We stand for Turkey & Syria, calls for memberships, WHO/EU survey on alcohol, Breakfast Toolkit survey and more..

We send our sincere condolences to the Turkish and Syrian people after this terrible earthquake. We stand in solidarity, we support the work of the rescue teams and we wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
We are in close contact with the Turkish Dietetic Association (TDD) and will update you on the ways we can all support and help via our website and social media.
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EFAD calls for offices

EFAD is looking for leads/members to 3 European Specialist Dietetic Networks: Diabetes, Public Health and Sports and also for members to the Research and Evidence-Based Practice Committee.

 Membership of the Research and Evidence-Based Practice Committee
 Leadership/ membership of the specialist network for Diabetes
 Leadership/ membership of  the specialist network for Public Health
 Leadership/ membership of the specialist network for Sports and Physical Activity

 Find out more and apply for the positions
⏳ Deadline for applications: 28 February 2023

ESDN Gastroenterology webinar: Dietary Management of Crohn’s Disease; Enteral Nutrition, Novel Diets and Beyond - Save the date

Don't miss the ESDN Gastroenterology webinar on: "Dietary Management of Crohn’s Disease; Enteral Nutrition, Novel Diets and Beyond", on Tuesday, February 21st, at 18:00 CET.

More information will be announced soon. 

 Register here.

WHO/EU online survey on alcohol and label information

The WHO regional office for Europe is launching an anonymous short online survey, which targets adult current drinkers, i.e. 18+ people, who have consumed alcohol in the past 12 months, as part of a newly launched WHO/EU study on the provision of health-related information through alcohol labels.

The survey is targeted at the following countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.

EFAD invites its members from these countries to fill out this 10-min survey that is available in all the local languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian). 

 Click on the corresponding language to complete the survey.

Breakfast Toolkit Project survey

We need your voice!
The aim of the Breakfast Toolkit survey is to gather the views of dietitians on recommending breakfast as part of a balanced diet, and their sources to educate patients about healthy breakfasts as well as understand the breakfast patterns of European countries. The survey is addressed to European dietitians and intern dietitians.

If you are interested in participating in a focus group about breakfast, you can leave your contact information at the end of the survey. Please fill in the survey below to share your experience, it takes less than five minutes to complete.

ENDietS is looking for enthusiastic Nutrition & Dietetic Students to apply for the positions of:
 Social Media Anchorship
 Junior Conference Anchorship
 Junior Promotion & Recruitment Anchorship.
⏳ Deadline for applications: 12 February 2023

  Find out more.

Do you want to grow your dietetic practice business and/or translate nutrition knowledge into practice to inform and engage with your audience? 

EFAD is welcoming you to the Digital Nutrition Communication online course developed by experts in the field of digital communication. 

By the end of the course, you will be familiar with using social media platforms to share information and engage with your audience, create your own written and visual content (e.g. infographics), create your own website and measure your success. You will also get a good understanding of the standards of ethics and professionalism and get practical advice on how to behave when using social media for professional development and communication.

 Become an EFAD Learning member now and start exploring.

The preparation of the Kompass Nutrition and Dietetics issue 1/23 has started

If you have information to share in the sections Kaleidoscope and Calendar of Events, please forward the information to Christine Schiller (Aquesta adreça de correu-e està protegida dels robots de spam.Necessites Javascript habilitat per veure-la.), by the 1st of March 2023.

Please check the author's instructions:
 For Kaleidoscope usually, press releases are being used.
It must have a headline, text with not more than 2000 characters, the full name of the institute/organization that spread the news, its logo and a web address (if possible). Additionally, a photo, graphic or other eyecatchers could be included, as long as you hold the copyright and the element can be used for free. This part contains a short text about new initiatives, research etc. from your organisation.

For the Calendar of Events needed:
 The name of the event.
 The data
 The event location
 The website, for more information

 Find out more.

World Obesity Day Europe 2023 is on 4 March — The ECPO & EASO Award Applications are open!

The European Coalition for People living with Obesity (ECPO) and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) are pleased to announce the 2023 awards programme for European activities held in conjunction with World Obesity Day.

The Awards are presented annually in recognition of excellence, innovation and best practice in advancing the understanding of obesity, and the importance of its prevention and treatment.

 Find out more.

Call for Expressions of Interest for Membership of the Scientific Panels and the Scientific Committee of EFSA 2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a call for expressions of interest to renew its Scientific Panels and the Scientific Committee in 2024. 
This opportunity is open to experts with relevant scientific expertise and a motivation to contribute to the protection of human and animal health, as well as the environment in Europe, who wish to be considered for membership in one of EFSA’s 10 Scientific Panels or the Scientific Committee. 

⏳ Deadline: April 3rd, 2023

 Find out more.

English summary of the Norwegian report on the socioeconomic analysis of malnutrition

In this report, was estimated that approximately 114,000 persons in Norway suffer from disease-related
malnutrition. This results in a total social cost in excess of NOK 31 billion in 2022. There are large variations in the healthcare system throughout Norway with regard to identifying and following up with persons with a risk of disease-related malnutrition. 

 Read the report.

Pulses for a sustainable future by FAO

📌 When: 10 February 2023, 14:00 CET
📍 Where: Online

 Register here.

The 65th German Congress - Interdisciplinary Nutrition Therapy 2023, organized by the German Association of Dietitians (VDD)  – an EFAD member - takes place virtually on 4-6 May 2023.

100+ invited speakers from Germany and abroad will present and discuss the most up-to-date evidence on science and the relevance to evidence best practice. The annual conference devotes to the topic: Nutrition between deficiency and abundance.

The official language of the congress is German.

📌 When: 4 - 6 May 2023
📍 Where: Online

 Find out more & register.

16th European Public Health Conference: "Our Food, Our Health, Our Earth: A Sustainable Future for Humanity"
📌 When: 8-11 November 2023
📍 Where: Dublin, Ireland

 You can find out more.

"30th European Congress on Obesity"
17-20 May 2023
Dublin, Ireland

 You can find out more and apply.

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