Conferences and Workshops
Midwest Soy Protein Workshop
This conference, held at the Univeristy of Illinois - Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, with PVOs and representatives of international food companies including processors from Africa, Asia, and Central America along with Government Officials explore recent and new strategies to address hidden hunger.
The 2011 Conference theme was “Addressing Hidden Hunger”. The primary topics included: Filling the Gaps in Nutrition Security, Targeting Vulnerable Populations, and New Recommendations for Product Development. The conference was held on August 15-18, 2011
2011 Conference agenda and presentations
Nutrition and Development Conference - Washington DC
The Washington Conference and Workshop is held in Washington DC. The objective for the conference is to encourage open dialogue on a wide array of topics relative to food aid and nutrition.
2012 Washington, DC Conference Information
Theme will be: "Delivering Quality Global Nutrition: Farm to Food"
The Conference will be held Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Washington Court Hotel
Mr. Per Pinstrup-Andersen will be the keynote speaker at the conference and will be speaking about "Quality Nutrition: Linking Farm to Food". He is the H. E. Babcock Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy, the J. Thomas Clark Professor of Entrepreneurship, and Professor of Applied Economics at Cornell University. He is the past Chairman of the Science Council of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and past president of the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA). He is also the 2001 World Food Prize Laureate and the recipient of several awards for his teaching, research and communication. His recent publications include "The African Food System and its Interaction with Human Health and Nutrition" and "Food Policy for Developing Countries" co-authored with Derrill Watson.
2011 Washington, DC Conference Information
The 2011 Washington Conference theme was: “Nutrition & Agricultural Value Chains: Finding the Links” It was held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Washington, DC - Washington Court Hotel.
2011 Conference Agenda, Presentations and Photos
2010 Washinton, DC Conference Information
The 2010 Washington Conference theme was: “Food Security: Addressing Availability, Access and Utilization in Developing Countries” It was held on Thursday, March 18, 2010
Washington, DC - Washington Court Hotel.
2010 Conference Agenda, Presentations and Photos
Corporate Social Responsibility Conferences
Nicaragua Conference - February 15-16, 2012
“Nutrition Solutions for Central America, An Alternative to Corporate Social Responsibility” is the theme of The World Soy Foundation (WSF) and Cargill's first corporate responsibility conference in Nicaragua to be held Feb. 15-16, 2012. Participants will explore a wide range of childhood nutrition topics, including the role of corporate responsibility to improve health and nutrition. The event is sponsored by the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) and the Nicaraguan Union for Social Responsibility. It will be held at the Convention Center of Hotel Crowne Plaza in Managua.
Nutrition Solutions for Central America was the theme for the 2nd annual Corporate Social Responsibility Conference held February 22-23, 2011 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The agenda for this two-day conference included case studies, system-changing solutions, and innovative ideas that work toward improving the nutrition of the food insecure populations of Central America. Attendees included government officials, private voluntary organizations, and representatives from higher education, non-government agencies, and corporations with an interest in establishing and expanding business relations in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
