Speakers include:
- Dr. Ronald Kleinman, President, Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF)
- Arlene Mitchell, Executive Director, Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF)
- Ryan Kennedy, Program Officer, Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF)
Session Recordings
Check out highlights from the 2020 GCNForum Virtual Conference sessions below.
Hosted by Ryan Kennedy, Program Officer, GCNF
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In this session, hosted by Nadia Goodman, Communique Coordinator, learn about how the Forum Communique is developed and ways participants can use this important advocacy tool to support school meal programs.
Panel: New Challenges and Opportunities in Ensuring Access to Nutrition
Aired Tuesday, October 27, 2020
In this session, panelists discussed challenges that have newly emerged in light of the pandemic as well as those that have been exacerbated by the crisis. Presentations highlighted what we are learning about how to respond to these issues from early global experiences and where opportunities exist to recover and improve into the future.
Speakers include:
- Catherine Bertini, Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Yannick Foing, Global Director – Nutrition Improvement, DSM
- Miriam Shindler, Programme Lead, Better Diets for Children, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
- Dr. Fatima Hachem, Nutrition Education and Consumer Awareness Team Leader, Nutrition and Food Systems Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Panel: School Feeding as a Tool to Fight Hunger
(When Schools are Closed)
Aired Tuesday, November 3, 2020
In this session, panelists highlight how the COVID-19 Pandemic has had an impact on global hunger and how, after 10 months of the Pandemic, school meal programs have been able to serve as a tool to fight against global hunger, both in the short-term and in looking to recovery in the future.
Moderated by Boitshepo “Bibi” Giyose, Senior Food and Nutrition Security Adviser, New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
Panelists included:
- Carmen Burbano, Director of School Based Programmes, World Food Programme
- Rafael Fabrega, Director – Food for Development, Tetra Laval
- Cindy Long, Deputy Administrator, Child Nutrition Programs, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Karine Santos, General Coordinator for the National School Feeding Programme, Brazilian National Fund for Education Development
About the Regional Centre of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition (CERFAM)
Aired Thursday, November 5, 2020
In this session, hear from Dr. Christiani Buani, Head of Operations of the UN World Food Programme’s Regional Centre of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition (CERFAM).
A regional hub for exchanges, partnership building and South-South Cooperation, the Regional Centre of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition (CERFAM) is the result of a partnership between the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the World Food Programme (WFP) to support African countries in their national efforts to develop and implement sustainable policies and programmes to achieve Zero Hunger (SDG2) and combat all forms of malnutrition in line with the 2030 Agenda.
This special event brings together The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) and the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) on the necessity of ending child hunger and malnutrition to achieve shared prosperity and stability for all nations. Protecting children throughout their school-age years is critical to making progress toward the Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger by 2030. Food banks’ distinctive model is ideally suited to help in the fight against child hunger. The local, multisector approach of food banks fills the gaps and extends the impact of government social safety net programs, which are the first line of defense. In this session, we will explore findings from GFN’s new report Healthy Nations Start with Healthy Children, discuss the importance of partnerships for school feeding programs, and learn about one food bank network’s breakfast program.
Panel: Return to School: What Changes are Needed to Deliver School Nutrition Safely When Schools Open
Aired Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Through this session, panelists share their experiences in the global process of reopening schools amidst the pandemic, the impact of school closures and its effects on food and nutrition of school children. and what we are learning about the role that programs like school meals can play in mitigating challenges now and into the future.
Moderated by Ms. Mamta Gurung Nyangmi, Asia Pacific Program Coordinator, Global Child Nutrition Foundation
- Mr. Vijay Bhaskar, Director MDM and NAT, Ministry of Education, Government of India
- Dr. Donald Bundy, Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Ms. Deepika Sharma, Nutrition Specialist, Nutrition of School-age Children and Adolescents, Nutrition Section, UNICEF
- Ms. Cornelia Sage, Chief of Party School Feeding, Catholic Relief Services, Laos
Keynote Address: David Beasley, WFP Executive Director
Aired Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme presents a keynote address to the 22nd Annual Global Child Nutrition Forum.
News and Developments from the hosts of the 2017 Global Child Nutrition Forum. Read a summary of the session at this link.
Moderated by: Jackie Choquette, Vice President, Crestview Strategy
Featured Speakers:
- The Honourable Maria-Claude Bibeau, Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada
- The Honourable Jean-François Roberge, Minister, Ministry of Education, Quebec, Canada
- Arlene Mitchell, Executive Director, Global Child Nutrition Foundation
- Judith Barry, Co-Founder and Director, Impact & Sustainable Solutions, Breakfast Club of Canada
- Daniel Germain, Founding President, C.M., C.Q., M.S.M., Breakfast Club of Canada
- Byron Beardy, Program Manager, Kimeechiminan, Four Arrows Regional Health Authority
- Celina Stoyles, Executive Director, Kids Eat Smart Foundation, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Catherine Parsonage, Executive Director and CEO, Toronto Foundation for Student Success [TFSS], Ontario
Mises à jour du Breakfast Club of Canada (traduction en français)
Aired Wednesday, November 11, 2020
News and Developments from the hosts of the 2017 Global Child Nutrition Forum
Moderated by: Jackie Choquette, Vice President, Crestview Strategy
Featured Speakers:
- The Honourable Maria-Claude Bibeau, Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada
- The Honourable Jean-François Roberge, Minister, Ministry of Education, Quebec, Canada
- Arlene Mitchell, Executive Director, Global Child Nutrition Foundation
- Judith Barry, Co-Founder and Director, Impact & Sustainable Solutions, Breakfast Club of Canada
- Daniel Germain, Founding President, C.M., C.Q., M.S.M., Breakfast Club of Canada
- Byron Beardy, Program Manager, Kimeechiminan, Four Arrows Regional Health Authority
- Celina Stoyles, Executive Director, Kids Eat Smart Foundation, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Catherine Parsonage, Executive Director and CEO, Toronto Foundation for Student Success [TFSS], Ontario
Formal Reading of the 2020 Global Child Nutrition Forum Communique and a closing address to participants.
Cérémonie de clôture (traduction en français)
Aired Thursday, November 12, 2020
Lecture officielle du communiqué du Forum mondial sur la nutrition des enfants 2020 et discours de clôture aux participants.
Lectura formal del Comunicado del Foro Mundial sobre la Nutrición Infantil de 2020 y discurso de clausura a los participantes.