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Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted

@trinidad1949

Director for @CGIARNutrition, Health & Food Security Impact Platform, @CGIAR โ”‚@WorldFoodPrize Laureate 2021โ”‚Hon. Doctor of @_slu and @uwi_staugustine

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Paul Newnham ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ (@paulnewnham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

๐ŸŽ™๏ธThis week on #FutureFork, I chat with Shakuntala (Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted), Director of Nutrition at CGIAR. She shares why a people-centered approach to food systems is key to creating sustainable, nutritious futures for all. ๐ŸŽงListen now on all platforms! #Goodfood4All

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๐Ÿ‘ฅ๐Ÿ‘ฅ ๐Ÿค Today we gathered academics and experts from the Global North and Global South for the South-South Capacity Development Initial Meeting. Discussions centered around building long-term partnerships, capacity development & sharing, and knowledge exchange & transfer.

๐Ÿ‘ฅ๐Ÿ‘ฅ ๐Ÿค Today we gathered academics and experts from the Global North and Global South for the South-South Capacity Development Initial Meeting.

Discussions centered around building long-term partnerships, capacity development & sharing, and knowledge exchange & transfer.
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Need inspiration for your week in food systems advocacy? On #FutureFork, Paul Newnham ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ and Shakuntala (Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted) of CGIAR discuss why a people-centered approach is key to sustainable food systems. ๐ŸŽง Listen now on all platforms! #GoodFood4All

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๐ŸŒ Honored to join #D4N2024 in Colombo, where policymakers, experts, & students from South Asia came together to connect the dots across systems to improve diets & nutrition in the region. Congrats to IFPRI & co-hosts, and to all who participated in-person & online! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐ŸŒ Honored to join #D4N2024 in Colombo, where policymakers, experts, & students from South Asia came together to connect the dots across systems to improve diets & nutrition in the region.

Congrats to <a href="/IFPRI/">IFPRI</a> &amp; co-hosts, and to all who participated in-person &amp; online! ๐ŸŽ‰
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๐ŸŒ Ahead of the #N4GParis in March, CGIAR Nutrition urges leaders & policymakers to prioritize the integration of Indigenous small fish into national food systems pathways. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/40u2vzX #N4G Nutrition for Growth

๐ŸŒ  Ahead of the #N4GParis in March, <a href="/CGIARnutrition/">CGIAR Nutrition</a> urges leaders &amp; policymakers to prioritize the integration of Indigenous small fish into national food systems pathways.

Learn more: on.cgiar.org/40u2vzX

#N4G <a href="/nutritionwin/">Nutrition for Growth</a>
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The world is 'not even close' to meeting future food needs, with an estimated 1.5 billion people going hungry by 2050. Research and innovation for 'moonshot' technologies, supported by the international community, can help address food and nutrition security.

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"WTO must ban harmful #fisheries subsidies" That is the title of the co-authored letter published in the Science Magazine that has been shortlisted as a finalist for the inaugural #GAEAAwards by the World Economic Forum. Learn: tinyurl.com/WFPub2501e #AquaticFoods #WEF25 World Economic Forum

"WTO must ban harmful #fisheries subsidies"

That is the title of the co-authored letter published in the <a href="/ScienceMagazine/">Science Magazine</a> that has been shortlisted as a finalist for the inaugural #GAEAAwards by the World Economic Forum.

Learn: tinyurl.com/WFPub2501e

#AquaticFoods #WEF25 <a href="/wef/">World Economic Forum</a>
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.Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted and @quercusben explore how using indigenous small fish could offer nutritional benefits and open new a career paths for women in low- or middle-income countries. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/small-โ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ“ฃ๐ŸŒ The CFS HLPE-FSN Steering Committee renewal is underway! Join a scientific team shaping global #FoodSecurity and #Nutrition policy. Applications are open until 10 March 2025. Find out more: on.cgiar.org/4jyfok8

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๐ŸŒฑ This #BiodiversityDay, we spotlight agrobiodiversity - the backbone of sustainable food systems. Biodiversity ensures resilience in the face of climate change. ๐Ÿ”— Learn more: on.cgiar.org/44LFZWa #OneCGIAR UN Biodiversity

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This week, I am in Busan to attend the World Bank's Global Seaweed Summit 2025, emphasizing the importance of integrating #seaweed into diets for better nutrition outcomes, especially in low- and middle-income countries. #OneCGIAR #foodsecurity

This week, I am in Busan to attend the World Bank's Global Seaweed Summit 2025, emphasizing the importance of integrating #seaweed into diets for better nutrition outcomes, especially in low- and middle-income countries. 
#OneCGIAR #foodsecurity
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๐ŸŒฑ Be part of the solution: SOILutions for Security! Join the 2025 Borlaug Dialogue, Oct 21โ€“23, where global leaders explore soil, sustainability & food system resilience. #FoodPrize25 ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/44OO2S4

