One main activity is the annual UNSCN Session, which have broad representation f

rom the UNSCN Network, and usually include public symposia on subjects of curren
t importance for policy as well as a series of business meetings of each of the
three constituencies and the Working Groups. The UNSCN is also organizing other
meetings on a case-by-case basis, such as the UNSCN Side Event focusing on the I
mpact of High Food Prices on Nutrition at the 34th Session of the Committee on W
orld Food Security (CFS), October 2008 at FAO, Rome.
Often described as being at the heart of the UNSCN are the UNSCN Working Groups,
some of which have existed for more than a decade and a have contributed to imp
ortant advancements in nutrition policy and programme. Through the thematic Work
ing Groups, participants take an active role in the work of the UNSCN, promoting
the successful implementation of programmes, sharing advocacy and review tasks
in the substantive areas deemed of greatest importance by the collective UNSCN b
ody.
More recently, the UNSCN Action Plan 2006-2010 envisioned three Task Forces of t
he Steering Committee to be established to work on cross-cutting issues in nutri
tion: Advocacy, Communication and Partnership Building (ACPB), Assessment, Monit
oring and Evaluation (AME), and Development of Integrated Approaches (DIA).