Events

Connected Dialogue Series: Episode 2: Navigating the Terrain of Infant Health: Unravelling the Gut Microbiome’s Role and Roadblocks

By Yashika Kapoor | 13th October 2023

An insightful online event on Wed, Nov 22, 2023, at 13:00 – 14:00 GMT, discussing how gut microbiome plays a crucial role in child development and health issues such as…

Do climate change and land degradation accelerate child malnutrition?

By Yashika Kapoor | 12th October 2023

Climate change and land degradation are global challenges that affect communities, ecosystems, and economies. But how do these environmental issues impact the most vulnerable among us-our children? Join us for…

Connected Dialogue Series: Episode 1 Equity & Context in Policymaking for Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

By Yashika Kapoor | 17th July 2023

An insightful online event on Wed Aug 2, 2023, at 14:00 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time), discussing the intersection of equity, context, and policymaking in addressing child stunting through WASH initiatives.…

Intergenerational effects of child marriage on childhood stunting

By Yashika Kapoor | 17th July 2023

Join us for an insightful online event on Thu, Jul 27 2023, at 14:00 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time), as we delve into the intergenerational effects of child marriage on childhood…

A career in International Development: panel discussion with Hub researchers

By Alessia Gasco | 27th June 2022

LIDC and the Action Against Stunting Hub are holding an online career event for students with an interest in international development who want to find out more about a career in academia.

Decolonising our food systems: whose land, whose seas?

By Alessia Gasco | 27th June 2022

Decolonising food systems involves changing the way we think about food and how we obtain our food. This means challenging who makes decisions about who gets access to safe, nutritious food to eat. It is, therefore, a question of environmental sustainability, access to power, and justice.

ANH2022 Side event: Global Nutrition Policy: Levers, Blockers and Role of Innovative Research

By Alessia Gasco | 27th June 2022

Achieving child stunting targets, SDG 2.2, and ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030 will demand multi-sectoral policy and programmatic actions. It will require bringing together multi-sector interventions targeting mothers…

The stunting puzzle: what role do helminths play?

By Alessia Gasco | 18th May 2022

In this webinar, our team presents their systematic review on helminths infections. They researched the current evidence to help support or refute the hypothesis that helminths cause physical stunting in children.

Ukraine Invasion and Food Systems: Short- and Long-term Impact

By Alessia Gasco | 18th March 2022

In this webinar, Joseph Glauber and David Laborde, Senior Research Fellows with IFPRI’s Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division, will present their latest research. They will try to unfold the long and short consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the Global Food Systems. 

Beyond 2030: tackling stunting in India more sustainably and equitably

By Alessia Gasco | 7th February 2022

In this webinar, we will explore the current nutrition status in India. We will touch on inequality, environment, climate change and governance to give a complete overview of what can be done to improve the lives of millions of families.