Food and Nutrition Security Training Programme in the Netherlands

This training programme at Wageningen International, The Netherlands aims to provide the course participants with knowledge, skills and motivation to identify, plan and implement effective action to address food and nutrition security at various levels, ranging from (national) policy level to regional, community, household and even individual level programmes.

The training programme can be followed as a complete 11 weeks' programme, which leads to a diploma at postgraduate level or as 'stand alone' certificate courses.

Next course dates: March 31 - June 13, 2008

Course Content

• Key concepts and current issues in nutrition
• Nutrition communication and promotion; a new approach to nutrition education
• Food and nutrition security in the context of HIV/AIDS
• Monitoring and evaluation of impact on food and nutrition security.

A limited number of fellowships are available for the complete training programme from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP). Candidates who wish to apply should begin the application procedure as soon as possible (see contacts below for details). The application deadline for non-fellowship candidates is 29TH of February 2008. Further information is available from fannie.deboer@wur.nl or by fax +31 317 495395.

Application forms and a detailed brochure are available at http://www.cdic.wur.nl/UK/ courses or from Wageningen International, P.O. Box 88 6700 AB Wageningen, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 317 495 495, fax: +31 317 495 395, email: training.wi@wur.nl