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<OL> <LI> Forge links and stimulate new areas of multidisciplinary research among countries where disparities are increasing in childhood obesity, chronic diseases, food/nutrition insecurity and global crisis <LI> Generate knowledge, which will impact future policy, community, research and education decisions relating to disparities in childhood obesity, chronic diseases, food/nutrition insecurity and global crisis <LI> Engage and interact with a range of relevant scientific disciplines to promote mechanisms, guidelines and processes for ensuring the importance and effectiveness of an integrated food and nutrition policy in the face of global disparities. <LI> Create new consensus, publicize opportunities for new research, and provide sustainable approaches for combating disparities in childhood obesity, chronic diseases, food/nutrition insecurity and global crisis; <LI> Build capacity among scientists focusing on food, nutrition and related sciences, disparities in childhood obesity, chronic diseases, food/nutrition insecurity and environmental, climatic and economic crisis. </ol> Expected Outputs: This meeting will result in the development of international networks to approach combating disparities in childhood obesity, chronic diseases, food/nutrition insecurity and environmental, climatic, and economic crisis by publicizing opportunities for research, building capacity amongst scientists, and generating and providing knowledge to impact future policy, Participants will come from various disciplines and backgrounds, therefore, at the end of the conference, it is envisaged that policymakers and other participants will meet a common ground, and collaborative partnerships will be developed, which will move towards stronger national and international food and agricultural systems. Additionally, participants will take information back to academia, communities, policy makers and farms, and it is envisioned that aspects of these will be used to enhance communities and society as a whole. The conference will also strengthen capacity among members of society including students and scientists who will be trained; and it will clarify the linkages among food production systems, food and nutrition insecurity and climate change
Non-Technical Summary: <BR>The Third International Food and Nutrition Conference (IFNC 2011) to be held October 9th to 11th, 2011 will address food, agriculture and nutrition as an integrative science, linking with other disciplines such as biomedical and life sciences, social and behavioral sciences, law, economics and public health to engage and advance evidence-based policies and programs with comprehensive food and health delivery systems. IFNC 2011 will be held at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.A. <P> Approach: <BR> Dr. Adelia Bovell-Benjamin (IFNC 2011 Chair) and Dr. Ralphenia D. Pace (IFNC 2011 Co-Chair) from Tuskegee University will be leading the conference scheduled to be held October 9-11, 2011 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on Tuskegee University's Campus. The Director for the Division of Food Safety within NIFA as well as others from government, academic, and industry serve on the Advisory committee. The conference will include a pre-conference workshop, plenary, oral and poster sessions, which will address biomedical and life sciences, social and behavioral sciences, law, economics and public health. This is an international conference, which will bring students and scientists from all over the world to the United States to present research, engage and network with their national colleagues. The conference will provide excellent networking and cultural exchange opportunities, in addition to the information received at the plenary, oral and poster sessions.