Congress Program
Friday - Session 1
Rethink, Reform, Sustain
Dietitians at the forefront of change
08.30 – 09.00
Welcome & Opening
Grigoris Risvas - EFAD Vice-President
Kjell Olsson - President Swedish Association of Registered Dietitians
Fiona MCCullough - EFAD Scientific Program Committee
09.00 – 09.45
Advancing integrated nutritional care: policy priorities for Europe
Melanie Nichols
World Health Organization - Regional Office for Europe
09.45 – 10.30
The Nordic nutrition recommendations - healthy people, healthy planet
Rune Blomhoff
Professor - University of Oslo - Division of Clinical Nutrition
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Friday - Session 2
AI & Ethics: Navigating the future responsibly
11.00 – 11.45
Ethics of AI in Research and Clinical Practice
Gert Helgesson
Professor of medical ethics - Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME) - Karolinska Institutet - Sweden
11.45 – 12.15
Presentation to be confirmed
Platinum sponsor
12.15 – 13.30
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Friday - Session 3A
AI and Dietetic Practice
Chair: Vasiliki Karaginanni
13.30 - 13.55
Use of AI for group-level monitoring of lifestyle parameters in the public health domain
Ioannis Ioakimidis
Research Team Leader - Karolinksa Institutet - Sweden
13.55 - 14.20
Enhancing tailored decision support in a clinical context using AI
Billy Langlet
Researcher / Assistant professor - Karolinksa Institutet - Sweden
14.20 - 14.45
AI at the Table: Redefining dietary assessment
Ioannis Papathanail
Postdoctoral researcher - University of Bern - Switzerland
14.45 - 15.00
Panel Discussion
Gert Helgesson
Professor - Karolinksa Institutet - Sweden
15.00 - 15.30
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Friday - Session 3B
Clinical Nutrition - Obesity & NCD
Chair: Liisa Tolvanen
13.30 - 13.55
Words that nourishes: How dietitians can foster lasting partnership with families in obesity care
Paulina Nowicka
Professor - Uppsala University - Sweden
13.55 - 14.20
Medical nutrition therapy, obesity and cancer – what is the role of the dietitian?
Maria Hassapidou
14.20 - 14.45
Nutritional challenges after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery – what is the role of the dietitian?
Anna Laurenius
Associate Professor - Sahlgrenska University Hospital - Sweden
14.45 - 15.00
Panel Discussion
Liisa Tolvanen
Obesity Specialist Dietitian - Karolinksa Institutet - Sweden
15.00 - 15.30
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Friday - Session 3C - SPONSOR NESTLÉ
Whole Grain Perspectives: Insights from Agriculture to Dietary Health
13.30 - 14.00
Assessing the environmental and nutritional benefits of regenerative agriculture on arable crops
Isabella Privat
Head of Agriculture Systems Department - Nestlé Research Lausanne - Switzerland
14.00 - 14.30
Promoting whole grain consumption: key learnings from the Swedish Whole grain Partnership
Maria Alexandersson
Project leader - FullkornsFrämjandet - Sweden
14.30 - 15.00
The role of breakfast cereals in diet and health: key findings from the latest systematic review
Emma Derbyshire
CEO - Nutritional Insight - United Kingdom
15.00 - 15.30
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Friday - Session 3D
Education, IPL, LLL and career development
Chair: Fiona McCullough
13.30 - 15.00
Oral abstract presentations
Seven presentations of 10 minutes each
Private practice dietetics: Insights into workforce development
Jennifer Donnelly
Lecturer - Swinburne University of Technology - Australia
Development of online courses on nutrition and dietetics at central Asian universities
Manuela Konrad
FH Joanneum Institute of Dietetics and Nutrition - Austria
Views of Czech dietitians on expanding their scope of practice
Ľubica Olajcová
Masaryk University Brno - Czech Republic
European Federation of Associations of Dietitians (EFAD) Advanced Competences – where are we now?
