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Following is a list of upcoming events organized by the Danone Institutes worldwide.


International Nutrition Congress
Type of event: Congress

Target audience: Nutrititon and Dietetics Experts
Date: From 04/10/2009 to 09/10/2009
Location: The Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition


DIJ Conference Japan
Type of event: Conference

Description: Food safety
Nutrition
Cardiovascular diseases

Key-words: Adolescents [12-18 years[, Adults [18-60 years[, Ageing, Breastfeeding mothers, Children [2-12 years[, Elderly > 60 years, Humans, Infants [0-2 years[, Metabolic diseases, Micro-organisms, Nutrition, Pregnant women, Probiotics

Target audience: scientists, practitioners, educators, dieticians
Program: Research Reports of the 2007 DIJ Research Grant Awardees
Date: From 07/11/2008 to 07/11/2008
Location: ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo, 1-12-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku 107-0052 Tokyo

Chairman(s): IMAWARI michio
Organized by: Danone Institute JAPAN
Contact information:
tsuneo HIRAHARA
dij@danone.com
+ 81 3 6361 6720
+ 81 3 3780 4916
Nakameguro GT Tower IGF 2-1-1 Kamimeguro, Meguro-Ku
Tokyo JAPAN
For more information: www.danone-institute.gr.jp

Danone Nutrition Forum
Type of event: Other

Key-words: Adolescents [12-18 years[, Adults [18-60 years[, Bulimia, Children [2-12 years[, Cholesterol, Chronic Diseases, Elderly > 60 years, Family behaviour, Fatty Acids, Food, Food Behaviour, Food intake, Food Preference, Food Recommendations, Foods, Functional Foods, Growth, Hereditary metabolic diseases, Infants [0-2 years[, Ingestive Behavior, Metabolic diseases, Metabolism, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritional recommendations, Nutritional status, Obesity, Satiety

Target audience: Dietitians, health professionals, educators and students
Program: Metabolic syndrome and Dietary Education
Date: From 11/10/2008 to 11/10/2008
Location: Toranomon Pastorale Hotel Tokyo, 4-1-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Chairman(s): IMAWARI michio
Organized by: Danone Institute JAPAN
Contact information:
tsuneo HIRAHARA
dij@danone.com
+ 81 3 6361 6720
+ 81 3 3780 4916
Nakameguro GT Tower IGF 2-1-1 Kamimeguro, Meguro-Ku
Tokyo JAPAN
For more information: www.danone-institute.gr.jp

World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Type of event: Congress

Key-words: Allergens, Children [2-12 years[, Genetics, Immunity, Nutrition, Obesity, Prebiotics, Probiotics

Program: The meeting at Iguassu Falls will allow the attendants to be in touch with the best physicians and scientists involved in the field of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, that will come from every corner of the world. The program emphasizes scientific updating and educational knowledge. All topics of current interest have been covered within the 35 Symposia and 5 Plenary Sessions concerning the fields of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endoscopy and Nutrition that will be offered to scientists and physicians.
Date: From 16/08/2008 to 20/08/2008
Location: Brazil

Chairman(s): FAGUNDES-NETO ulysses

Danone Journalists Workshop
Type of event: WorkShop

Description: - The journalists present and discuss very detailed one nutrition related topic which is of public interest.
- Interdisciplinary approach: the speakers are not only nutrition scientists but also come from other disciplines like mikrobiology, sports science etc.
- Cooperation with renowned scientific institutes
- Time for large discussions
- The workshop is organized by a scientific journalist
Key-words: Anorexia, Obesity

Target audience: Target group : Journalists with a scientific background (nationwide daily press, public journals, scientific journals, well-selected electronic media)
Program: informing about the latest scientific news concerning regulation of food intake and corresponding diseases
Date: From 26/06/2008 to 26/06/2008
Location: ETH Zürich

Chairman(s): LANGHANS wolfgang
Organized by: Danone Institute GERMANY
Contact information:
kerstin SCHNAEBELE
kontakt@institut-danone.de
+49 89 62 733 338
+49 89 62 733 659
Institut Danone für Ernährung e. V.Geschäftsstelle Richard- Reitzner- Allee 1
Haar GERMANY
For more information: www.institut-danone.de


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