Day 2: Breastfeeding in a Changing Climate
DAY 2 (FRIDAY)
Sub-theme: Breastfeeding in a Changing Climate - A Resilience and Sustainable Agenda
Climate change and recurring disasters place breastfeeding mothers and infants on the frontlines of vulnerability. This day highlights breastfeeding as both a survival strategy and a sustainable, climate-friendly practice. Sessions will address IYCF in emergencies, integration into disaster preparedness, and regional innovations in resilience. By linking ecological justice with infant feeding, the discussions will frame breastfeeding as an essential pillar in Southeast Asia’s climate adaptation and sustainability agendas.
Dr Karleen Gribble
Dr Julie P Smith, B Ec (Hons)/B A (Asian Studies), PhD
Ma. Ines Av. Fernandez
| Time | Title/Topic | Presenter | ||
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| 08:00 – 08:30 | Arrival And Registration | |||
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Interactive Recall Session | Nia Umar (Indonesia) | ||
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Special Plenary | Marcos Arana (Mexico) | ||
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Plenary 6 Breastfeeding as Ecological Justice: Connecting Health, Food Security & the Environment | Julie Smith (Australia) | ||
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Plenary 7 From Emergency to Everyday: Embedding IYCF-E into Disaster Preparedness Plans | Ines Fernandez (Philippines) | ||
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Morning Break | |||
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Plenary 8 Climate Chaos and Infant Feeding: Who Gets Left Behind? | Karleen Gribble (Australia) | ||
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| Free Paper Presentation (9 Presenters) | Free Paper Presentation (9 Presenters) | Free Paper Presentation (9 Presenters) | Abstract Presenters | |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch Break (Exhibition and Poster Viewing, Booth Visiting and Networking) |
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| 14:00 – 14:45 | Plenary 9 At the Intersection of Crisis and Care: Safeguarding Women’s and Children’s Rights Through Breastfeeding Protection in Emergencies | Dr. Maria Asuncion "Mianne" Silvestre (Philippines) | ||
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| CS Panel 4 How Can Ultra-processed Foods and Food Insecurity Become a Threat to Infant and Young Child Feeding? | 1. Elisabeth Sterken (Canada) 2. Ines Fernandez (Philippines) Moderator: tbc |
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| CS Panel 5 The Roles Health and Community Workers as the First Responders to Secure Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies | 1. Karleen Gribble (Australia) 2. Marcos Arana (Mexico) Moderator: tbc |
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| CS Panel 6 From Farm to Table: Ensuring Safe, Nutritious, and Sustainable Complementary Foods among Vulnerables and Uncertainties | 1. Dr Syafiqah Rahamat (Malaysia) 2. Macu Guterres (Timor Leste) Moderator: tbc |
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| 15:15 – 15:45 | Concurrent Sessions | |||
| CS Panel 7: Good Intentions, Real Risks: Managing Infant Feeding Donations and Code Compliance in Emergencies | 1. SK Roy (Bangladesh) 2. Jellie Ann Palencia (Philippines) Moderator: tbc |
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| CS Panel 8: Innovations in Resilience and Emergency Response | 1. Gerardale Ann Balintec (Philippines) 2. Hong Le (Vietnam) Moderator: tbc |
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| CS Panel 9: Coping with Uncertainties While Protecting Infant and Young Child Feeding in Southeast Asia | 1. Maria Asuncion Silvestre (Philippines) 2. Manjubala Dash (India) Moderator: tbc |
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| 15:45 – 16:15 | Afternoon Break (Exhibition and Poster Viewing, Booth Visiting and Networking) |
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| 16:15 – 17:00 | Plenary 10 From Thailand to the Region: Towards a Southeast Asia Breastfeeding Rights Declaration: Legal And Policy Pathways Forward For Sustainable Protection | Dr Chompoonut Topothai (DOH, Thailand) | ||
| 17:00 | End Of Day 2 | |||
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