences to Nutrition Security”.
ILSI, the ILSI Research Foundation, and ILSI branches from around the world including ILSI SEA Region are sponsoring 7 sessions at ICN2017. For more information on the sessions, please refer to the link HERE.
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Seminar on Drivers of Consumer Food Choices
1st Quarter 2018, Bangkok, Thailand (TBC)
The high prevalence of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors has been attributed to inappropriate food choices and a sedentary lifestyle. Promoting healthy diets and increasing physical activity have been recognized as key factors to preventing diet-related chronic diseases. A better understanding of the main determinants of food choices will facilitate the development policies and interventions to promote healthier eating patterns. This regional seminar to be held in Thailand will share insights on consumer food choices studies as well as discuss and review programmes and food regulations in promoting healthier food choices.
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1st SEA-PHN Conference
May 14-17, 2017
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Seminar on Re-assessing Macronutrient Needs – Requirement, Quality and Health Impacts
May 3-4, 2017
Bangkok, Thailand
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Scientific Forum on Nutrition & Food Safety – Perspectives & Challenges for ASEAN
April 11, 2017
Jakarta, Indonesia
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