About Us
About the Micronutrient Forum
The Micronutrient Forum was established in 2006 to reflect the scientific and programmatic evolution in the field of micronutrients. The Micronutrient Forum consolidates and expands upon more than thirty years of successful leadership by the International Vitamin A Consultative Group (IVACG) and the International Nutritional Anemia Consultative Group (INACG).
IVACG and INACG were established in 1975 with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Micronutrient Forum, which replaces IVACG and INACG, focuses on the impact of micronutrient deficiencies on public health and development, concentrating primarily on populations that are deficient in vitamin A, iron, folate, iodine, and zinc. The Forum does this primarily through global meetings and consultations. The global meetings create a forum for leading scientists, policy-makers and programmers to discuss the latest scientific and programmatic evidence. Scientific and programmatic consultations provide the mechanism for experts to review and advance policy-relevant science.
Micronutrient Forum Steering Committee
The Micronutrient Forum is led by a Steering Committee composed of international members with expertise relevant to the control of micronutrient deficiencies. The members of the Micronutrient Forum Steering Committee are:
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Chair Dr. Alfred Sommer Dean Emeritus and Professor Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland United States |
Secretary Ms. Emily Wainwright Technical Advisor for Micronutrient Programs U.S. Agency for International Development Washington, D.C. United States |
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Dr. Lindsay Allen Center Director U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center Davis, California United States |
Dr. Francesco Branca Director Department of Nutrition for Health and Development World Health Organization Geneva Switzerland |
Dr. Omar Dary Food Fortification Specialist A2Z, the USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project Academy for Educational Development Washington, D.C. United States |
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Dr. Frances R. Davidson Health Science Specialist U.S. Agency for International Development Washington, D.C. United States |
Dr. Rolf D.W. Klemm Senior Technical Advisor A2Z, the USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project Assistant Scientist Center for Human Nutrition Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, Maryland United States |
Dr. Sean Lynch Professor of Clinical Medicine Eastern Virginia Medical School Grafton, Virginia United States |
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Mr. Venkatesh Mannar President The Micronutrient Initiative Ottawa, Ontario Canada |
Dr. Ellen G. Piwoz Senior Program Officer Integrated Health Solutions Development, Global Health Program Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, Washington United States |
Dr. Werner Schultink Chief, Nutrition Section UNICEF New York, New York United States |
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Dr. Emorn Wasantwisut Associate Professor Institute of Nutrition Mahidol University Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom Thailand |
Dr. Keith P. West, Jr. Professor, Center for Human Nutrition Department of International Health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland United States |
Micronutrient Forum Secretariat
A2Z, the USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project, which is managed by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), serves as the Secretariat for the Micronutrient Forum, with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Micronutrient Forum Secretariat Manager
Ms. Silvana Faillace
Senior Program Officer
A2Z, the USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project
Academy for Educational Development
Washington, D.C.
United States
Micronutrient Forum Secretariat Staff
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Mr. William Dean Senior Program Associate A2Z, the USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project Academy for Educational Development Washington, D.C. United States |
Mr. Jason Kelleher AED Center for Enterprise and Capacity Development Academy for Educational Development United States |
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Ms. Morgan Hillenbrand A2Z, the USAID Micronutrient and Child Blindness Project Academy for Educational Development United States |
Ms. Melanie Roberts AED Center for Enterprise and Capacity Development Academy for Educational Development United States |
History of the Micronutrient Forum
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