WISHH : Workshops & Conferences

Midwest Workshop

The Midwest Workshop is held at the National Soybean Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois and hosts' representatives of PVOs, U.S. government officials, soybean farmer and industry leaders for a workshop on the role of soy in international food assistance programs. The focus of the workshop program is to provide new information about soy and soy products that can play a valuable role in meeting people's immediate and long-term nutritional needs as well as fit into sustainable economic development programs. This is a terrific opportunity for participants to hear about soy as well as see its many uses demonstrated and ask the experts about how their specific international programs can benefit. Previous workshop attendees have also found the interaction with industry representatives to be very helpful as they explore how to expand the use of soy in their food aid programs around the world. To learn about previous Midwest workshops and how to participate in upcoming workshops, please visit Midwest Workshop.

Midwest Workshop 2005: October 10-12, 2005

Midwest Workshop 2004: October 18-20, 2004

Midwest Workshop 2003

Washington Conference & Workshop

The Washington Conference and Workshop is held at the Hotel Washington in Washington DC and is divided into two programs, a conference and a workshop. The conference includes other commodity organizations, government employees and additional PVOs. The objective for the conference is more general and is aimed at encouraging open dialogue on a wider array of topics relative to food aid and nutrition. Panels of USAID and USDA officials, as well as PVO and WFP representatives discuss current issues important to the food aid community. There are also several sessions addressing food security and nutrition crisis within the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The workshop includes ASA personnel, WISHH consultants, Industry representatives and PVOs. The theme of the workshop will be to discuss projects that the WISHH program has undertaken with certain PVOs, and to give various industry, shipping, and PVO representatives a chance to discuss the logistics involved in using various soy products. In addition, we identify the ongoing food aid programs funded by the U.S. government and discuss how we might better meet humanitarian, nutritional and developmental goals by programming soy protein products. The emphasis is to discuss practical solutions and conceptualize project proposal concepts. To learn about previous Washington workshops and how to participate in upcoming workshops, please visit Washington Conference and Workshop.

WISHH FOOD AID CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP, Washington 2006 - The Programmatic Response: Rolling Up Our Sleeves
February 16, 2006

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Washington Workshop 2005 - Trends, Threats and Opportunities in Food Aid Programming
February 16, 2005

Washington HIV/AIDS Workshop 2005 - Bridging the Gap: Food & Nutrition as a Foundation for HIV/AIDS Response
February 17, 2005

Washington Workshop 2004 - New Trends & Opportunities in Food Aid Programming

Washington Workshop 2003 - Food Aid Workshop and Conference

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What WISHH Washington Conference & Workshop Alumni Say about the Program
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