Dear All,



The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the African Nutrition Society (ANS) are inviting proposals from East African Countries (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi) to host the 8th African Nutrition Epidemiology Conference, to be held in 2018. The ANS oversees the biennial ANEC Conferences hosted across Africa at sub-regional locations. ANEC conferences started in 2002 in Pretoria-South Africa, 2006 in Accra-Ghana, 2008 in Cairo-Egypt, 2010 in Nairobi-Kenya, 2012 in Bloemfontein-South Africa, 2014 in Accra-Ghana, 2016 in Marrakesh Morocco and 2018 to be held in East Africa Region.
 
The interested candidate countries must submit to the ANS Council a letter of intent and a proposal expressing interest to host the symposium.  The proposal must reach the Council at least 2 months prior to the conference preceding the one (ANEC VIII) they wish to host. However, the candidate countries, if they so desire, will be given an opportunity to deliver a 5 minute PowerPoint presentation at the closing ceremony of ANEC VII in Marrakesh Morocco. All interested countries will then be invited to submit a full proposal within three months. Six months later, the decision of the Council will be announced. 
 
The proposal expressing interest to host should include:
     i.        Background of the country also indicating the political stability of the country – 1 page
    ii.        Ministry support e.g.  Health; Agriculture; Education etc. (separate from below to get political buy in)
   iii.        Institutional support (evidenced by letter of support)
   iv.        Support of professional association ( letter of support)
    v.        Proposed local organizing committee (LOC) with CV and contact details for the proposed LOC Head who will also serve as the Conference Chair
   vi.        Proposed composition of the scientific committee
 vii.        Proposed venue and facilities available for the conference, giving an overall estimate for the cost of the premises for a 5-day conference.  
viii.        Availability of accommodation (at affordable rates for young participants)
   ix.        Cost estimates for venue, hotels and student accommodation costs, plus cost of other logistics.
    x.        Proposed social programmes
   xi.        Feasibility of organizing the conference in English
 xii.        Indication of possible local funding and sponsorships plans"
xiii.        Demonstrate capability to host ANEC- e.g providing evidence of similar conferences previously hosted by candidate country.
xiv.        For repeat bidders- positive post ANEC report
 
For inquiries please Contact Dr Francis Zotor at [log in to unmask]

All the best
Robert 
Secretary General 

Robert Fungo (PhD)
School of Food Technology, Nutrition & Bio-Engineering,
Makerere University, P.O.Box, 7062, Kampala Uganda,
Tel: +256772466911
Skype: rfungom, 
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Visiting Lecturer, Department of Environment and Livelihood Support System,
Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Secretary General, African Nutrition Society
Secretary General, Uganda Nutrition Society




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