📅 Date: Tuesday 24 February 
⏰ Time: 12:30–14:00 UTC 
🌍 Format: Online webinar 
🗣️ Interpretation: English, French and Spanish

This launch event will position the SUN CSN 4.0 Strategy within the broader SUN 4.0 vision, highlighting the leadership and added value of organised civil society in delivering nutrition results in a rapidly changing global and funding context. 

The event will: 

• Clarify civil society’s role in achieving SUN 4.0 objectives 

• Demonstrate how SUN CSN 4.0 is grounded in country realities, reflecting regional priorities, youth leadership, and the lived experience of Civil Society Alliances.   

• Showcase the added value and leadership of organised civil society in driving nutrition integration, accountability and equity across sectors.   

• Mobilise political, donor and UN engagement around a shared understanding of civil society’s contribution to SUN 4.0 and the conditions needed for effective implementation. 

What to expect

Join us for a 90-minute high-level, interactive conversation marking the launch of the SUN Civil Society Network 4.0 Strategy – a defining moment for civil society’s role in delivering SUN 4.0. 

The programme will bring together civil society leaders, youth representatives, governments, donors and UN partners to explore how organised civil society can accelerate progress on nutrition, equity and accountability. 

Welcome and moderation
Christine Campeau, CARE International 

Setting the direction – SUN 4.0 and civil society leadership

The event will open with strategic reflections on the future of the SUN Movement and the role of civil society within it, including: 

• Opening remarks: Alessandra Roversi, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation 
• SUN 4.0 vision and priorities: Joanne Raisin, Director, SUN Movement Secretariat 
• Positioning CSN 4.0 within SUN 4.0: Alexandra Newlands, Head of SUN CSN  
• What’s new in CSN 4.0: Barbara Rehbinder, Deputy Head of SUN CSN – Strategy and Global Advocacy 
• Embedding youth and inclusive leadership: Sean Counihan, SUN CSN Senior Advocacy & Youth Adviser 

Grounding the strategy in country realities

The second part of the event will bring the strategy to life through voices from across the Network and the wider SUN Movement, highlighting how SUN CSN 4.0 responds to real country, regional and global dynamics. 

Panel 1 – Voices from the Network

Civil society and youth leaders reflect on how the strategy resonates with their priorities and realities: 

• Messeny Bafouro Camara, SUN CSN Youth Coordinator, Guinea 
• Duong Vu, Programme Manager, Alive & Thrive, Vietnam 
• Juan Pablo Guzmán, Public Policy and Articulation Manager, REDNI, Ecuador 
• Edgar Okoth Onyango, SUN CSA Kenya and ESA Regional Group Executive Committee 
• George Graham, Save the Children UK – Global Impact 

Panel 2 – Delivering SUN 4.0 together: external perspectives

Partners from government, accountability initiatives and the UN reflect on why strong, organised civil society leadership is essential to the success of SUN 4.0: 

• Dr Djibril Bagayoko, SUN Government Focal Point, Mali 
• Greg Garrett, Executive Director, Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) 
• Juan Echanove, Right to Food Lead, FAO 

The session will close with remarks from Martin Chungong, Inter-Parliamentary Union Secretary-General and SUN Lead Group member, highlighting the essential partnership between parliamentarians and civil society to build political will and end malnutrition.

	Martin Chungong, the first African and non-European to be elected as Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, has dedicated his professional life to promoting and strengthening democracy worldwide, and is globally recognised as a leader in fostering dialogue and conflict resolution, particularly in countries emerging from conflict or in transition, and in developing programmes that help parliaments become more gender-sensitive, transparent, accountable, representative, and effective democratic institutions.
	SUN CSN Youth Coordinator in Guinea, Messeny Bafouro Camara is a committed and passionate nutrition activist who is actively involved in community development. This motivation is rooted in the damage of malnutrition in her community. A first-year master’s student in technology, organisation and construction economics, she believes that team spirit is the essential element for the proper functioning of any organisation.
	George Graham is Executive Director for Global Impact at Save the Children UK. In this role, he oversees the organisation’s international programmes, advocacy and partnerships. He has over twenty years’ experience working in international NGOs, including in support of SUN CSN.
	Edgar Okoth Onyango is a Kenyan public health and governance expert, Executive Director of SUN CSA Kenya and Chair of ESA SUN CSN. He leads regional nutrition partnerships, champions accountability for N4G commitments, supports CAADP-Kampala implementation, and works with county governments on school feeding and multisector nutrition policy.
	Duong Vu is Viet Nam Programme Manager at Alive & Thrive East Asia Pacific, with 10 years’ experience in policy advocacy and partnerships. She co-chairs SUN CSA Viet Nam, helped expand human milk banks and breastfeeding centres, advances equitable health policies, and led regional AI initiatives to protect children from harmful digital food marketing.
	Christine Campeau is the Global Policy Director for Food and Nutrition Systems at CARE where she leads the execution of CARE’s policy and advocacy at global, regional, and national levels. Her goal is to accelerate the fundamental shifts in mindsets, incentives, policies, practices, and resource allocations to improve global food and nutrition security.
	Dr Djibril Bagayoko has led Mali’s Nutrition Coordination Unit since 2016 and serves as the government SUN focal point. He drives multisector nutrition alignment nationwide, coordinates AU consultations on sustainable food systems, and works with civil society, donors and youth to eradicate malnutrition, drawing on extensive experience in health systems and partnerships.
	Juan Echanove is a development professional with 30+ years’ experience in food security, agriculture and climate adaptation. Former Associate Vice President for Food Systems at CARE, he led programmes in 70+ countries and major EU and UN initiatives. Since 2024, he heads FAO’s Right to Food team.
	Greg S Garrett is Executive Director of ATNi, leading efforts to improve nutrition through market change. Previously on DNDi’s Global Executive Team, he engaged pharmaceutical partners worldwide. From 2011–19, he held senior roles at GAIN, helping reach over one billion people through food fortification and impact investment initiatives.
	Director of the SUN Movement Secretariat, Dr Joanne Raisin has over 25 years’ experience in humanitarian and development work, including two decades with DFID/FCDO. She has led food and nutrition programmes across Africa and Myanmar, pioneered cash transfer approaches for nutrition, and mobilised governments, UN and civil society to strengthen national food security.