Dr. Corinne Ringholz

Food fortification advisor, WFP, Italy

Corinne Ringholz is an International Development Specialist and is the lead for the Food Fortification & Specialized Nutritious Foods Team for WFP's Nutrition Division in Rome, Italy. Prior to joining WFP, Corinne worked across several US government organizations, including: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Joint Science and Technology Office, and the National Institutes of Health. Corinne earned her PhD in epidemiology from the University of Rochester and has a background in both infectious disease and nutritional epidemiology.

    09:15 –10:25 PM

    03 Sept Friday

    SESSION 5 : RICE FORTIFICATION INITIATIVES

    - Overview of rice fortification initiatives: challenges and perspectives, Mr. Penjani Mkambula,Global Food Fortification Programme Manager, GAIN

    - Technologies, standards and quality assurance : WFP initiatives in rice fortification, Dr. Corinne Ringholz, Food Fortification Advisor, WFP

    - Role of private sector for improving rice fortification, Bulher Representative, Mr. Tom Gao, Team Leader, One Belt One Road Team, and Mr. Abdelmajid Touzani, Managing Director for West Africa, Bühler, with a video from Bulher about Rice fortification process.

    - Moderator: Dr. Yan Jia, Specialist in South-South Cooperation, WFP Centre of Excellence for Rural
    Transformation, China

    Plenary discussions