The International CIS School Feeding Forum has opened in Dushanbe, immediately establishing itself as a key platform for making the case for greater investment in the health of the next generation.
This year’s forum is held under the theme “School Feeding as Investment in Healthy Generation,” with a strong emphasis on developing a comprehensive and sustainable approach to school meals.
The event has brought together more than 300 participants, including delegations from the Ministries of Health and Education of CIS member states, representatives of international organizations such as the UN World Food Programme, school catering operators, parent associations, and industry analysts.
Official delegations include representatives of the CIS Executive Committee, led by Denis Trefilov, as well as participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Russia.
The Russian delegation includes:
Semyon Grigoryev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Tajikistan
Tatiana Butskaya, First Deputy Chairperson of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Fatherhood, Motherhood, and Childhood of the Russian Federation
Alexey Shlyonov, Deputy Director of the Department for Digital Transformation and Priority Projects
Vladimir Chernigov, President of the Social and Industrial Foodservice Institute
Over the next three days, the Forum participants will engage in an intensive programme: presentations on national school feeding models, discussions on current challenges, reviews of quality standards, and exchanges of practical experience.