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2016InternationalYearofPulsesNewsletterNovember2016
Over524eventsareoccurringglobally,includingPulseFeast.Visit
www.iyp2016.orgtoseemore.NextSignatureEvent:IYPGlobalDialogue–November22–23,2016Rome,ItalyLearnmorehere.OtherUpdatesCelebrateGlobalPulseDayonJanuary18,2016OnJanuary18,2016,theworldwillcelebratepulses…again!FormerlyknownasPulseFeast,GlobalPulseDaywillcelebratethenutritionalandenvironmentalbenefitsofpulses.CelebratewithusbyhostinganeventandbyeatingpulsesonJanuary18!Theeventswilltakeplacegloballyandbesharedthroughsocialmedia.Learnmore,andregisteryoureventhere:http://pulses.org/global-pulse-dayForafullrecapoflastyears’celebration,andthegaininspirationforaneventthisyear,readtheonlinereport.10-YearResearchStrategyforPulseCropsThe10-YearResearchStrategyreportwillbeusedtosetanagendaforglobaldiscussionandmobilizechampionstoadvocateforacceleratedpulseresearchinvestments.InSeptember,interviewswereheldwiththirty-threeresearchersworkingacrossmanydifferentscientificdisciplines,geographicareas,andpulsecroptypes.InOctober,awrite-shopwasheldaspartoftheSecondInternationalLegumeSocietyconferenceinTroia,Portugal.InearlyNovember,adraftversionofthe10-YearResearchStrategywillbedistributedtoabroadsetofpulseresearchstakeholderstoinvitetheirinsights.Adraftversionofthe10-YearResearchStrategyhasbeendistributedtoabroadsetofpulseresearch
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stakeholderstoinvitetheirinsightsbyNovember8th.Itison-lineat:http://iyp2016.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2752016AfricanGreenRevolutionForumAspecialsessiononpulsesandtradewasheldaspartoftheInternationalYearofPulsesatthe2016AfricanGreenRevolutionForum(AGRF)onSeptember7thtothe9thinNairobi.Theeventbroughttogethermorethan1,500stakeholdersintheagriculturalsectortodevelopconcreteactionplansformovingthecontinent’sagricultureforward.Atthisyear’sevent,thethemewas“Seizethemoment:AfricaRisingthroughAgriculturalTransformation”.TheeventaimedtoadvancethecommitmentsmadeattheSDGsSummitandtheMalaboHeadsofStateSummit.HostedbyH.E.PresidentUhuruKenyatta,theeventwasattendedbyseveralAfricaHeadsofState,Ministers,businessleaders,thoughtleaders,seniordonorrepresentatives,andotherimportantdelegates.Readthetweetssentlivefromtheeventhere!IYPCalltoActionPulsestoplayanimportantrolefortheenvironmentandourhealth,theglobalcommunitymustcometogetherandsustainthepositivemomentumachievedduringthe2016UNInternationalYearofPulses(IYP).Pulseproductionandconsumptionmustcontinuetogrow,andmarketaccesstofacilitatetrademustcontinuetobesupported.TheIYPCalltoActionoffersalistofwaysthatyoucanhelpsupportmorepulsesgettingonourplatesnowandinthefuture.Thislistincludes;
1. Promotetheproductionandconsumptionofpulsesaspartofnationalfoodsecuritypolicies.
2. ContinuetomaintaintheINFOODSdatabasecreatedforpulsesandfillinanyremaininggaps.
3. Supportagri-foodentrepreneurstousepulsesasingredientsinfoodproducts.
4. Encouragehigherpulseconsumptionbychangingdietarypatternsandconsumerpreferences.
5. ContinuetohostasectionforpulsesontheFAOwebsite.
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6. Re-implementapulseprogrammeasapartofFAO’sregularprogrammeofwork.
7. FAOshouldcollectandanalysemorerobustpulsestatistics.8. Enableequitabletradeinpulsesthatbenefitsbothproducersand
consumers.9. InstructtheCodexAlimentariustoestablishandsynchroniseglobal
standardsforpulses,especiallyMRLs.10. Closethegaponpulsecropproductivity.11. Takeupthe10-YearPulseResearchStrategy.12. ConductaSustainabilityProjecttounderstandpulses’rolein
sustainablefoodsystems.ReadthefullIYPCalltoActiononlinehere:http://iyp2016.org/resources/documents/related-documents/174-iyp-call-to-action/fileLovePulsesSocialMediaCampaignreachednewheightsafterWorldFoodDayThelaunchofThunderclapaheadofWorldFoodDayhelpedgenerate15.3millionimpressionsofthe#LovePulseshashtagovera72-hourperiod.ThisfiguretakesintoaccountnotabletweetsofsupportfromtheUnitedNations,IndiancelebritychefRanveerBrarandGreekcelebritychefArgiroBarbarigou.ThetotalreachgeneratedfromtheglobalandNorthAmericancampaignacrossbothsocialmediaandotheronlinemediaisnow3,820million.NationalCommitteeUpdatesArgentinaNationalCommitteeTheArgentinianNationalCommitteehasfinalizedtheprogramfortheirconferenceonthe22ndofNovember.Thetitleoftheconferencewillbe“ValorAgregado:EnergiaYAlimentosenelAnoInternacionaldelasLegumbres”.Clickheretoseetheprogramme.AustraliaNationalCommitteeAustralianchefSimonBryantconductedacookingdemoattheKeithTintinaraCountryshowonOctober8thand9th.ThefollowingweekendwasanIYPthemedtwo-dayeventinAdelaide’sbotanicparkfeaturingpulsedishcookingdemosforschoolholidays.OnMonday,October14th,SimonBryantconductedanothercookingdemoatAdelaideCentralMarketfeaturingpulses.
