Brochure Available for the ADPC 2013 NIE Course

A brochure for the ADPC 2013 Professional Short Course in Nutrition in Emergencies is now available. Please click here to download.

ADPC Annouce Dates for the 2013 NIE Short Course

We are pleased to let you know that applications for the 2013 Professional Short Course in NIE in Thailand are now being accepted. The course will be run by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), is scheduled for the 7th to the 18th October, 2013, and will be held in Bangkok.

The course will cover key elements of NIE, including:

•    Assessments, surveys and surveillance
•    Food security and food assistance
•    Micronutrient interventions
•    Management of acute malnutrition
•    Infant and young child feeding in emergencies

It will also include more general issues such as coordination, humanitarian standards and emergency preparedness. 

An application form for this course can be downloaded from our applications form page.

For further details please write to: ADPC-coordinator@nietraining.net

NIE Course in Uganda Cancelled

We are disappointed to announce that the Professional Short Course in NIE, that was due to run in Uganda in May, has had to be cancelled. Makerere University very much regret the cancellation, but were forced to take this decision due to financial considerations.

If you have any queries regarding this cancellation please write to Sheila Katureebe at: skatureebe@gmail.com

New Application Deadline for Uganda

The deadline for applying for the next Professional Short Course in NIE in Uganda has been extended until May 15th 2013. The course will be run by the Makerere University School of Public Health in Kampala, and is scheduled for the 27th May - 7th June, 2013.

For further details please contact Sheila Katureebe at: skatureebe@gmail.com