Launch: Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
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Iceland
The new edition of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR2023) is the result of five years of work involving 400 researchers and experts, in the Nordic cooperation’s biggest and most globally spread project. The NNR constitute the scientific basis for national nutrient recommendations and food-based dietary guidelines in the Nordic and Baltic countries.
The launch event on 20 June in Reykjavik will present the new findings and recommendations in the NNR2023. The event will also host discussions of what needs to happen to implement the new recommendations.
The launch day will consist of three different events:
- Press conference 08:00-08:45 GMT/Reykjavik (10:00 - 10:45 CEST/Oslo;Stockholm;Copenhagen) (11:00 - 11:45 GMT+3/ Helsinki)
- Research webinar 09:00-11:00 GMT/Reykjavik (11:00 - 13:00 CEST/Oslo;Stockholm;Copenhagen) (12:00 - 14:00 GMT+3/ Helsinki)
- The official launch event 14:00-15:30 GMT/Reykjavik (16:00 - 17:30 CEST/Oslo;Stockholm;Copenhagen) (17:00 - 18:30 GMT+3/ Helsinki)
More information and registration links for the different events is available below.
The official launch of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 will be live-streamed. Join us on this special day to hear Nordic and international high-level speakers as the new findings in the NNR 2023 will be presented and important discussions on how to implement the new recommendations will take place.
With the NNR 2023, the Nordic region is taking the first bold step towards sustainable nutrition recommendations – a pioneering work that rests firmly on a transparent process and scientific principles.
Please register for the launch event
14:00 - 14:15 Opening remarks
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Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland
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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) (Video greeting)
14:15 - 14:35 Keynote: The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
- Rune Blomhoff, Professor, Oslo University and Project Leader of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
14:35 - 15:05 High-level panel: Sustainable and healthy diets for Agenda 2030
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Stefanos Fotiou, Director, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, and FAO Office of Sustainable Development Goals
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Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers
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Joao Campari, Global Food Practice Leader, WWF
15:05– 15:25 Panel: What’s at stake in the implementation of the NNR?
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Ola Elvestuen, Chairman, Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region, Nordic Council
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Anne Pøhl Enevoldsen, Unit Director, Sustainable diet and health, The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
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Dr. Amanda Wood, Researcher, Stockholm Resilience Centre
15:25 – 15:30 Concluding remarks
- Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Iceland’s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
Moderator: Katy Harris, Senior Policy Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
The launch event will be held in English.
The research webinar will provide insights and deepend knowledge about the NNR2023. In this webinar, you will meet some of the experts behind the NNR report for a deep dive in the research methods, updates and news in NNR2023.
Please register for the research webinar.
09.00-09.05 Welcome
- Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers
09.05-09.30 Introduction and summary
- Rune Blomhoff, Head of NNR2023 Committee, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Norway
09.30-09.45 A novel cutting-edge methodology for setting recommendations
- Jacob Juel Christensen, University of Oslo, Norway
09.45-10.00 The main scientific foundation
- Rikke Andersen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
10.00-10.10 Coffee break
10.10-10.25 The new nutrient recommendations
- Eva Warensjö Lemming, The Swedish Food Agency and Uppsala University, Sweden
10.25-10.40 Food recommendations for improved health
- Inga Þórsdóttir, University of Iceland and Landspitali, Iceland
10.40-10.55 Integration of environmental aspects
- Maijaliisa Erkkola, University of Helsinki, Finland
10.55-11.00 Final comments
- Rune Blomhoff, Head of NNR2023 Committee, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Norway
Moderator: Åsa Sandberg
The webinar will be held in English.
The launch will be marked by a press conference, with the following speakers attending:
- Rune Blomhoff, Professor, Oslo University and Project Leader of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
- Karen Ellemann, Secretary General, Nordic Council of Ministers
- Stefanos Fotiou, Director, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, and FAO Office of Sustainable Development Goals
Everyone is welcome to watch the press conference.
Please register for the press conference
The press conference will be held in English.