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Finally,onNovember13th,UnitedNationsAssociationofAustraliaSADivisionishostinganannualdinnerwithanIYPtheme.SixwellknownAdelaideChefswillbecreatingdishesallusingAustralianpulses!CanadaNationalCommitteeInrecognitionofWorldFoodDay,theCanadianIYPCommitteeheldaneventonOctober14inTorontoforCanadianmedia,bloggers,andconsumerinfluencerstoexplorethecontributionthatpulsescanmaketofoodsecurity,sustainabilityandthehealthofCanadians.TheeventwashostedbyChefMichaelSmithofFoodNetworkCanada,whoisalsoCanada’sCelebrityIYPAmbassador.Speakersincludedexpertsintheareasofhealth,nutrition,foodsecurityandenvironmentalsustainability.AvideohighlightingtheoutcomesofIYPinCanadawasalsoscreenedattheevent,andcanbeviewedhere.TheeventgeneratedcoveragebyCTVNationalNewsandBreakfastTelevisionToronto.Thesenewsstoriesreachedacombinedaudienceofover1millionCanadians.
IndiaNationalCommitteeATwoDayNationalSeminaron“Pulses-2016:InnovativeApproachesforSustainabilityinProductionandPromotionofUtilization”washeldonOctober21stand22nd.ItwasorganizedbyResearch&InnovativeProgrammesCell,UniversityCollegeforWomeninKoti,Hyderabad.ThiswasthethirdeventhostedbytheCollegetosupporttheInternationalYearofPulses!
SingaporeNationalCommitteeAhightea,hostedbyInternationalEnterpriseSingaporefortheSingaporePulsesFederationLimited,washeldon2ndNovattheIEheadquarters.ItprovidedafantasticopportunitytoshowlocalpulsesbusinessestointeractandunderstandhowIEwillbeabletosupportthefederationsandthebusinessinterestsoflocalSME’s.IESingaporeisthegovernmentagencypromotinginternationaltradeandpartneringSingaporecompanieswhoaregoingglobal.ACSRprogramhasbeendevelopedtohelpdonatepulsestothefoodbankwiththeobjectivetoreachasmanypeopleaspossibleandgivenecessaryproteinstounderprivilegedpeople.
SingaporePulsesFederationLimitedistheofficialLunchSponsorfortheGaftaTradeandTrendsForumonNovember17thinSingapore.MrVishalVijaywill
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speakontheInternationalYearofthePulses.Formoreinformationonthisevent,clickhere.
TheSingaporeNationalCommitteewillbeginschoollessonsprogrammeslatethisNovember.TeachershavepreparedthereadingmaterialandwilluseIYPlessonplanstoteachtheirstudentsabouttheimportantbenefitsofpulses.
SpainNationalCommitteeTheSpanishNationalCommitteearedevelopinganawarenesscampaignonthebenefitsofpulsesforhealth!ThemainactionhasbeenatargetedwelfareprogramincludinganinterviewwithGregorioValelaMoreiras,PresidentoftheSpanishNutritionFoundation.Theyhavecreatedthreedifferentpulsevideostosupportthiscampaign.Toseethevideosclickhere.
TurkeyNationalCommitteeTheTurkishNationalCommitteehasorganizedaschoolproject.Theproject,called“LivingandEatingHealthybyconsumingPulses”,showsdocumentariesatschoolstoteachkidshowtoeatmorepulses.Morephotoscanbefoundonthewebsitewww.bakliyatye.com
OnOctober17thinIzmir,Turkey,the“InternationalYearofPulsesSession”tookplace.ThiseventdiscussedPulsesinAgricultureandtheimportanceofpulsesinnutrition.UKNationalCommitteeTheUKnationalcommitteeworkedwithUKChefRachelGreenontwopulse-basedrecipevideos.ThesevideoscanbeviewedonourwebsiteandtheLovePulsesYouTubechannelhereandhere.JoinusJointhegrowinglistofpartnersandorganizationsaroundtheworldplanningandorganizingactivitiestocelebratepulses.Contact:iyp@emergingag.comAboutGPCandIYPGlobalPulseConfederationhassetaside$1.1milliontofundactivitiesrelatedtotheInternationalYearofPulses.38nationalcommitteeshavebeenestablishedbyGPCmembersaroundtheworldtoworkwiththeirgovernments,farmers,NGOs,retailers,foodmanufacturers,healthandscienceorganizationsandUNbodiestomaketheyearasuccessgloballyandineachcountry.Formoreinformationortoparticipateinanylistedactivities,pleasecontact:[email protected]
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