01 December 2016, Rome, Italy - FAO/WHO International Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition. FAO headquarters (Green Room).

Address by José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO.

Address by His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Address by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, WHO.

Address by Her Excellency Beatrice Lorenzin, Minister for Health of the Republic of Italy.

Keynote address: Shaping Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition through implementing the ICN 2 Framework for Action recommendations, by Patrick Webb, Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, United States of America.

Introduction of the Symposium Chair Her Excellency Beatrice Lorenzin, by Kostas Stamoulis, Assistant Director-General ad interim, Economic and Social Development Department, FAO


09,00 - 11,00 hrs

Opening by the Symposium Chair Kostas Stamoulis, Assistant Director-General a.i., Economic and Social Development Department (ES), FAO.

Address by José Graziano da Silva,
Director-General of the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, FAO.

Address by His Majesty King Letsie III
of the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Address by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health
Organization, WHO.

Address by Her Excellency
Beatrice Lorenzin, Minister of Health of
the Republic of Italy.

Keynote address by Patrick Webb,
Professor of Nutrition Science and
Policy, Tufts University, United States of
America.

During the opening ceremony, H.M. King Letsie III of Lesotho will be nominated FAO Special Ambassador for Nutrition.

11,00 - 13,15 hrs
Sub-theme 2
DEMAND SIDE POLICIES AND
MEASURES FOR INCREASING ACCESS AND EMPOWERING CONSUMERS TO CHOOSE HEALTHY DIETS

Session 2.1
Regulations, awareness and
advocacy for better informed food

15,00 - 17, 15 hrs
Session 2.2
Information and education for
healthy food behaviour