IAAND appoints Country Representatives (CRs), who serve as first points of contact for IAAND and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics within their country.
WHAT DOES A COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE DO?
- Serves as a local resource to integrate new IAAND members into practice in the country.
- Serves as an information base for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/IAAND regarding country-specific food and nutrition issues.
- Serves as a resource base to Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/IAAND, helping field inquiries regarding practice & educational opportunities abroad.
- Establishes relationships with key nutrition and dietetics associations and other relevant professional organizations.
- Serves as a resource for referrals in collaboration with local dietetics professionals.
HOW CAN YOU BECOME AN IAAND COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE?
- Be an IAAND member (Active or International), ideally living and working in the country of interest.
- Know the nutrition issues in the country that you wish to represent.
Be ready to actively network with local dietetic associations and other nutrition-related organizations. - Be able to communicate regularly through e-mail.
- Be willing to write quarterly reports on your work as the Country Representative.
If you are interested in becoming a Country Representative, please contact IAAND’s CR Chair at CR-Chair@iaand.org
Country Representative List
Africa
Ghana:
Ivy Frimpong
cr-ghana@iaand.org
Malawi:
Gertrude Mphwanthe
CR-malawi@iaand.org
The Caribbean Islands
Barbados:
Meshell Carrington
cr-barbados@iaand.org
Jamaica:
Christine Fray-Aiken
cr-jamaica@iaand.org
Trinidad and Tobago:
Alana Alexander-Walker
cr-trinidadandtobago@iaand.org
North America
Canada:
Allana Kerr / Leslie Redmond
cr-canada@iaand.org
Mexico:
Marcela Sanut
cr-mexico@iaand.org
United States:
Luciana Soares
cr-usa@iaand.org
US Military Overseas:
Lauren S Brandl
CR-militaryoverseas@iaand.org
Oceania
Australia:
Kristen MacKenzie-Shalders
cr-australia@iaand.org
Asia Pacific
Bangladesh:
Nishi Nishat
cr-bangladesh@iaand.org
China:
Chen Du
cr-china@iaand.org
Hong Kong:
Winnie Lin
Lorena Chung
cr-hongkong@iaand.org
India:
Sohini Patel
cr-india@iaand.org
Japan:
Yoko Hasegawa
cr-japan@iaand.org
Malaysia:
Ai Kah Ng
cr-malaysia@iaand.org
Philippines:
Juvy Martillos
CR-Philippines@iaand.org
Singapore:
Verena Tan
cr-singapore@iaand.org
Taiwan:
Janet Ellen Malanga
cr-taiwan@iaand.org
Central & South America
Argentina:
Jessica Lorenzo
cr-argentina@iaand.org
Colombia:
Christine McCullum-Gomez
cr-colombia@iaand.org
Ecuador:
Maria Gabriela Cucalon
cr-ecuador@iaand.org
Venezuela:
Valentina Kube
cr-venezuela@iaand.org
Europe
Cyprus:
Elina Angastinioti
cr-cyprus@iaand.org
Czech Republic:
Victoria Hawk
cr-czechrepublic@iaand.org
France:
Stephanie Rink
cr-france@iaand.org
Georgia:
Khatia Nanobashvilli
cr-georgia@iaand.org
Italy:
Patrizia Palumbo
cr-italy@iaand.org
Moldova:
Tatiana Diacova
cr-moldova@iaand.org
Poland:
Ewa Zduńczyk
cr-poland@iaand.org
Spain:
Aitor Sánchez García
cr-spain@iaand.org
Sweden:
Liliana Loderup
cr-sweden@iaand.org
Switzerland:
Stephanie Fiorito
cr-switzerland@iaand.org
The Netherlands:
cr-netherlands@iaand.org
Turkey:
Nur Gizem Seber Bozdogan
cr-turkey@iaand.org
United Kingdom:
Lucy Rapier
cr-uk@iaand.org
Middle East
Israel:
Abigail Navarro
cr-israel@iaand.org
Pakistan:
Ayeza Umar
cr-pakistan@iaand.org
Qatar:
Layan Sukik
cr-qatar@iaand.org
United Arab Emirates (UAE):
Vacant
cr-uae@iaand.org
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