The Africa Nutrition Conference (formerly, Africa Nutritional Epidemiology Conference [ANEC]) is the leading regional nutrition conference in Africa held biennially in various parts of the continent. ANEC provides a forum for nutrition scientists, public health professionals, academics, students and field-based workers in Africa and the rest of the world to meet regularly to share their research findings and best practices and to build capacity to address nutritional challenges in Africa (the Africa Nutrition Agenda).
Additionally, ANEC has sought to build professional networks and partnerships to support nutrition programmes and projects in Africa. In 2008, it became necessary to have an oversight nutrition body with a registered status to oversee the activities of ANEC events. To this end the African Nutrition Society (ANS) was registered as a scientific professional body and initiated as a unified continental nutrition profession of individual members, to provide a continental professional scientific forum, promote training, research and capacity building in nutrition and contribute to workforce development to meet Africa’s nutrition and health policy agenda.
The ANS’ ultimate goal is to provide a home for nutritional scientists and other allied professionals, and contribute to programmes and projects aimed at improving nutrition in Africa and reducing the burden of disease. Through our efforts it is our hope the ANEC events will create a forum that will foster an atmosphere to promote collegiality and bring together individuals across Africa and other parts of the world to work together towards building and promoting the nutrition profession and practice in Africa. In 2018, The Ethiopian Nutrition Society, FONSE, will play host to our 8th ANEC Conference in Addis, Ethiopia, from October 1 – 5th, 2018
Conference Theme: “Multi-stakeholder nutrition actions in Africa: translating evidence into policies, and programmes for impact”
Conference sub-themes:
1. Effective multi-sectoral actions in nutrition: best practices
2. Multi-sectoral actions and biofortification in Africa
3. Joint actions on maternal, infant and young childfeeding – nutrition during the 1st 1000 days, and beyond
4. Scaling up Nutrition (SUN): effective actions and best practices
5. Food systems, food safety and value chain: policies, legislations and actions
6. Nutrition-related NCDs, and benchmarking of food environment
7. Partnership for food security, safety and sustainability in Africa
8. Role of food industries, and biofortification in addressing malnutrition in Africa
9. Nutrition policies, politics, and nutrition governance in Africa
10. Double-duty actions for nutrition in Africa
Important Dates
Registration Opens: June 1, 2018 (Registration is Ongoing)
Conference Starts: October 1, 2018
Conference Ends: October 5, 2018
Registration is in progress
To register, please use this link
http://www.anec.ansnet.org/index.php/anec/anec8/schedConf/registration
Registration Information
1This registration fee includes access to the Conference Centre, Posters and Exhibits, coffees, lunch and welcome reception. It does not include the conference bag or attendance to the Scientific Sessions.
Registration Fee includes:
• Conference Bag with documentation including Book of Abstracts
• Attendance of the Scientific Sessions
• Coffee
• Lunch
• Welcome reception
• Admission to the Poster Session and Exhibition area
International & Ghana Payments
Bank: United Bank for Africa (Gh) Ltd
Address: United Bank for Africa (Gh) Ltd, Heritage Towers-Ambassadorial Encl Financial Centre, off Liberia Road, West Ridge
Account Name: African Nutrition Society
Local cedi account: GHC – 0010158660 -1511
Dollar account: $ – 0010158660 -2213
Euro Account: € – 0010158660 -4413
Swift Code: STBGGHAC
Ethiopia Payments (for those in Ethiopia)
Name of FoNSE as held by the bank/account name: Food and Nut Society of ETH
Address: Gullele Arbegnoch Street (the former paster institute) wereda 9,kebele 10/11/12 , house no 626 Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Name: Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
Branch: Gullele
Website: www.combanket.com
Account Number: 1000006579365
Account Currency: Ethiopian Birr/USD
SWIFT Code: CBETETAA
Visa, Travel & Accomodation
For VISA Inquiries, accommodation and formal letter of invitation, please contact Sofia Ibrahim (via EMAIL imysofi@gmail.com) or Mr Tewodros Girma (via EMAIL tewodrosgirmadamie@gmail.com)
Conference Visa Application to Ethiopia: https://www.evisa.gov.et/#/conference-visa
Official Airline for ANEC 8
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES (ET) is the Official Airlines for ANEC 8: Accordingly, ET has agreed to provide all ANEC 8 participants 20% discount on Business class fares, and 15% discount on Economy class fares. For Details, please go to https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/AA/EN/event?key=8th-Africa-Nutrition-and-Epidemiology-Conference
Nutrition Society ANEC (NS-ANEC): Travel Fellowship 2018
To confirm eligibility and apply, please use the link below. https://www.nutritionsociety.org/grants-and-awards/anec-viii-travel-fellowship
Capital Hotel and Spa
https://reservations.travelclick.com/103190?adults=1&identifier=ANEC8#/datesofstay
You can book in corporate discount to stay from September 28, 2018 to October 7, 2018. Very cool rates starting from $40 per night.
