Global Nutrition Cluster Global Event

Agenda:

Day 3 Moderators: Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Head of Nutrition, Action Against Hunger UK and GNC SAG member and Qutab Alam, Information Management Specialist, Afghanistan Nutrition Cluster 

7:00–7:10 EDT | 12:00–12:10 CET | 16:30–16:40 IST 

Welcome and Recap of Day 2

7:10–8:10 EDT | 12:10–13:10 CET | 16:40–17:40 IST

Theme 6: Inter-Sectorality

Session lead: Rachel Lozano, GNC Inter-Cluster/Sector Collaboration Consultant; Michael O’Brien, Technical Director, FHI360

Speakers: Thalia Sparling & Leisha Beardmore (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Columbia University); Dr Kate Sadler & Dr Gillian McKay (Elhra and NutritionWorks); Ann Defraye (Nutrition Specialist, UNICEF West and Central Africa Region)

• Summary of regional discussions, current initiatives, and way forward—Global

• Partner presentation: Minimum Nutrition Interventions for Mobile Clinics/Rapid Response Mechanisms in Hard-to-Reach Areas—West and Central Africa Region

• Partner presentation: Mental Health, Food Security, & Nutrition: Integrating Evidence for Action—Global

• Partner presentation: Preventing Undernutrition in Food Insecure Settings: Enhancing Guidance—Global

• Recap

8:10–9:00 EDT | 13:10–14:00 CET | 17:40–18:30 IST

Theme 7: Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) and the Climate Crisis

Session leads: Diane Holland, GNC Climate Crisis consultant, UNICEF; Domitille Kauffmann, Nutrition and Resilience Specialist, World Food Programme; and GNC Climate Crisis WG chair

• GNC  Climate Crisis Working Group—recent achievements and upcoming work

• GNC NIE and Climate Crisis scoping—presentation of initial analysis and feedback

9:00–9:10  EDT | 14:00–14:10  CET | 18:30–18:40 IST

Networking Session 

9:10–10:20 EDT | 14:10–15:35 CET | 18:40–19:50 IST 

The GNC—A Holistic NiE Support Platform

Session leads: Megan Gayford, Nutrition Specialist and co-lead of the technical arm of the GNC, and Shabib Al Qobati, Information Management Specialist, GNC

Session speakers: Megan Gayford; Shabib Al Qobati; Andi Kendle, GNC Operations Team and Rasha Al Ardhi, Deputy GNCC— Operational Field Support; Briony Stevens, Deputy GNCC, and Cecile Basquin, GNC NiE Helpdesk

• Evolution of the GNC Technical Alliance 

• Package of support services 

• GNC Working Groups 

• Capacity strengthening opportunities etc. 

• Launch of the new GNC website and how to engage 

10:20–10:35 EDT | 15:20–15:35 CET | 19:50–20:05 IST

Questions and Answers

10:35–11:00 EDT | 15:35–16:00 CET | 20:05–20:30 IST

Closing Remarks

Anu Narayan,  Senior Nutrition Advisor, UNICEF & Stefano Fedele

Event Materials

Event materials and recordings in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic are available on the Global Nutrition Cluster website.