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FFI Leadership Awards
FFI gives leadership awards to individuals who contribute demonstrably toward efforts to make flour fortification a priority in their country. Award recipients may be nominated from any sector, and the FFI Executive Management Team serves as the award selection committee. To nominate someone for an award, contact Sarah Zimmerman, FFI Communications Coordinator. Information about recent award recipients is below.
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New Delhi, India, 2012
Dr. S.K. Nanda, left, a principal secretary of the government of Gujarat state in India, received an FFI leadership award from Scott Montgomery, FFI Director, for his remarkable contribution towards promoting flour fortification in Gujarat.
Dr. Nanda was the first person in India to enforce quasi-mandatory fortification of wheat flour distributed in the open-market. During November-December, 2005, he brought together all roller flour millers, health and nutrition experts representing international and government agencies under one platform to implement a public-private strategy.
He successfully resolved issues regarding costs, vegetarianism in Indian regulations, and advocacy with government and industry leaders. All 34 industrial mills in Gujarat were fortifying with iron and folic acid by 2006. Smaller mills began fortifying in 2007, and fortified flour was used in school midday lunch meals in 2009. Many states in India have followed the Gujarat example. |
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Dead Sea, Jordan, 2011
Nicolas Tsikhlakis, right, received an FFI leadership award in October 2011. Mr. Tsikhlakis is Chief Operating Officer and board member of Modern Flour Mills and Macaroni Factories in Amman, Jordan. He is also a member of the Jordanian Nutrition Higher Council, and he has consistently made recommendations to strengthen the fortification program.
He is pictured with Peter Boehni, Head of Nutrition Solutions for Buhler, who presented the award on behalf of the FFI Executive Management Team.
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Florence, Italy, 2011
Leadership awards were presented to representatives from Turkmenistan during the Eurasia District Meeting of the International Association of Operative Millers.
Pictured, from left, are:
Scott Montgomery, FFI Director
Nursahat Sapardurdiyev, Deputy Chairman of the National Bread and Grain Association of Turkmenistan
Bob Baldwin, FFI Public Sector Liaison
Leyli Shamyradova, Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan now fortifies 93% of its flour. See more information.
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Cape Town, South Africa, 2010
Salih Abdel Wahab Mohamed, holding his FFI leadership award, is pictured with Greg Harvey, left, CEO of Interflour and Chair of the FFI Executive Management Team, and other participants in the Second FFI Africa Meeting on 26 November in Cape Town. |
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Reims, France 2010
Osmonbek Artykbaev , Minister of Energy and former Parliamentarian for the Kyrgyz Republic, received an FFI leadership award for guiding his country to establish fortification legislation.
At left, Alexander Scheffner, President of the Fortified Flour Producers Association in the Kyrgyz Republic, received the award on behalf of Mr. Artykbaev in Reims, France on 13 October. Bob Baldwin, right, FFI Public Sector Liaison, presented the award.
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Phuket, Thailand August 2010
Geoff Smith, left, received an FFI leadership award for his work to reduce iron deficiency. He received the award from Greg Harvey, chair of the FFI Executive Management Team, during the first Asia Pacific District Meeting and FFI Workshop. |
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Antalya, Turkey, October 2009
Dr. Bilal Aslam Sufi, center, received an FFI leadership award during the International Association of Operative Millers Mideast Conference and Expo.
Click here for more information about Dr. Sufi’s work in Pakistan
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, February 2009
FFI founder Glen Maberly, left, and Professor Soekirman of Indonesia are recognized
for their service and leadership in flour fortification efforts.
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Sydney, Australia, November 2008
 
Professor Mike Daube and Hari Punja received FFI leadership awards during the
“Adding Value to Pacific Island Foods” dialogue in November. In the photo at left,
Professor Daube, center, is pictured with the Hon. Duncan Kerr MP, Australia
Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Affairs, left, and Professor Steven Boyages, CE
for the Sydney West Area Health Service. At right, Inder Kalia receives the award on
behalf of Hari Punja. He is pictured with Mrs. Azizan Khan from the Ministry of Health in Fiji. |
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Fall 2008 Leadership and Service Awards
Award recipients recognized during the First African Flour Fortification Workshop were,
from left, Bertha Mlay who received the award on behalf of Joan Matji, Hashim Yusufu
who received the award on behalf of Professor Dora Akunyili, Dr. Kabba T. Joiner,
Shawn K. Baker, Gladys Mugambi who received the award on behalf of Dr. S. K. Sharif,
Markus Bostel, and Roy Loepp who received the award on behalf of Gregory Strough.
The workshop was held in Arusha, Tanzania. Dr. Mohammed Labenah, pictured in the photo
below with Bob Baldwin and Anna Verster, received his award earlier in the week. |
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Bucharest, Romania, October 2008
From left, George Gegelashvili, Vilma Tyler, Viorel Marin, Edip Aktas, and Mary Henry
receive awards during the European Regional Flour Fortification Consultation in Romania
in October, 2008. Senator Henry received the award on behalf of Alan Reilly.
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Uzbekistan's Ishmetov Wins FFI Leadership Award
18 August 2007
KUALA LUMPUR ~ Uzbekistan's flour fortification program, which successfully
fortified more than 600,000 tonnes of flour in its first two years, is a model
for other countries in the region and, in recognition, Alisher Djabbarovich
Ishmetov, Deputy Chairman of the Uzbekistan state grain and milling company
Uzdonmahsulot, will be presented with the Flour Fortification Initiative (FFI)
Leadership Award at the first FFI Regional Flour Fortification Workshop for
East and Southeast Asia August 18 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The workshop runs
August 18-23.
Complete Press Release (English)
Hahn, Sheffner, Jamshidi Win Inaugural FFI Leadership Award
Industry Leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran Recognized at Eurasia Meeting
12 November 2006
Complete Press Release Turkish Russian
FFI Annual Award
Objective
To motivate national fortification champions by recognizing individuals in front
of their peers for outstanding work accomplished on behalf of flour fortification
Criteria
Award recipients can be from any sector and more than one award may be given. As flour
fortification is or should be an inherent objective of most constituencies central to
FFI - government health organizations, non-governmental agencies, disability groups and,
to a lesser extent, the medical community - special consideration may be extended to the
private sector. The process will be coordinated by the communications committee and
nominations will be solicited from the leaders group, with the FFI Executive Committee
and staff serving as the selection committee.
Suggested criteria for the Executive Committee to use in deciding award recipients
include selecting individuals who:
- * Have leadership roles in their organizations;
- * Represent organizations that have contributed demonstrably toward making flour fortification a national priority;
- * Have advanced quantitatively FFI's objective of achieving 80% By 2015;
Priority consideration should be given to individuals who will likely be present at
the conference at which the award is given.
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