IF Webinar Learning from Experience: Strategic Advocacy for Primary Prevention

15 July 2022

Online, Zoom

IF is excited to announce that the ‘IF Webinar Learning from Experience: Strategic Advocacy for Primary Prevention’ will take place on July 15 2022.

Following the requests of participants during the IF Members Training 2022 which took place on June 6 2022, IF facilitates a learning from experience webinar. During this webinar, four members share their experiences on how local advocacy for primary prevention has influenced national actions.

Who is it for?

All IF Members who

are interested in policy and advocacy work
would like to strengthen their regional, national advocacy
learn from members association who have advanced advanced their national advocacy
join and connect with other IF members worldwide

What’s the webinar about?

The webinar is an experience exchange and twinning opportunity for all IF members, in which representatives from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin-America and Europe who have advanced their national advocacy for primary prevention will share their key element of success, the process, lessons learned and advice for all participants.

When and where?

Time: 3pm Brussels time, July 15 2022 (Check your time zone here)
Place: online, via Zoom

Agenda

TIME in CEST	SESSION	SPEAKERS
3-3:05 pm	Welcoming	Cato Lie IF President Dr Sylvia Roozen IF Secretary General
3:05-3:25 pm	A 40-year campaign for mandatory folic acid in New Zealand was well paid off	Lyall Thurston New Zealand
3:25-3:45 pm	Upstream of the river – Kenya’s journey to fight for folic acid fortification	Joline Owinga SHAK, Kenya
3:45-4:05 pm	Long-time advocacy and turning points towards mandatory food fortification in the UK	Kate Steele SHINE, UK
4:05-4:25 pm	Multi-sectorial approach towards prevention of neural tube defects in Argentina	Elena Záppoli APEBI, Argentina
4:25-4:55 pm	Panel discussion and Q&A	All speakers
4:55-5pm	Closing	Dr Sylvia Roozen IF Secretary General