Always committed to advance scientific understanding impacting public health in the Southeast Asia and Australasia region, ILSI SEA Region has planned an array of exciting activities for the year 2011-2012. Below is a brief listing of activities for the year. Further details on each activity will be provided in the event page as the program is finalized. More activities will also be undertaken as each country committee identifies pressing issues to be addressed by ILSI SEA Region.
Meetings 2011 - 2012
Seminar on Food Contaminants: Emerging Issues and Risk Management Strategies and 9th ASEAN Food Safety Standards Harmonization Workshop
Singapore, January 11 – 12
FWS Science Cluster
ILSI Annual Meeting 2011
USA, January 21 – 26
International Conference for Sharing Information on Food Standards and Resource and Environmental Conservation for Food Industries in Asia Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities for Food Safety and Human Health
Bangkok, Thailand, March 4
FWS Science Cluster
Plenary Paper at the 8th Meeting of the ASEAN Expert Group on Food Safety
Thailand, March 15-18
FWS Science Cluster
2nd Expert Consultation and Workshop on Infant and Young Child Nutrition –
Back to back with ASEAN Paediatric Congress 2011
Singapore, April 18
Infant and Young Child Nutrition Technical Committee
ILSI SEA Region AGM 2011
Singapore, April 19 – 20
Science Symposium on Carbohydrates and Whole-grains: Quality, Quantity and Health Benefits – In conjunction with ILSI SEA Region AGM 2011
Singapore, April 20
FNHD & FIC Science Cluster
Seminar on Whole-grains in Human Nutrition – A Scientific Update
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 22
FNHD & FIC Science Cluster
Seminar and Roundtable Discussions on Dietary Fiber and Prebiotics: Science and Regulatory Update
Bangkok, Thailand, April 25-26
FNHD & FIC Science Cluster
Seminar on GMO Analysis: Recent Developments and Challenges
Singapore, June 8
FIC Science Cluster
Plenary Session at the ASEAN Food Conference 2011
- Session on Consumer Behavior and Communication
Bangkok, Thailand, June 18
Consumer Science
Allergen Exposure Management: the good, the bad and the ugly!
Melbourne, Australia June 22
ILSI SEA Region Australasia meeting
Workshop on Current Approaches to the Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered Crops
Hanoi, Vietnam, June 27-29
FIC Science Cluster
Symposium Sessions at Asian Congress of Nutrition 2011
- Symposium on Functional Foods
Singapore, July 14
FIC Science Cluster
Roundtable Discussion on Complementary Feeding
Singapore, July 16
Infant and Young Child Nutrition Technical Committee
Training Workshop on Nutrition and Health Claims
Hanoi, Vietnam, August 8
Infant and Young Child Nutrition Technical Committee
Plenary Paper on the ‘Role of Food Safety in Food Security’ at the International Conference on Asian Food Security - At the Session on ‘Food Utilization Dimensions of Food Security: Ensuring Health and Nutrition’
Singapore, August 10-12
FWS Science Cluster
Seminar on Infant and Young Child Nutrition - Addressing the Double Burden of Under- and Over-nutrition in Thailand
Thailand, September 13-14
Infant and Young Child Nutrition Technical Committee
Future directions in Saturated Fats: composition and metabolism.
Melbourne, Australia, September 14
ILSI SEA Region Australasia meeting
Seminar and Workshop on ASEAN Food Consumption Data and Exposure Assessment
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 10-13
FWS Science Cluster
Public Health Promotion and Consumer Behaviour: The Role of Food Labelling
Sydney, Australia, October 11
ILSI SEA Region Australasia meeting
Symposium on Vitamin D
Jakarta, Indonesia, November 30 – December 1
FNHD & FIC Science Cluster
2nd ILSI-CHIP Symposium on Community Health – Partnerships for Community Health and Wellbeing – Prevention is Everyone’s Business
Sydney, Australia, December 7-8
FNHD & FIC Science Cluster
Training Workshop on Risk Assessment of Food Additives
Thailand & Philippines, February 2012
FWS Science Cluster
Workshop on Assessment of Cognitive Function for Infants and Young Children
Singapore/ Thailand, February 2012
FNHD Science Cluster
6th Asian Conference on Food and Nutrition Safety 2012
Singapore, 4th Quarter 2012
FWS Science Cluster
Research, Collaborative Projects and Intervention Programs 2011 – 2012
Survey on ASEAN Food Consumption Data and Exposure Assessment to identify common areas for harmonization
On-going; FWS Science Cluster
Joint activity under ILSI – FAO Framework, in support of ASEAN and Malaysia MOH initiative
ILSI Asian Branches Collaborative Project on Harmonization of Analytical Methods and Food Safety Standards in Asia
On-going; FWS Science Cluster
In collaboration with ILSI Japan, ILSI Korea and ILSI Focal Point in China
Study and Market Trial on Iron-fortified Rice in Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam
On-going; FIC Science Cluster
In collaboration with ILSI Japan CHP, local governments and research institutions
Survey on Regulatory Status of Mandatory and Voluntary Fortification in SEA Region
On-going, expected completion in April 2011; FIC Science Cluster
ILSI Global Water Project, Priority Area 1 – Quality of Water Used in the Production of Fresh Produce
1st Quarter 2011; FWS Science Cluster
ILSI global project led by ILSI Europe, in collaboration with ILSI SEA Region and ILSI South Africa
School Intervention Program for Obesity Prevention
Under discussion for implementation in 2011; FNHD Science Cluster
In collaboration with health promotion and education ministries and agencies in Singapore and Indonesia
ILSI Project SWAN in Indonesia
2011 / 2012; FWS Science Cluster
In collaboration with ILSI Japan CHP and SEAMEO Community Nutrition Center, Indonesia
Review and Update on RDAs in SEA Region
2011 – 2012; FNHD Science Cluster
Review of FBDGs and Food Guides in SEA Region
2011 – 2012; FNHD Science Cluster
Scientific Review on Sodium Intake and Cardiovascular Health Outcome – The Role of Sodium Sensitivity and Homeostasis Regulation
FIC & FNHD Science Cluster
In collaboration with the Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Scientific Review on Sodium Intake in Southeast Asia Region Countries (tbc)
Under Discussion; FNHD Science Cluster
Publications 2011
Publication of Meeting Report on “Seminar on Young Child Nutrition: Improving Nutrition and Health Status of Young Children in Indonesia”
Infant and Young Child Nutrition Technical Committee
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 2011
Publication of Review on “Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics: viewpoints on the current status and applications in nutrition research and practice”
FIC Science Cluster
Journal of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics, May 2011
Publication of Meeting Report on “Symposium on Nutrition and Cognition - Towards Research and Application for Different Life Stages”
3rd Quarter; FNHD & FIC Science Cluster
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition