Launch of AfriCAN May 25th
Join us under the Baobab tree for a webinar launch of Africa Catalyzing Action for Nutrition (AfriCAN), a new network with a mission to mobilise and harness Africa’s untapped and underutilised resources towards improving nutrition sustainably on the continent.
This event will introduce AfriCAN and feature a panel discussion on sustainable solutions to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. Speakers include:
- Professor Francis B. Zotor, Professor of Public Health Nutrition and Director AfriCAN (Moderator)
- Dr Namanga Ngongi, Former Deputy Executive Director WFP; Former Chair, UN Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) & Board Chair, AfriCAN
- Ms Isatou Jallow, Executive Director, AfriCAN
- Ms Julia Tagwireyi, Former Director, Food and Nutrition Council, Zimbabwe and Director, AfriCAN
- Dr Josue Dione, Former Director, Food Security and Sustainable Development Division, UNECA and Board Member, AfriCAN
- Dr Charity Binka, Executive Director, Women, Media and Change
- Dr Habiba Hassan-Wassef, Trustee, African Nutrition Society
- Sheikh Tijan Tunkara, Youth Representative and Community Activist
- Dr Lawalley Cole, Executive Director, Coalition on media and education for development, Africa Forum (CAFOR)