International Nutrition Olympiad (INO) 2025 — Full Event Recording

Описание: This video contains the full recording of the International Nutrition Olympiad (INO) 2025, organized under the theme:

“Making Local Food System Nutrition Sensitive and Adolescents Friendly”

The event was held on December 18, 2025, at Hotel Amari, Gulshan 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh, and conducted in a hybrid format with participation from national and international experts, policymakers, academics, development partners, youth leaders, and practitioners working in nutrition and food systems.

📌 Event Information

Event: International Nutrition Olympiad (INO) 2025
Theme: Making Local Food System Nutrition Sensitive and Adolescents Friendly
Date: December 18, 2025
Venue: Hotel Amari, Gulshan 2, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Modality: Hybrid (On-site and Online)

🧭 Program Details
Opening Session

Registration and guest arrival

Opening remarks and welcome address

Introduction of INO 2025

Mr. Md Shahid Uddin Akbar, CEO, BIID Foundation

Keynote Session

Keynote Presentation:
“Key Challenges and Solutions to Ensure Access, Availability, and Affordability to Nutritious Food”

Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed, Executive Director, icddr,b

Panel Discussion

Session Moderator:

Dr. M. A. Sattar Mandal, Emeritus Fellow, BIDS

Panelists:

Dr. Nazma Shaheen, Professor, INFS, University of Dhaka; Adviser, Nutrition Club & INO

Dr. Rudaba Khondker, Country Director, Bangladesh, GAIN

Dr. Zainul Abedin, President, BSAFE Foundation

Dr. Halida Hanum, Honorary Professor, BUHS

Ms. Karina Karim, Co-Chair, Core Leadership Team, Nutrition Club

Special Guest Addresses

Dr. Ganga Dutta Achyarya, Director (Research), CIRDAP

Md. Saidur Rahman Khan, Director General, DSS, Government of Bangladesh

Chief Guest:
Mr. Md. Rezaul Maksud Jahedi, Secretary, Local Government Division, Government of Bangladesh

Nutrition Charter Discussion Session

Presentation:
Ms. Chowdhury Tasneem Hasin, Chief Clinical Dietitian, United Hospital, Dhaka

Key Discussant:
Prof. Dr. Nazma Shaheen, INFS, University of Dhaka

Discussants:

Dr. Kaosar Afsana, Professor, James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University

Mr. A.K.M. Hasan Sayed, Director (Program), PROSHIKA

Mr. Farhad Zamil, Country Director, SAF Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Akhter Imam, Deputy Director, BNNC, MoHFW

Dr. Anil Kumar Das, Senior National Programme Specialist, FAO Bangladesh

Special Guest:

Dr. Ruhul Amin Talukder, Senior Policy Advisor, IFPRI; Former Addl. Secretary, MoA, GoB

Youth-Led Innovation Session

Theme: Youth Led Innovation on Food System Transformation – Way Forward and Action Agenda

Organized by GAIN Bangladesh & SUN Youth Network Bangladesh

Session Moderator: Mehedi Hasan Bappy

Key Presenter: Moniruzzaman Bipul, Portfolio Lead, GAIN

Discussants:

Dr. Zainul Abedin, BSAFE Foundation

Md. Moshfequel Alam Talukder, SAF Bangladesh

Wafiqa Ahsan, VNSC & Nutrition Club

Soyed Mehedi Hassain Nayeem, SUN Youth Network Bangladesh

Bishwajit Roy, DSM-FIRMENICH Bangladesh

Session Chair:

Mr. Md. Mamunur Rashid, Joint Secretary, MoHFW

Partnering for Nutrition Session

Theme: Partnering for Nutrition: Market-Led Smart Solutions to Combat Malnutrition Across All Ages

Moderator: Mr. Md. Shahid Uddin Akbar, CEO, BIID Foundation

Discussants:

Dr. Golam Kabir, Chairman, BIID Foundation UK

Prof. Mahbubul Alam, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Mr. Mostafa Faruq Banna, FPMU, MoFood

Mr. Shahjamal Raz, Robi Axiata

Md. Wahidul Amin, Harvest Plus Solutions

Ms. Fatiha Ayat, BIID Foundation

Video Message: Prof. Mark Bell, University of California, Davis, USA

Closing Session

Announcement of the INO Charter

Competition winner announcement and recognition of the Best 7 Categories

Vote of thanks

Official closing of International Nutrition Olympiad 2025

🎬 Credits

Organized by BIID Foundation
With contributions from government institutions, academia, development partners, youth networks, and the private sector.
Special thanks to all speakers, panelists, partners, volunteers, and participants.