The Smily Academy executive program with NNEdPro

The Smily Academy executive program is the official side initiative of the NNEdPro International Summit on Food, Nutrition and Health

MAHABAHU Desk

In conjunction with NNEdPro, the Smily Academy – the first global indigenous eco-business Academy – is excited to announce the launch of its Executive Learning Experience, which will serve as an official pre-Summit satellite event.

This immersive program will be held in Assam, India, from December 10th to December 16th, preceding the Summit in Kolkata, which will take place from December 17th to 20th, 2024.

The Executive Learning Experience offers participants a unique opportunity to engage with leading experts, explore real-world challenges, and co-create innovative nature-based solutions.

India will host ten days of learning, knowledge exchange, networking, and connection between humans and nature in the framework of One Health, which is the land of spirituality and biodiversity.

The prestigious Summit and the side learning experience will be focused on “Democratising and Decolonising Food and Nutrition: From Science to Society”.

The initiative, organized by the NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health and the International Academy of Nutrition Educators, in partnership with the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, works in collaboration with the World Food Forum, facilitated by the FAO and many other high-level private and public organizations from over 65 countries. 

“We are delighted to have Smily Academy onboard as our official partner for the International Summit on Food, Health and Nutrition,” says Prof. Sumantra Ray, Executive Director of NNEdPro. Their commitment to the indigenous factor and regenerative and innovative approaches align perfectly with our mission to advance education and knowledge transfer in nutrition, and that’s why we nominated Smily President as one of the Summit’s Theme Leaders. Together, we can address pressing global challenges and foster meaningful change.“

“We are honored to collaborate with NNEdPro and introduce the Executive Learning Experience as a pivotal component of the Summit on Food, Health and Nutrition,” says Prof. Claudia Laricchia, President of Smily Academy and one of the Theme Leaders of the Summit. “Our goal is to empower and train leaders in the iconic places of indigenous communities like Assam, a global hotspot for biodiversity, capital of medical plants and the place where Jadav Payeng planted 40 years ago the Molai Forest, where we will plant a new ecopreneurial culture with seeds of cross-sector collaboration and systemic thinking to address the complex issues facing our planet and above all life on Earth“.

“As we work towards a more sustainable world, it is essential to integrate health and nutrition initiatives with environmental conservation efforts. For this reason, I believe that NNEdPro is the ideal partner of our Smily Academy, and this was very clear during the last learning experience when we had the honor to host Assam Prof. Sumatra Ray as a member of our Faculty.” – says renowned environmentalist Jadav Payeng, the Forest Man of India and co-founder of the Smily Academy. 

For more information about Smily Academy and the Executive Learning Experience, please visit www.smilyacademy.org or contact info@smilyacademy.org 

For inquiries regarding the Summit on Health and Nutrition organized by NNEdPro, please visit https://www.nnedpro.org.uk/summit or contact info@nnedpro.org.uk

About Smily Academy: Smily Academy is the unique NGO Indigenous Peoples’ Climate Justice Forum program. It is a pioneering organization that fosters regenerative development and empowers future leaders. Smily Academy aims to drive positive change and promote holistic well-being through innovative programs and cross-sector collaborations.

About NNEdPro: NNEdPro is a global organization committed to advancing education and knowledge transfer in nutrition. Through research, training, and strategic partnerships, NNEdPro strives to improve nutritional outcomes and address our world’s complex challenges.