HIV/AIDS and food and nutrition security training programme

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Food and Nutrition Security Course

12 February, 27 April, 2007, Wageningen International, The Netherlands

We would like to draw your attention towards the upcoming international training

programme on Food and nutrition security in Wageningen. The training programme

aims to provide the course participants with knowledge, skills and motivation to

identify, plan and implement effective action on food and nutrition security at

various levels, ranging from (national) policy level to regional, community,

household and even individual level programmes.

The training programme can be followed as a complete 11 weeks’ programme,

which leads to a diploma at post graduate level. The programme is a combination

of various courses, which can also be followed as ˜stand alone' certificate

courses. The training programme targets professionals who can catalyse and

direct participatory processes leading to the development and implementation of

integrated and intersectoral food and nutrition programmes.

COURSE CONTENT:

1. Distance Learning Programme: Key Concepts in Food and Nutrition

2. Key Concepts and Current Issues in Nutrition

3. Food and Nutrition Security in the Context of HIV/AIDS

4. Seminar on Rights Based Approaches for Food

5. Monitoring and Evaluation of Impact on Food and Nutrition Security

6. Nutrition Communication and Promotion; a New Approach to Nutrition Education

FELLOWSHIPS

A limited number of fellowships are available for the complete training

programme from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP). Candidates who wish

to apply should begin the application procedure as soon as possible.

Candidates FIRST apply to Wageningen International for admission to the course

before SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2006. Acceptable candidates will receive a letter from

Wageningen International indicating that they have been PROVISIONALLY accepted.

Candidates then apply for a NFP fellowship through the Netherlands Embassy in

their own country.

Applications for the NFP fellowships should be submitted to the Netherlands

Embassy before OCTOBER 1ST, 2006.

APPLICATION

Please find attached the application form or download the application form from

the website

(http://www.wi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Food_and_nutrition_security.htm

<http://www.wi.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/agenda/Food_and_nutrition_security.htm> )

and send it by email or regular post to:

Wageningen International

P.O. Box 88

6700 AB Wageningen

The Netherlands

Telephone: +31 317 495 495

Fax: +31 317 495 395

Email: training.wi@...

The application deadline for non-fellowship candidates is 12th January 2007.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Should you need any further information on the content of the course please

contact us by mail at fannie.deboer@...

<mailto:fannie.deboer@...> or wijnand.klaver@...

<mailto:wijnand.klaver@...> or by fax *31 317 495395.

We would very much appreciate if you could share this information with possible

candidates that might be interested in this training programme.

Thank you in advance for your co-operation and looking forward to hear from you.

With kind regards,

Marjolein Smit

Wageningen International

e-mail: <marjolein.smit@...>