Fiona McCullough
The first years of – Experiences of self-employed dietitians in Austria
Elisabeth Farmer
Academic Staff - University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria - Austria
“We don’t get a say in what food we get… ”: Students’ views on school food in Ireland
Sarah Browne
Lecturer / Assistant Professor - University College Dublin - Ireland
Benefits of an on-campus interdisciplinary experiential health promotion learning initiative
Nicola Dervan
Dietitian - University College Dublin - Ireland
15.00 - 15.30
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Friday - Session 3E
Specialist areas including clinical, food service and public health
Chair: Maria Vasiloglou
13.30 - 15.00
Oral abstract presentations
Six presentations of 15 minutes each
Grain and legume consumption and risk of gastric cancer: Findings from a case–control study
Reema Tayyem
Professor of Nutrition - Qatar University - Qatar
From Concept to Action: Malawian Stakeholder Voices on Sustainable Food Systems for One Health
Stacia Nordin
Research fellow - FoSTA-Health & Kulima Integrated Development Solutions - South Africa
Associations between food literacy, cooking skills and Mediterranean diet adherence in the Spanish population: Results from the Tool4MEDLife project
Maria Giulia Casucci
PhD Candidate - Universitat Blanquerna Ramon Llull - Spain
Optimisation of the more plant-based, protein-rich 2EAT dietary weight loss intervention in older adults
Susanne Wildemast
PhD Candidate - Hogeschool van Amsterdam - The Netherlands
Loss of appetite in cancer patients: exploring the influence of contextual cues and eating behaviors
Randi Tobberup
Head of clinical dietitians - Aalborg University Hospital - Denmark
AI applications in sustainable menu planning
Sueda İzem Gülal
Dietitian - Aydın Adnan Menderes University - Turkey
15.00 - 15.30
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Friday - Session 4A
Evidence Based Practice
Chair: Sofie Joossens
15.30 - 15.55
Gaps and Future for EBP in Europe - upskilling the whole dietetic workforce
Ludivine Soguel - Katarzyna Janiszewska - Elwira Gliwska
15.55 - 16.20
Launch of Community of Practice – National Dietetic Association research leaders in Europe
Yvonne Jeanes
Research Manager - British Dietetic Association - United Kingdom
16.20 - 16.45
Emerging leaders
PhD researchers from Scandinavia
16.45 - 17.00
Discussion
Sofie Joossens
Lecturer - University College Leuven-Limburg - Belgium
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
Friday - Session 4B
Clinical Nutrition - Metabolic changes
Chair: Elisabet Rothenberg
15.30 - 15.55
Nutritional strategies to influence disease progression in chronic liver disease - what is the role of the dietitian?
Catarina Lindqvist
15.55 - 16.20
Catabolic Disease and Body Composition: Clinical Challenges and the Dietitian’s Role
Ola Wallengren
Dietitian - Sahlgrenska University Hospital - Sweden
16.20 - 16.45
Refeeding syndrome in older adults – what is the role of the dietitian?
Sissel Urke Olsen
Clinical Dietitian - Diakonhjemmet University Hospital - Norway
16.45 - 17.00
Panel Discussion
Elisabet Rothenberg
Professor - Kristianstad University - Sweden
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
Friday - Session 4C
Sustainable public meals
Chair: Agneta Hörnell
15.30 - 15.55
Sustainable Nutrition: Tools for Creating Nutritious and Environmentally Friendly Meals
Elinor Hallström
15.55 - 16.20
SWITCH Food Hub Sweden - a mission-oriented approach with public meals as a successful model for a shift to healthy and sustainable eating habits
Maria Biörklund Helgesson
Project Manager - RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB
16.20 - 16.45
Enhancing tailored decision support in a clinical context using AI
Billy Langlet
Researcher / Assistant professor - Karolinksa Institutet - Sweden
16.45 - 17.00
Discussion
Agneta Hörnell
Umeå University - Sweden
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
Friday - Session 4D
Sponsored Session – BENEO-Institute
15.30 - 17.00
More than weight loss: Fibres, Slow-Release Carbs and Counselling in the GLP-1 Landscape
Tanja Callewaert
Registered Nutritionist, Villa Vitta Health Center - Belgium
Silke Ullmann
Registered Dietitian, BENEO-Institute - Germany
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
Friday - Session 4E
ESDN Sport & Physical Activity
Chair: Ria Vanderstraeten
15.30 - 16.00
Nutrition-related challenges in female athletes through their sports careers
Anu Koivisto-Mørk
16.00 - 16.30
How to identify, manage and prevent LEA, REDS and eating disorders
Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen
16.30 - 17.00
Panel Discussion
Ria Vanderstraeten
Sports dietitian - Sports Nutrition Consultancy
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
Saturday - Session 5A
Medical nutrition therapy in combination with obesity management medications
Chair: Maria Hassapidou
09.00 - 09.25
Medical nutrition therapy in combination with obesity management medications
Liisa Tolvanen
Obesity Specialist Dietitian - Karolinska Institutet - Sweden
09.25 - 09.50
Nutritional aspects to consider before, during and after treatment with obesity management medication
Daniela Ojeda
Dietitian - Koelliker Hospital Turin - Italy
09.50 - 10.15
A case study/experiences from primary care in the Netherlands regarding MNT for people with obesity on anti-obesity drugs
Ellen Govers
Dietitian - Dutch Knowledge Center on Obesity and Overweight
10.15 - 10.30
Panel Discussion
Maria Hassapidou
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 5B
Emerging issues in gastroenterology health and disease
Chair: Asteria Stamataki
09.00 - 09.20
Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Health
Athanasia Kyrkili
09.20 - 09.40
Non-evidence-based dietary restrictions in hospital nutrition: a focus on gastroenterology patients
Sara Carnevale
Dietitian - Santa Rosa Hospital - Italy
09.40 - 10.00
Nutritional Approaches to Managing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in adults
Asteria Stamataki
10.00 - 10.20
The future of AI-driven personalised nutrition in gastroenterology and hepatology
Merve Guney-Coskun
Lecturer - Istanbul Medipol University - Turkey
10.20 - 10.30
Panel Discussion
Asteria Stamataki
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 5C
Addressing Food Insecurity
Chair: Amanda Avery
09.00 - 09.25
From Presidency to Practice: Ensuring Food and Health Security in the EU
Katarzyna Brukało
Associate Professor - Medical University of Silesia - Poland
09.25 - 09.50
Empowering dietitians to respond to food and nutrition insecurity: ask, act and advocate
Danielle Gallegos
Professor - Queensland University of Technology - Australia
09.50 - 10.15
UK dietitians’ food insecurity knowledge and practice: findings from a qualitative study
Kyle Kennedy
Committee Member - EFAD Network: Public Health
10.15 - 10.30
Panel Discussion
Amanda Avery
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 5D
Driving change in Primary Care: the role of Dietitians in a Transforming Healthcare Landscape
Chair: Isabel Monteiro
09.00 - 09.25
Integrating Nutrition into Primary Care: The Vital Role of Dietitians
Isabel Monteiro
Lead ESDN Primary Care - EFAD
09.25 - 09.50
Dietitians as first contact practitioners in UK primary care – the journey so far!
Fiona McCullough
Dietitian - University of Nottingham - United Kingdom
09.50 - 10.15
Dietitians as system builders: advancing equity, sustainability and health in primary care
Elena Carillo Alvarez
Professor of Public Health - Ramon Llull University - Spain
10.15 - 10.30
Discussion
Isabel Monteiro
Lead ESDN Primary Care - EFAD
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 6A
Cancer Care Continuum: from nutritional assessment to nutritional diagnosis
Chair: Susana Irving
11.00 - 11.25
Nutritional assessment in the clinic: what is needed!