๐ŸŒฑ Be part of the solution: SOILutions for Security! Join the 2025 Borlaug Dialogue, Oct 21โ€“23, where global leaders explore soil, sustainability &amp; food system resilience. 
#FoodPrize25 ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/44OO2S4
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๐ŸŒ Dialogue on Strengthening CFS Policy Product Uptake ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 13 June 2025 | 14:00โ€“16:30 CEST ๐Ÿ“ FAO, Rome & Online This event will review past experiences to identify lessons, successes, challenges, and enablers. ๐Ÿ”— Register: buff.ly/0nfhKuE

๐ŸŒ Dialogue on Strengthening CFS Policy Product Uptake
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 13 June 2025 | 14:00โ€“16:30 CEST
๐Ÿ“ FAO, Rome &amp; Online

This event will review past experiences to identify lessons, successes, challenges, and enablers. 

๐Ÿ”— Register: buff.ly/0nfhKuE
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My message for the budstikke during #UNOC25 is simple: Sustainable #ocean governance must complement holistic food systems transformation. Strong partnerships, engaged stakeholders and a well-governed ocean for aquatic food systems can bring us closer to achieving #SDG2 #OneCGIAR

My message for the budstikke during #UNOC25 is simple:
Sustainable #ocean governance must complement holistic food systems transformation. Strong partnerships, engaged stakeholders and a well-governed ocean for aquatic food systems can bring us closer to achieving #SDG2
#OneCGIAR
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Wrapping up the final day of #UNOC2025 with an emphasis on #aquaticfoods as a central pillar of global #nutrition strategies. Join me and colleagues from WorldFish and CGIAR at the Plenary for more. Events: tinyurl.com/WF25UNOC #OneCGIAR @CGIARNutrition

Wrapping up the final day of #UNOC2025 with an emphasis on #aquaticfoods as a central pillar of global #nutrition strategies.

Join me and colleagues from <a href="/WorldFishCenter/">WorldFish</a> and <a href="/CGIAR/">CGIAR</a> at the Plenary for more.

Events: tinyurl.com/WF25UNOC

#OneCGIAR
@CGIARNutrition
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During #UNOC3, I had the privilege to speak on the mainstreaming of aquatic foods in global ocean dialogues. ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Read more about my engagement here: linkedin.com/feed/update/urโ€ฆ #OneCGIAR #UNOC2025 #AquaticFoods #SDG2 #SDG14 #FoodSystemsTransformation

During #UNOC3, I had the privilege to speak on  the mainstreaming of aquatic foods in global ocean dialogues. ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

Read more about my engagement here: linkedin.com/feed/update/urโ€ฆ

#OneCGIAR #UNOC2025 #AquaticFoods #SDG2 #SDG14 #FoodSystemsTransformation
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted (@trinidad1949) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Iโ€™m delighted to be speaking at โ€œResilient Food Futures: Charting a Journey for Sustainable Aquacultureโ€ hosted by the Global Salmon Initiative, on June 18-19 in Oslo, Norway. Spaces are limited โ€“ register for your free tickets today: eventbrite.com/e/resilient-foโ€ฆ #OneCGIAR

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๐ŸŒTransforming food systems starts with stronger scienceโ€“policy interfaces. ๐Ÿ“–A must-read by Ismahane Elouafi highlights why evidence-based decisions are vital for sustainability, equity & resilience. ๐Ÿ”— tinyurl.com/ms8a69wy #OneCGIAR #FoodSystems #SciencePolicy #ClimateAction

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๐ŸŸIt was a privilege to join Global Salmon in Oslo to reflect on the future of #sustainableaquaculture and the role of #aquaticfoods in nourishing people and planet. ๐ŸšจRead more of my takeaways: tinyurl.com/44447tfb #OneCGIAR #Foodsystemstransformation #nutritionsecurity

๐ŸŸIt was a privilege to join <a href="/GlobalSalmon/">Global Salmon</a> in Oslo to reflect on the future of #sustainableaquaculture and the role of #aquaticfoods in nourishing people and planet.

๐ŸšจRead more of my takeaways: tinyurl.com/44447tfb

#OneCGIAR #Foodsystemstransformation #nutritionsecurity
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In this article by Food4Transformation, Andreas Schaumayer and I spoke about the role of #aquaticfoods in #nutrition, #livelihoods and #climateresilience. ๐Ÿ“–Read more: tinyurl.com/36y6j8dp #OneCGIAR #aquaticfoodsystems #UNOC3 #UNFSSPlus4 #smallscalefishers

In this article by <a href="/food4transform/">Food4Transformation</a>, <a href="/schaumayer/">Andreas Schaumayer</a> and I spoke about the role of #aquaticfoods in #nutrition, #livelihoods and #climateresilience. 

๐Ÿ“–Read more: tinyurl.com/36y6j8dp

#OneCGIAR #aquaticfoodsystems #UNOC3 #UNFSSPlus4 #smallscalefishers