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
Food Innovations and AI
11.00 – 11.30
Presentation by sponsor Oatly
Drink your fibers: addressing the persistent fiber gap in Europe through oat-based drinks
Caroline Orfila Jenkins - VP Science and Technology - Oatly
Mette Axelsen - Principal Scientist in Nutrition - Oatly
11.30 – 12.15
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
12.15 – 13.30
Lunch 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 - Karolinska Institutet - Sweden
13.55 - 14.20
Enhancing tailored decision support in a clinical context using AI
Billy Langlet
Researcher / Assistant professor - Karolinska 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 - Karolinska 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 nourish: How dietitians can foster lasting partnerships 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?
Liisa Tolvanen
Obesity Specialist Dietitian - Karolinska Institutet - Sweden
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 - Karolinska 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
Chair: Per Frank
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
Professor of Dietetics – University of Nottingham – United Kingdom
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
Challenges in achieving an adequate, more plant-based protein intake during energy restriction
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 - 16.35
Exploring dietetic approaches and nutrition evaluation methods within cancer care
Karin Jontell
Dietitian & PhD Student - Uppsala University, Sweden
16.35 - 16.50
Policy shapes practice – Findings from a PhD study on hospital foodservice reform
Sofia Rapo
Dietitian & PhD Student - Umeå University, Sweden
16.50 - 17.00
Discussion
Sofie Joossens
Lecturer - University College Leuven-Limburg - Belgium
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
19.00
EFAD Congress Dinner
The dinner takes place in the hotel's restaurant
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
Specialist Dietitian in Hepatology – Karolinska University Hospital / Karolinska Institutet – Sweden
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
19.00
EFAD Congress Dinner
The dinner takes place in the hotel's restaurant
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
Researcher - RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB
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
Virtual reality and sustainable food choices
Billy Langlet
Researcher / Assistant professor - Karolinska Institutet - Sweden
16.45 - 17.00
Discussion
Agneta Hörnell
Umeå University - Sweden
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
19.00
EFAD Congress Dinner
The dinner takes place in the hotel's restaurant
Friday - Session 4D - BENEO-INSTITUTE
More than Weight Loss – Fibres, Slow-Release Carbs & Counselling in the GLP-1 Landscape
15.30 - 16.20
From Bite to Brain – The Power of Food in GLP-1 Therapy
Tanja Callewaert
Registered Nutritionist, Villa Vitta Health Center - Belgium
16.20 - 16.35
Interactive tasting session
16.35 - 16.50
Fuelling the Future of Weight Management – GLP-1 Effects from BENEO Ingredients
Silke Ullmann
Registered Dietitian, BENEO-Institute - Germany
16.50 - 17.00
Discussion
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
19.00
EFAD Congress Dinner
The dinner takes place in the hotel's restaurant
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
Clinical Dietitian - Norwegian Sports Medicine Center - Norway
16.00 - 16.30
How to identify, manage and prevent LEA, REDS and eating disorders
Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen
Professor - The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
16.30 - 17.00
Panel Discussion
Ria Vanderstraeten
Sports dietitian - Sports Nutrition Consultancy
17.00
End of Congress Day 1
19.00
EFAD Congress Dinner
The dinner takes place in the hotel's restaurant
Saturday - Session 5A
Medical nutrition therapy in combination with obesity management medications
Chair: Liisa Tolvanen
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 - The Netherlands
10.15 - 10.30
Panel Discussion
Liisa Tolvanen
Obesity Specialist Dietitian - Karolinska Institutet - Sweden
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
Visit to the exhibition area
Saturday - Session 5B
Emerging issues in gastroenterology health and disease
Chair: Zoe Pafili
09.00 - 09.20
Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Pediatric Gastrointestinal Health
Athanasia Kyrkili
Clinical Dietitian / Researcher Fellow – Harokopio University of Athens – Greec
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
Zoe Pafili
Clinical Dietitian - Evangelismos General Hospital Athens - Greece
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
Zoe Pafili
Clinical Dietitian - Evangelismos General Hospital Athens - Greece
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
Committee Member - EFAD Network: Public Health
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
Nutrition integration in primary care: why dietitians matter
Isabel Monteiro
Health Centers Porto and University Institute of Health Sciences - Portugal
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
Lecturer in Dietetics – Oxford Brookes University – United Kingdom
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 - 12.10
‘A dairy farmer’s perspective: cows, community and carbon footprints’
Hanne Line Skovgaard Revsbech
Dairy Farmer and Agrarian Economist - Denmark
12.10 - 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 7A
The future dietitian - recent innovations
13.30 – 13.50
InSyNC Doctoral Programme
Elin Lövestam
Professor in food studies, nutrition and dietetics - 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 7B
Healthy and sustainable diets in schools and universities
13.30 – 13.55
Schoolfood4change and the Whole School Food Approach
Tina Bowley - Schoolfood4change Malmö
Louise Dahl Gottberg - Schoolfood4change Malmö
13.55 – 14.20
Diet principles within university campus food services in Turkey (the MedDietMenus4Campus project)
Derya Dikmen - Hacettepe University, Ankara - Turkey
Tuğçe Nur Balcı - Atilim University, Ankara - Turkey
14.20 – 14.30
Discussion
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