ANLP 2008: First Announcement
The sixth of a series of seminars of the African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP) will be held in South Africa from 11-21 March 2008 under the Directorship of Johann Jerling (North-West University, South Africa) and Kombi Mbhenyane (University of Venda, South Africa).
The aim of this programme is to assist the development of future leaders in the field of human nutrition in Africa. Emphasis will be given on understanding the qualities and skills of leaders, team building, communication and nutrition information in a broader context, and to understanding the role of nutrition science in the world around us.
Similar seminars have been held in Europe (since 1994 under the title of the European Nutrition Leadership Programme), Latin-America, Northern America and South-East Asia. The initial stimulus for an ANLP was given by Wageningen University (the Netherlands) based on the success with the programme in Europe and from the activities initiated by the Food & Nutrition Programme of United Nations Universities and the International Union of Nutrition Sciences with respect to capacity development in nutrition in Africa.
The sixth of a series of seminars of the ANLP (March 2008) will run in South Africa, and plans are underway to host the seminar in other African countries in the future. The programme is designed for individuals who have experience in various fields of nutrition.
Preference will be given to final year PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and candidates with comparable working experience in the broader human nutrition sciences, studying or working in Africa. We are also actively seeking applications from participants who are under the age of 40 years. The maximum number of participants is 25.
Course fee: 1200€.
This fee includes tuition fee, course materials, full board and lodging at the ANLP venue in the North West Province of South Africa and travel from the airport and back. Other personal costs such as insurance, drinks and phone calls are not included.
Grants
The ANLP organization tries to provide a limited number of partial course fee grants to participants. During the annual meetings of the UN- Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN) several UN-organizations and bilateral donors have been informed about this programme.
Therefore, potential candidates who are in the need of sponsorship are advised to approach these organizations as soon as possible to ensure their participation.
Applicants from the following countries are required to apply for a NFP fellowship after being accepted for the ANLP (see ANLP website for more information): Ivory Coast, Kenya, Benin, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Egypt, South Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Guinea-Bissau, Zambia, Zimbabwe. These applicants can also apply for a course fee grant from the ANLP organization.
Those interested in applying for a course grant from the ANLP organization should send a complete grant application form after being accepted for the ANLP. Preference for course fee grants will be given to those applicants who can demonstrate that they have searched for other sources of funding as well.
Deadline for ANLP applications:
1 August 2007 and the results of the selection panel will be made known on 15 August 2007.
