Friends of WFP Nutrition

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Friends of WFP Nutrition Conflict and Malnutrition The Role of Nutrition in the Prospects for Peace Series 9 April 13:00– 14:30 Online via Zoom The Friends of WFP Nutrition kindly invite you to a discussion on the linkages between conflict and malnutrition. In the first of a 2-part series, this event will offer an opportunity to learn about the multi-dimensional factors interlinking conflict and malnutrition and WFP’s nutrition work in conflict settings. Welcome Remarks: Mr Paul Kiernan, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland and Chair of the Friends of WFP Nutrition Keynote Speaker: Ms Abigail Perry, Senior Nutrition Adviser, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Panel: Mr Laurent Bukera, Country DIrector, WFP Yemen Mr Sean O'Brien, Country Director, WFP Syria Mr Matthew Hollingworth, Country Director, WFP South Sudan Q&A session Closing remarks: Ms Allison Oman Lawi, Director a.i., Nutrition Division, WFP Mr Samir Wanmali, Deputy Director Policy and Programme Division, WFP

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Friends of WFP NutritionConflict and MalnutritionThe Role of Nutrition in the Prospects for Peace Series

9 April 13:00– 14:30 Online via ZoomThe Friends of WFP Nutrition kindly invite you to a discussion on the linkages between conflict and malnutrition. In the first of a 2-part series, this event will offer an opportunity to learn about the multi-dimensional factors interlinking conflict and malnutrition and WFP’s nutrition work in conflict settings.

Welcome Remarks: Mr Paul Kiernan, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland and Chair of the Friends of WFP Nutrition

Keynote Speaker:Ms Abigail Perry, Senior Nutrition Adviser, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Panel:Mr Laurent Bukera, Country DIrector, WFP YemenMr Sean O'Brien, Country Director, WFP SyriaMr Matthew Hollingworth, Country Director, WFP South Sudan

Q&A session Closing remarks:Ms Allison Oman Lawi, Director a.i., Nutrition Division, WFPMr Samir Wanmali, Deputy Director Policy and Programme Division, WFP