Nutrition Opportunities Worldwide

#N4G Are you attending #NutritionforGrowth?? Come to visit our *Better data for Better Nutrition* Stand where we are showcasing our WHO monitoring nutrition data tools and the National Information Platform for Nutrition together with GIZ and UNICEF. We are happy that our new data dashboard is live and we are just showcasing it! https://lnkd.in/eexpSKJT Elisa Dominguez Muriel Luz Maria De Regil Elaine Borghi Laurence Grummer-Strawn Lisa Rogers Corinna Zelger Alice Deshons

🚀 We're Hiring! 🚀 Our Partnerships and Innovation team is looking for three new team members to join us in driving impactful collaborations and initiatives towards #ZeroHunger. If you're passionate about innovation, partnerships, and making a difference, we'd love to hear from you! *Please note these positions are open to Kenyan nationals only* You'll be working alongside an incredible team: Michelle Barrett William Holden Brenda Gichuki Joy Matwale Mohamed Shellimoh Bedan Mwathi Anna Eriksen Joseph Choi Caroline Bird Amy Blauman Elena Di Biasio Selamawit Tekalign Mamo Samia A. Salim Mehsen Paul Ogero 🔹 Innovation Associate – https://bit.ly/3Fhjpdj 🔹 Partnerships Officer (Private Sector & Foundations) – https://bit.ly/3DvT8at 🔹 Partnerships Development Officer – https://bit.ly/3Fhjxtj #Hiring #Innovation #Partnerships #Jobs

Arrell Scholarships: Applications are now open! Are you a future leader in sustainable food systems? Arrell Scholarships support academically excellent students who are dedicated to building a more sustainable, productive and equitable food future. Funding details: - Three awards of $50,000/year for students pursuing a two-year master’s degree. Eligibility: - Aligned with AFI’s mission to produce healthier food with fewer environmental and social impacts. - Entering a master’s program in Fall 2025 with a minimum A- average. - Supervised/co-supervised by an Arrell Chair in a relevant department (Geography/ Department of Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics/ Food Science/ School of Hospitality, Food & Tourism Management). 🗓️ Deadline: April 15 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eAYeZvNc

World Obesity Day Series In partnership with the World Health Organization Collaborating Center at the Cornell Joan Klein Jacobs Center for Precision Nutrition and Health 13 March, 20, 27 & 10 April 2025 Please share in your networks 11:30 am ET on Zoom Registration required: https://lnkd.in/eKjTiZNs

Thank you to BU's "The Brink" for helping to get the word out about the millions of children and families at risk of malnutrition and food insecurity due to the chaotic dismantling of USAID and US withdrawl from the WHO: https://lnkd.in/e78uFzJh

In this peer-reviewed perspective Dr. Gavin Yamey and I, highlight the many serious and detrimental impacts of the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization both on American public health security and on global health security. When the W.H.O is successful and supported the whole world benefits. The U.S. as its biggest financial donor and an important source of technical support through collaborations and relationships that exist between its local public health agencies like the CDC and the W.H.O is a valued and essential member state. At a time when the world faces a surge of emerging infectious disease threats and the growing burden of chronic disease, we need solidarity is responding to these challenges. Not division and isolationism. #WHO #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth

Vive la France: Aix-Marseille University just announced a fund to recruit American researchers in climate, immunology and other fields threatened by the Musk-Trump takeover. This initiative follows a previous fund they used to recruit displaced scientists from Yemen, Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.   Their official announcement is here: https://lnkd.in/ePVWP_zD News story in English below:

This World Pulses Day we’re shining a light on Reading's Raising the Pulse project, which focuses on making it easier for people to eat well while benefiting the planet.   By developing nutritious, affordable and environmentally friendly food options, the initiative has the potential to drive an important shift in the UK food system.   Read on to find out more about how the humble faba (or broad) bean could play a part in transforming UK diets for the better.   #WorldPulsesDay #SustainableDiet #RaisingThePulse #HealthyEating 

#Jobs Want to join our mission to close the nutrition gap? We’re looking for Country Program Managers in South Africa, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Indonesia. If you: ✔ Have experience leading maternal health and nutrition programs ✔ Can oversee financial and administrative operations ✔ Want to work with diverse global teams ✔ Are based in one of these four countries …this is your chance to make a real impact! Come be part of a team dedicated to transforming lives through science-based solutions. Positions close Friday, Feb 28, 6 pm CET. Apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gA-P-RTY  or email your CV with a cover letter to HR@sightandlife.org #Hiring #Nutrition #Health #Jobalert