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March 13, 2017 On March 13 2017, the GFSI Director met with Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, Head of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Ghana. During the meeting both Professors discussed several ideas towards future research and teaching opportunities to strengthen the long-term partnership between McGill University and the University of Ghana. |
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March 2, 2017 On March 2nd 2017 Dr Melgar-Quiñonez was invited to speak at a seminar in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Ghana in Legon. He presented the talk: Current perspectives in Global Food Insecurity: how big is the magnitude of the problem? |
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February 29, 2017, Guatemala Dr Melgar-Quiñonez been interviewed by Guatemalan national media right after his report on the national prevalence of food insecurity” |
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January 30-31, 2017 International Workshop on Food security and nutritionally-sensitive agriculture: Knowledge at the service of public policies. This workshop was co-organized by the National University of Colombia and McGill, and took place on January 30 and 31st 2017 in Bogotá and was attended by over 250 people. The whole event was inaugurated by Teresa Mosquera and Hugo (Both PIs). Theresa moderated the panel: Synergism between Social and Natural Sciences towards Food Security and Nutrition. Phil Oxhorn presented the talk: The Civil Society and Public Health Promotion: A North-South Comparison. Stan Kubow talked about: Nutritional intervention on disease outcomes and metabolic disorders. Hugo presented the talk: Research and education in Food Security: beyond Interdisciplinarity. Hugo also moderated the panel: Research for Development. Then on February 6th the same group had a workshop with the same title, but this one took place in the city of Pasto in the Province of Nariño, Colombia; which is the place where our study is taking place. The workshop was attended by 315 people. |
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November 10, 2016 On November 10 2016 Dr Melgar-Quiñonez was an invited speaker at the XXV Congress of the Latin American Livestock Production Association in Recife, Brazil. He presented in a plenary session the talk: Livestock and food security in small producers in Latin America and Caribbean Countries. Additionally he was invited to talk at one of the symposia during this congress. He presented the talk: The face of real food insecurity in Latin America. |
October 12, 2016 On October 12 2016 Dr Melgar-Quiñonez was invited by the Association of Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine to talk about the Current State of Food Insecurity in Canada. The event Mindshare: Securing Canada’s Food Future took place at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. For more information please see: http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2955a690ca1fb84e7e629bc07&id=73b561b088&e=249f78342a |
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September 28, 2016 Pictured with the President of the Congress Dr Ana Maria Corbacho, University de La República, Uruguay. |
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September 28, 2016 Dr Melgar-Quiñonez was invited as a keynote speaker to the 1st Latin American Congress on Interdisciplinary Research and Education, which took place on September 28 2016 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Dr Melgar-Quiñonez talk focused on: Research and teaching in food security: beyond interdisciplinarity. Dr Melgar Quiñonez was also invited to talk about the Importance of food security and nutrition information for decision making in the fight against hunger. https://www.eventos.ei.udelar.edu.uy/event/3/timetable/#20160928 and https://www.eventos.ei.udelar.edu.uy/event/3/page/14 https://www.eventos.ei.udelar.edu.uy/event/3/material/8/0.pdf |
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Mar 9, 2016 Event: The Walrus Talks |
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February 29, 2016 Dr Melgar-Quiñonez presented the report “National food insecurity prevalence in Guatemala” The event, which took place in Guatemala City was organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Guatemalan Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition, and the National Statistics Institute. The national newspaper Diario de Centroamérica reported on the event: http://lanoticiaenguatemala.com/estudio-revela-urgencia-de-combatir-el-hambre/ |
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Jan. 20, 2016 Event: Preliminary meetings of the CIFSRF Potato project group, Colombia Participants included Prof Stan Kubow, Dietetics and Human Nutrition (standing, 2nd from left); Patrick Cortbaoui, Institute for Global Food Security (standing, 3rd from left); Prof Danielle Donnelly, Plant Science (sitting, 2nd from left); and Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez (sitting, 3rd from right) |
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Dec. 10, 2015 Event: Finalising IDRC Project, Guatemala Project Title: Systemic and Territorial assessment of Food Security and Nutrition in Guatemala – How to improve public policies and practices |
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Dec. 4 – 5, 2015 Event: Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Food Security & Nutrition Observatory at the Colombia National University (UNC), Bogotá, Colombia Presentation: Advances against Food Security and Hunger in Latin America |
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Nov. 28 – Dec. 3, 2015 Event: Food Security and Nutrition Assessment, Democratic Republic of Congo Presentation: Vulnerability Assessment in the Province of South Kivu – DR Congo |
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Nov. 25 - 27, 2015 Event: International Conference, Bolivia Presentation: Accelerated Reduction of Children’s Undernutrition – a Multisectorial and Community Approach |
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Nov. 13, 2015 Event: Conference organised by Nicaragua FAO National Office & Ministry of Foreign Affaires, Nicaragua Presentation: The use and application of Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale |
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Oct. 29 – Nov. 3, 2015 Event: First International Forum on Food Security and Nutrition Public Policies, Medellin, Colombia Presentation: The importance of solid evaluation and monitoring systems for Food Security policies and programs |