Ms. Inoshi Sharma

Director Food Fortification Resource Center, India

Inoshi Sharma is a civil servant, an officer of the Indian Revenue Service. She has held various missions relating to the publication of tax provisions, international taxation, vigilance and the appeal tribunal. She has led teams responsible for tax law enforcement and tax compliance. She worked as the director of the national health mission in Haryana taking care of purchasing medicines and equipment and adolescent health regarding menstrual hygiene and weekly folic acid iron supplements. Her current mission as Director, FSSAI, involves Social Behavior Change and Communication, the Eat Right India initiative and extending support for intensification of fortification across the country. She is interested in the field of public policies, administration and the social sector.

    10:25 –11:35 PM

    03 Sept Friday

    SESSION 6: SHARING OF COUNTRY EXPERIENCES AT GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS

    - Compulsory fortification : overview, challenges and lessons learned, Ms. Inoshi Sharma, Director, Food Fortification Resource Center, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FASSI)

    - Guidelines and large scale fortification policy : the example of Brazil, Dr. Eduardo Nilson, Food and Nutrition Coordination, Ministry of Health and Ms. Karine Santos, School Feeding National Coordinator, National Fund for Educational Development, Ministry of Education, Brazil

    - Partnerships and networks for Food fortification, Dr. Patricia N’goran,Senior Advisor of CERFAM, thebPresidency of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

    - Moderator : Prof. Joao Bosco Monte, President, Institute Brazil Africa

    Plenary discussions