15-18 July 2025: Systems thinking and innovation for prevention of NCDs and a healthy ageing population
Participants Summer School
A four-day summer school Systems thinking and innovation for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases and a healthy ageing population in the WHO European Region was co-organised by the Special Initiative on Noncommunicable Diseases and Innovation (SNI) of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, Université Côte d’Azur, and Ulysseus European University, in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast and York University. Jacky Florencio of our WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition participated. The programme aimed to explore systems thinking theory and to build capacity and expertise in applying systems-based methods for problem-solving and innovation. Jacky conducts PhD research on methodologies for the actual price of food for food systems transformation. This is one of the topics addressed by RIVM’s WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition. She was selected to join 30 other participants from around the world. For more information, visit WHO website.
5 September 2025: WHO Group meeting on Optimal Intake of Animal-Source Foods
In September the WHO Group Expert Consultation on Optimal Intake of Animal-Source Foods held a meeting, welcoming some new members. Working groups were established which will start later this year.
11–15 November 2024: First WHO meeting on optimal intake of animal-source foods: Risk-Benefit Assessment Expert Group
The Expert Meeting on optimal intake of animal-source foods was convened to launch the work that will lead to recommendations on the optimal intake of animal-source foods and plant-based alternatives. WHO has brought together experts from all six WHO regions, and with a wide range of relevant expertise. RIVM’s WHO CC was represented by Jeljer Hoekstra. He is involved in the development of the comprehensive implementation framework by the Risk–Benefit Assessment Group (RBAG). Read more on the WHO website
December 2023: new version NEVO online
Out now, the new version of the Dutch Food Composition Database (Nederlands Voedingsstoffenbestand: NEVO). NEVO contains information on the composition of more than 2,300 foods. It provides data on more than 130 nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fatty acids, vitamins and minerals). New in this version is the update of the food group ‘meat substitutes and dairy substitutes’. Read more in this news item.
December 2022: E-learning on 24-hour urine analyses
At the request of WHO, RIVM's WHO Collaborating Centre for Nutrition has developed an e-learning on 24h urine analyses. The e-learning assists countries in preparing for 24h urine collection for nutritional status surveys, for example for assessing salt and iodine intakes.
The e-learning consists of four videos. They explain the practicalities for researchers of 24h urine collections in preparation for a 24h urine collection and demonstrate the actions a participant must follow for the 24h urine collection, as an insight for the researcher. The videos are available on the WHO CC website.