Elles Steenhagen
Dietitian - University Medical Center Utrecht - The Netherlands
11.25 - 11.50
Nutrition impact symptoms: targeted management of malnutrition risk factors
Nikoletta Vidra
Science Manager - Yakult Europe
11.50 - 12.15
Multidisciplinary collaboration in oncology: challenges and opportunities
Francesca Tabacchi
12.15 - 12.30
Panel Discussion
Susana Irving
Dietitian - Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto - Portugal
12.30 - 13.30
Lunch break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 6B
Dietitians working with older adults at the forefront of change
Chair: Amalia Tsagkari
11.00 - 11.25
ESPEN guideline on nutrition and hydration in dementia - Update 2024. What is the evidence for nutrition therapy?
Elisabet Rothenberg
Professor - Kristianstad University - Sweden
11.25 - 11.50
Implementation of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative
Rosanna Cunningham
Licenced Speech Language Pathologist - Sweden IDDSI Reference Group - Sweden
11.50 - 12.15
What do we know about diet and cognitive function?: building food and health science literacy and promoting evidence-based decision-making
Amalia Tsagkari
Clinical dietitian - KAT University Hospital - Greece
12.15 - 12.30
Discussion
Amalia Tsagkari
Clinical dietitian - KAT University Hospital - Greece
12.30 - 13.30
Lunch break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 6C
Emerging topics in diabetes and nutrition
Chair: Maria Vasiloglou
11.00 - 11.20
Pathways to Remission: The evolving landscape of type 2 diabetes treatment
Martina Karbanova
Faculty of Medicine, Brno
11.20 - 11.40
What trials reveal about keeping adults active through nutrition & diabetes apps
Maria Vasiloglou
Researcher - Nestle Institute of Health Sciences
11.40 - 12.00
Clinical Use of Wearable Technologies in Diabetes: The Role of Nutrition Management
Michal Gillon-Keren
Faculty of Sciences - Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts
12.00 - 12.20
Lessons Learned: Clinical and Practical Challenges in Diabetes Nutrition Care
Marina Armellini
Clinical dietitian
12.20 - 12.30
Discussion
Maria Vasiloglou
Researcher - Nestle Institute of Health Sciences
12.30 - 13.30
Lunch break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 6D - European Milk Forum
The role of dairy foods in healthy, sustainable diets in Europe - nutrition, environment and farming perspectives
Chair: Pauline Douglas
11.00 - 11.25
Balancing the plate: nutritional adequacy in sustainable diets
Dr. Anne Nugent
Reader in Nutrition - Queen’s University Belfast - Northern Ireland
11.25 - 11.50
Environmental impact and sustainability deliveries in dairy farming
Dr Anders Herlin
Associate Professor - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - Sweden
11.50 - 12.15
A farmer’s perspective (title to be confirmed)
Speaker to be confirmed
12.15 - 12.30
Panel Discussion
Pauline Douglas (chair)
EFAD Honorary Treasurer & Dietetic Coordinator - Ulster University - Northern Ireland
12.30 - 13.30
Lunch break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 7
The future dietitian - recent innovations
13.30 – 13.50
nSyNC Doctoral Programme
Elin Lövestam
Chair of the Scientific Committee - Uppsala University - Sweden
13.50 – 14.10
Plant protein, fibre and physical activity solutions to address poor appetite and prevent undernutrition in older adults: The APPETITE randomised controlled trial
Clare Corish
Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics - University College Dublin - Ireland
14.10 – 14.30
Building the future of dietetics in the present: Lessons and experiences from a real case story
Vasiliki Karagianni
Nutrition & Lifestyle Project manager - Blodtrycksdoktorn AB - Sweden
14.30 - 15.00
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 8
Conference Closing
15.00 – 15.30
Fellowship lecture – From girls to women to ageing populations: a researcher's journey in eating behaviour and health
Mary Yannakoulia
Professor of Nutrition and Eating Behavior - Harokopio University - Greece
15.30 - 16.00
Conference Closing
Grigoris Risvas
Vice President - EFAD
Kjell Olsson
President - Swedish Association of Registered Dietitians
16.00