EC food security seminar in Asia

The main objective of this seminar was to bring together all EC actors involved in food security in Asia. A total of 43 people attended the seminar, from headquarters (AIDCO and DG RELEX), delegations from 15 countries and ECHO’s regional offices (South Asia and South East Asia & Pacific). In addition to EC staff, resource persons were invited (consultants in social transfers, nutrition and LRRD) and representatives of organisations working in Laos and in the region.

The seminar comprised four sessions and a field visit to Sangthong district.

• The first session set the context of the seminar: clarification of the main concepts and presention of case studies from the region.
• The second session focused on transition and LRRD.
• The third session dealt with nutrition and presented the FSTP.
• The fourth session was about social transfers.