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International Union of Nutritional Science (IUNS)
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| Address: |
c/o
School of Public Health, UCLA, Box 951772, Los Angeles CA 90095-1772,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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| E-mail: |
info@iuns.org |
| Tel: |
001
310 206 9639 |
| Fax: |
001
310 794 1805 |
| HTTP: |
www.iuns.org |
| Type: |
International
NGO |
| Sector: |
nutrition |
| Geography: |
worldwide |
| Activities: |
networking,
institution-building, training, and research partnerships |
| Budget: |
not
available |
| Profile: |
The International
Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) was founded in 1948 in London.
It is now based in Los Angeles, USA. The objectives of the IUNS are:
1) to promote international co-operation in the scientific study of
nutrition and its application; 2) to encourage research and the exchange
of scientific information in the nutritional sciences, by the holding
of congresses and conferences, by publication, and by other suitable
means; 3) to establish such commissions, committees, and other bodies
as may be required in the pursuit of (1) and (2); 4) to provide a
means of communication with other organisations, and to encourage
participation in the activities of the International Council of Scientific
Unions, of which the Union is a member; 5) to develop activity regarded
as helpful and appropriate in achieving the objectives of the Union. |
| Approach: |
Activities: Conferences and meeting, such as the UNU/IUNS Workshop on institution
building for research and advanced training in food and nutrition
in developing countries, held in Manilla, the Philippines in August
1996. The African Nutrition Capacity Development Initiative is a 10-year
programme to strengthen nutrition research and policy capacity in
Africa including advocacy, training, action-oriented research programmes,
strengthening leadership and networking. |
| Finance: |
The IUNS receives funds from the International Council of Scientific Unions,
the UNU, UNICEF and other UN agencies, and national and international
institutions and foundations. |
| Notes: |
See the web site for more information about
IUNS. |
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| Last Updated:
13 January, 2009
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