Deadline: 18 October 2017
The Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) is inviting applications for its short term course on Food Systems for Healthy and Sustainable Diets from 4 June 2018 to Fri 22 June 2018 in The Netherlands.
Applicants will gain new insights about:
- the components of food systems and their relevance for provision of healthy and sustainable diets over time at national, regional and global level;
- the stakeholders involved and influencing food systems;
- possible actions for food systems innovations to ensure nutritious diets;
- Linking with policy makers, and advocacy for policy actions for healthy and sustainable diets;
Course Structure
The course focus on options available within food systems to deliver high-quality diets to different population groups. The training addresses the following topics:
- Principles and indicators of a food system, and healthy diets in different population groups and how are they related;
- linkages between national, regional and global food systems;
- food system public and private stakeholders and their interaction, partnerships and alliances;
- policy issues and actions relevant to sustainable food systems transformations for healthy diets;
- designing programs implementing priority actions based on the local context, balancing health with social, ecological and economic sustainability outcomes;
- monitoring and evaluation food system changes and results.
Eligibility Criteria
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) expects applicants to have a BSc
- (as a minimum) or its equivalent in the field of food and nutrition, food science, home economics, agriculture, medicine or a related field of study. You have at least three years of professional experience related to the theme of the course, or you do a related MSc in the area of nutrition, health, agriculture.
How to Apply
Applications can be accessed online through the website. Applicants must first have to create an account on the website and register themselves for the course.
Eligible Countries: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cuba, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria , Thailand, Tunisia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit Food Systems for Healthy and Sustainable Diets.