ILSI 2022 Annual Meeting Session 3: Global initiatives to improve population health - What can we learn from each other
Tuesday, June 28 | 14:00 - 17:00
Co-Chairs: Dr. Kerr Dow, ILSI Global Board Co-Chair, Vice President, Global Research and Development, Cargill (retired), USA, and Dr. Louise Dye, ILSI Global Board Co-Chair, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
- EU-FOOD2030 R&I policy framework and horizon Europe outlook – Dr. Cindy Schoumacher, Policy Officer, Bioeconomy & Food Systems, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission, Belgium
- FAO 2030 agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean – Dr. Israel Rios Castillo, Nutrition Officer, FAO Subregional Office for Mesoamerica, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Costa Rica
- Steps planned/needed for sustainable food systems in Asia Pacific – Thanawat Tiensin, Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations Agencies in Rome (FAO, IFAD, WFP), Italy
- Healthy people 2030 nutrition goals: building a healthier future for all – Janet DeJesus, MS, Nutrition Advisor at HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USA
Moderators for the panel discussion: Session Co-Chairs Dr. Louise Dye and Dr. Kerr Dow
Dr. F. Kerr Dow is Co-Chair of the ILSI Global Board. He retired in 2020 as Vice President, Research and Development from Cargill Inc., where he led a scientific organization covering Technical Service, Research, Product & Process development, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Asset Management and Food Applications, across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Before joining Cargill in January 2007, Kerr held the position of Vice President, Global Innovation and Quality and Chief Technical Officer of the H.J. Heinz Company.