GLOBAL CHILD NUTRITION FORUM 2006 FORUM PRESENTATION 13

GLOBAL CHILD NUTRITION FORUM 2006 – FORUM PRESENTATION 13 th - 16 th JULY 2006 MILLENIUM BILTMORE HOTEL LOS ANGELES, USA EMMANUEL OHENE AFOAKWA (GHANA)

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE FORUM

Active Participation in GCNF Activities Ø Sharing Circles - Key Issues on National Programs - Challenges - Successes - Future plans Ø Ø Ø Visit to Elementary School Feeding Programme Visit to High School Feeding Programme Visit to Snack Foods Industry Delegates Think Tank Etc.

Networking for Partnerships Ø Discussion with other Country Representatives on possible collaborative programmes for; i. iii. Resources (Information, Advice, Expertise, etc. ) Internships Co-sponsors Ø Partnership with existing well developed programmes for; i. iii. iv. Support on national framework establishment Policies Institutional mechanisms Infrastructure to administer programs

Networking for Partnerships Ø Sharing of experience on; i. iii. iv. Abuse Waste Fraud on national programs How to go about it

HOW TO USE FORUM INFORMATION BACK HOME

Using Forum Information Back Home Ø My participation in GCNF 2005 Ø Sharing of Outcomes and experiences with Representatives in charge of the High School Feeding Program in Ghana Ø Nationwide Research on School Feeding Program Ø Proposals and Discussions on Nationwide School Feeding Program Ø The Ghana Government/NEPAD/Netherlands Government School Feeding Program (Overview) Ø Further Developments on Ghana School Feeding Program (National Roll-Over)

Using Forum Information Back Home Ø i. iii. iv. a. b. c. Partnership Development with Advanced Programmes Canada Program British Program (England & Scotland) Greece Malaysia Policies Institutional mechanisms Infrastructure to administer programs

HOW TO KEEP COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER DELEGATES AFTER THE FORUM

Keeping the Communication Ø E-mailing, Postage mails, Visits, etc. - Sharing experiences with each others programmes - Challenges alerts - Successes - Program Visits Ø Occurrences in Private Lives - New births, graduations, courses, websites, etc. - Personal challenges

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