Other Conference Contacts
LOC Contacts
Kelbesse Urga, President, FoNSE and LOC Chair: kelbessaurga.fonse@gmail.com
FONSE Website: www.fonse.org
Conference Page: www.fonse.org/anec
ANS Contacts
Dr. Amos Laar, ANS President: president@ansnet.org / amos.laar@gmail.com
ANS Website: www.ansnet.org
ANEC VIII Conference Technical Secretariat: abstracts.anec8@ansnet.org
Website: www.anec.ansnet.org
Local Organizing Committee
Sub-Committees
Scientific committee members:
• Dr Dawd Gashu (Chair person)
• Mr Dilnesaw Zerfu (Co-Chair)
• Dr Namukolo Covic (Secretary)
• Mr Tesfaye Hailu
• Dr Awoke Kebede
• Dr Kebede Abegaz
• Dr Afework Mulugeta
• Dr Tsegaye Demissie
• Mrs Zewditu Getahun
• Dr Paulos Getachew
• Mr Masresha Tesema
ANS Liaisons – ENGLISH – Robert Akparibo (r.akparibo@sheffield.ac.uk). FRENCH – Pr KANA SOP Marie Modestine (kanamod@yahoo.com)
Communication Committee
• Mr Abinet Tekle (Chair person)
• Mr Biniyam Tesfaye (Co-Chair)
• Dr Dia Sanou
• Mr Girmay Ayana
• Ms Sofia Ibrahim
ANS Liaison on this sub-ccommittee: Tonderayi Mathew Matsungo (tmatsungo@gmail.com)
Resource Mobilization Committee
• Dr Cherinet Abuye (Chair person)
• Mr Solomon Eshetu (Co-chair)
• Dr Sisay Sinamo
• Dr Robert Fungo
• Mr Birara Melese
• Dr Akoto Osei
• Mr Workicho Jateno
• Dr. Rev. Tom Ndanu (nutcaresoft@gmail.com) and Ms. Tambra Raye Stevenson (causecreator@gmail.com) are the ANS Liaisons on this sub-Committee
Logistics Committee
• Mr Tewodros Girma (Chair person)
• Mr Andinet Abera (Co-chair)
• Mr Desalegn Kuche
• Ms Sofia Ibrahim
ANS Liaison on this sub-Committee is Dr. Richmond Aryeetey (email rnokai@gmail.com)
International Team Supporting LOC
1. Prof Basma Ellahi (UK)
2. Dr Habiba Hassan-Wassef (Egypt)
3. Dr. Laila Lokosang African Union Commission (Ethiopia)
4. Dr. Amos Laar (Ghana)
5. Dr. Richmond Aryeetey (Ghana)
6. Dr. Tom Ndanu (Ghana)
7. Dr. Ali Jafri (Morocco)
8. Dr. Eric Elom Aglago (Togo/France)
9. Dr. Ella Campaore (Burkina Faso)
10. Dr. Robert Fungo (Uganda/Ethiopia)
11. Dr. Nonsikelelo Mathe (Zimbabwe/Canada)
12. Mr. Frank E.A. Hayford (Ghana) – Frank also supports the ANS President as the Deputy Liaison Officer between ANS and LOC
13. Dr. Namukolo Covic (Zambia/Ethiopia)
14. Ms. Olufolakemi Anjorin / Student Affinity Liaison (olufolakemianjorin@gmail.com)
List of International Scientific Committee Members
1. Prof Paul Amuna: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) Qatar, Chairman of the International Scientific Committee
2. Prof Alan Jackson; University of Southampton, UK International Advisor to the ANEC VIII Conference
Members
1. Mr. Kelbessa Urga, Ethiopia
2. Dr. Cherinet Abuye, Ethiopia
3. Dr. Kaleab Baye, Ethiopia
4. Dr. Mihretab Salasibew, Ethiopia
5. Prof. Linley Chiwona-Karltun, Sweden
6. Dr Thomas Adepoju, Nigeria
7. Prof Judith Kimiywe, Kenya
8. Prof Wilna Oldewage-Theron, USA
9. Prof Abdellatif Bour, Morocco
10. Prof. Mary Murimi, USA
11. Prof. Francis Zotor, Ghana
12. Dr. Amos Laar, Ghana
13. Prof. Johann Jerling, South Africa
14. Prof. Basma Ellahi UK
15. Dr. Habiba Hassan-Wassef, Egypt
16. Prof. Grace Marquis, Canada
17. Dr. Victor Owino, Austria
18. Prof. Emile Sabiba Kou’santa Amouzou
19. Prof. Mamoudou H. Dicko
20. Prof. Alfred Traore
21. Prof. Daniel Sellen
22. Prof. Julia Tagwireyi
23. Prof. Michelle Holdsworth