Special Events & Workshops

Special Events

Special Features of the 8th International Conference on Food, Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle (NUTRICON) 2026.

Student Session: Round Table Discussion

Title: Student Round Table Discussion: Advancing Food, Nutrition, Health & Lifestyle through the Blue Lifestyle Framework

Session Format and Design

Session Type: Student Session – Round Table Discussion
Structure:
- 04 Theme Leads moderating focused discussions
- Small-group, round-table format to encourage participation
- Guided discussion questions aligned with each thematic pillar
Thematic Pillars:
- Food
- Nutrition
- Health
- Lifestyle

Expected Outcomes

This student session is designed to produce tangible and measurable outcomes, including:

Student-led policy and practice recommendations aligned with food systems, nutrition security, and healthy lifestyle priorities.
Identification of emerging research gaps and innovation themes, generating ideas for future student-driven studies, projects, and collaborations.
Strengthened student capacity through enhanced critical thinking, interdisciplinary dialogue, and exposure to expert insights and real-world applications.
Meaningful integration of youth voices into the conference narrative, contributing to a broader, youth-driven dialogue on the Blue Lifestyle Revolution.

Alignment with Conference Goals

The Student Round Table Discussion directly supports the conference by:

Promoting youth and student engagement
Encouraging interdisciplinary learning
Translating academic dialogue into actionable insights
Strengthening the future workforce in nutrition, food systems, health, and sustainable lifestyles

Bilateral Forums & Meetings

The Bilateral Forum is a dedicated special Segment at Nutricon 2026 designed to foster strategic collaborations among academics, policymakers, industry professionals, institutions and TIIKM. This forum provides a structured platform for one-to-one and small-group discussions, enabling participants to explore joint research, institutional partnerships, policy dialogue, and innovation opportunities in nutrition and health. The sessions aim to generate practical outcomes such as MoUs, collaborative projects, and long-term international partnerships.

Open Networking Space

Objective

To provide a structured and inclusive networking space that enables participants to connect for research collaboration, institutional partnerships, joint publications, and global health initiatives, in alignment with GLOBEHEAL’s thematic focus and Global South perspectives.

Group 1: Research Collaboration

Ongoing or planned research projects
Cross-country, interdisciplinary, or comparative studies
Opportunities for joint research design and data sharing

Group 2: Institutional & Policy Partnerships

University, NGO, government, and policy-level collaborations
Capacity building, training, and academic exchange programs
Practice-to-policy linkages

Group 3: Publications, Grants & Global Health Initiatives

Co-authorship and special issue opportunities
Joint grant proposals and funding calls
Global and regional health initiatives

Action Points & Contact Exchange

Participants identify: Potential collaborators and connect through NUTRICON Networking Matrix

Guide-to-publish Sessions

This workshop is designed to provide personalized guidance for researchers. The program includes an introductory session on the special issue and journal requirements, followed by small-group discussions and one-to-one (O2O) meetings.

Participants will receive tailored advice on refining their abstracts, aligning their research with the journal’s scope, and preparing their manuscripts for submission. Registered participants will be organized into small groups based on their research themes, ensuring focused and relevant discussions. Students and delegates will meet separately to allow for topic-specific support. Each participant will have an opportunity to speak directly with the Editor-in-Chief during their allocated session. Attendance at these sessions is optional but highly recommended for those seeking publication support.