Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference | 16-20 October 2023

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The Way Forward

A road to resilience to protect and accelerate nutrition progress in an era of crises.
The “Way Forward” statement is issued by the Micronutrient Forum based on a synthesis of the evidence presented in the conference program and thought leadership.

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Conference Proceedings

The Global Conference is the flagship event of the Micronutrient Forum.

The 6th Global Conference took place from October 16 to 20, 2023, coinciding with World Food Day. Over 2,200 delegates from more than 100 countries participated either online or in person at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Nutrition for Resilience #N4R -
Ensuring Micronutrient Security in an Era of Complex Global Challenges

The world is facing multiple, complex and cascading challenges that are adversely impacting human well-being, including nutrition and micronutrient security. #MNF2023 will bring together diverse international and national delegates across sectors and disciplines to drive compelling and evidence-based agendas that promote nutrition and strengthen population resilience in the face of rising shocks including climate change and man-made conflicts.
The Global Conference offers opportunities to advance integrated research and identify innovative policy solutions and investments for micronutrient interventions, enabling accelerated progress towards global nutrition and development goals.

Road to Resilience (#R2R)

#N4R represents a critical stepping-stone to the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit as leaders, experts, policymakers, program implementors, and advocates from across national governments, bilateral donors, multilateral organizations, academia, civil society, and responsible businesses join forces, build momentum, and align on a way forward that will shape N4G’s policy agenda.
As momentum and interest rise among leading nutrition partners, the Road to Resilience (R2R) Advocacy Agenda will bridge forthcoming global events along a collective agenda can be launched at #N4R and continue across other key moments, including COP, to the #N4G Summit in Paris.
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Highlights From the Program:

CURRENT ESTIMATES OF THE GLOBAL PREVALENCE OF MN DEFICIENCY, AND THE NEED FOR MORE DATA

18 October 08:30 AM

This session will focus on the importance of data on population MN status for policy and program development; the role of MN status biomarkers in assessing population status and their biological basis; and review information on the prevalence of selected MN deficiencies and factors influencing these estimates.

 

WHAT IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT, SCALE AND SUSTAIN MICRONUTRIENT NUTRITION SOLUTIONS?

19 October 05:30 PM

In this panel we will discuss with a diverse set of stakeholders from the public and private sectors to understand their experiences with developing, implementing, scaling and sustaining micronutrient solutions and what they see as the ways to overcome existing barriers to scale and sustainability.

 

FORGING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN MICRONUTRIENT AND NUTRITIONAL RESILIENCE

17 October 05:30 PM

This plenary session aims to showcase how nutrition programs can enhance resilience and demonstrate impact. It will also explore how such programs can secure funding within existing financing structures.

 

DEVELOPMENTS IN HUMAN MILK AND LACTATION

17 October 10:30 AM

This session will provide an overview of some of the larger, longitudinal studies of human milk composition. The Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) study is developing Reference Values for many constituents of human milk, including micronutrients.

 
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Track 1: Micronutrient Biology and Status Assessment:

The biology of micronutrient nutrition and status assessment.
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Track 2: Efficacy and Safety of Micronutrient Interventions:

The efficacy and safety of micronutrient interventions on micronutrient intake, status and related functional outcomes.
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Track 3: Program Implementation and Effectiveness:

Bridging the gap between evidence and implementation to optimize the scale-up of micronutrient interventions.
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Track 4: Designing Enabling Environments for Micronutrients:

Engaging new actors and building new alliances, and expanding the field of view to include global, regional, and national policy considerations, financing, innovative partnerships, climate change, communications, and advocacy.

MNF 2023 will be held with the official support of: