Objectives of the meeting Meeting values Achieving Universal Salt Iodisation for Optimal Iodine Nutrition UNICEF, IGN, GAIN, MI EAP Regional Meeting 12-14 October, Bangkok #commit2USI Objectives of the meeting Meeting values

OBJECTIVES To review the status and experiences of countries in the region and identify barriers to national and global targets and sustainability; To share global lessons learnt on ensuring the sustainability of IDD elimination and USI programmes and ways to address barriers; To provide technical updates on IDD elimination and USI; To develop country-level consensus on a few essential actions to strengthen the sustainability of national programmes and address barriers. EAP Regional Workshop on ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL SALT IODISATION FOR OPTIMAL IODINE NUTRITION

WELCOME EAP Regional Workshop on ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL SALT IODISATION FOR OPTIMAL IODINE NUTRITION

We don’t do other work during sessions We participate Talk WORKSHOP VALUES We respect language We don’t do other work during sessions We participate Talk Post boxes 4. We respect time 5. We share what we learn: #commit2USI Memory stick EAP Regional Workshop on ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL SALT IODISATION FOR OPTIMAL IODINE NUTRITION

Group work I: Country posters Present your current situation Posters on basic data about your programme Legislation & standards Household use of iodised salt Iodine status – median urinary iodine Salt industry Data that you brought with you Some data you will not have; estimate/guess  thinking about the issue EAP Regional Workshop on ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL SALT IODISATION FOR OPTIMAL IODINE NUTRITION

Group work I: Country posters 45 minutes for this Group Work Work through the worksheet; fill in ALL your data AT THE TABLE Go up to the posters to plot your data; take your paper, pens, scissors with you You don’t need to go to the posters in order; go to the poster that is free Poster facilitators can answer any questions EAP Regional Workshop on ACHIEVING UNIVERSAL SALT IODISATION FOR OPTIMAL IODINE NUTRITION