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Eliot Jones-Garcia is a Senior Research Analyst with the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on human-AI interaction, user-centered design, and the ethical and responsible development of AI. Eliot is currently finalizing a PhD on the digitalization of agricultural advisory services at Wageningen University & Research.

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Confronting the Crisis of Child Wasting: Translating Evidence into Action and Policy

Stronger Data for Stronger Futures: A Strategic Dialogue by the Joint Research Centre
Hybrid Event

Brussels

Belgium

January 27, 2026

  • 11:00 – 5:00 pm (Europe/Brussels)
  • 5:00 – 11:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 3:30 – 9:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
Register

The livestream will be available on this page on January 27, 2026 at 11:00am – 1:00pm CET / 5:00am – 7:00am EST. Please type your questions into the chat box for the Q&A session.

Hosted by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), this exchange will bring together global and country partners, technical experts and practitioners to connect evidence and action in responding to child undernutrition and strengthening food and nutrition data systems.

The morning session will focus on the ongoing crisis of child wasting and explore how recent evidence can better inform policy and programme responses and translate evidence into action and policy; it will be led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The afternoon session will be led by the Joint Research Centre and partners and will focus on practical opportunities to strengthen food and nutrition information ecosystems that support action in fragile and crisis-affected contexts. The dialogue aims to identify catalytic opportunities, reinforce technical coordination, and foster alignment toward more coherent, sustainable, and integrated data systems that improve nutrition and food security outcomes.

Confronting the Crisis of Child Wasting: Translating Evidence into Action and Policy | 11:00am – 1:00pm CET / 5:00am – 7:00am EST

Co-organized by European Commission and IFPRI | Exploring the latest evidence on integrated approaches to prevent and treat child wasting, addressing research gaps, real-world challenges, and scalable, sustainable solutions.

11:00–11:15am | Opening & welcome

  • Felix Rembold , Team Leader Food Security at the European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC), European Commission
  • Barbara Dequinze, Team Leader sectoral policies Food assistance, Nutrition, Health, Shelter & Settlements and WASH Partnership with WFP and WHO, DG ECHO

11:15–12:05pm | Integrated Prevention and Treatment of Child Wasting

  • Jef Leroy, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
  • Allison Daniel, Consultant, Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Emma Massey, Global Health Directorate | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), UK
  • Elodie Becquey, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
  • Kirrily de Polnay, Nutrition Specialist, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
  • Lieven Huybregts, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

12:05–12:20pm | Panel Discussion: The Importance of Investing in Wasting Prevention

  • Roland Kupka, Senior Adviser, Financing for Child Nutrition and Development, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
  • Paul Troy, Global Health Advisor / Nutrition Policy Lead, Irish Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland)
  • Cesaire Ouédraogo, Regional Nutrition Advisor, Africa, Helen Keller International
  • Marijka Van Klinken, Early Warning and Nutrition Information Specialist, UN World Food Programme (WFP)

12:20–1:00pm | Q&A Session

Strengthening Food and Nutrition Information Ecosystems: Towards Aligned Action | 2:00pm – 5:00pm CET / 8:00am – 11:00am EST

Exploring alignment on priority actions, reinforcing technical coordination, and identifying financing and partnership opportunities to strengthen food and nutrition information ecosystems.

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