NEWS FROM FONATA

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The nature, size and extent of various nutritional problems and associated diseases are so immense in Tanzania that strong collaboration is needed to address them.

At the national level there are many institutions whose policies and programmes have a direct or indirect impact on food and nutrition. There are also a number of individuals who are trained and are directly or indirectly working in the food and nutrition sector.

However, these institutions and persons do not have a formal forum of exchange of ideas, and experience. The formation of the Food and Nutrition Association of Tanzania (FONATA) was therefore necessary to create such a forum. FONATA is voluntary, private, non-political, non-sectarian and non-profit making association established and registered in May 1993.

OBJECTIVES AND FUCNTIONS

1. To promote information exchange on food and nutrition

2. To form a forum for consultation in areas related to food and nutrition.

ORGANIZATION

The supreme governing organ of FONATA is the Executive committee which is composed of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Hon. Secretary, the Vice Secretary, the Hon. Treasurer and three Association members elected during Annual General Meetings. The Executive Committee is responsible for all affairs of FONATA including scientific conferences, seminars, workshops and general meetings.

MEETINGS

The Association shall hold two major types of meetings.

q Executive Committee meetings to be held once in every three months. The meeting quorum shall be 50% of the Executive Committee members. Each individual member shall have one vote.

q Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held once yearly. The meeting quorum for the non-election years shall consist of at least 30% of registered members. For election years the quorum shall be at least 50% of the same.

MEMBERSHIP

The Association is open to all and membership fall under the following categories:

1. Ordinary membership open to any citizen of Tanzania engaged in food and nutrition activities.

2. Individual associate membership for persons involved in food and nutrition activities outside Tanzania or non-Tanzania citizen involved in food and nutrition activities in Tanzania

3. Institutional associate membership open to corporate agencies involved in promoting FONATA interests

4. Honorary membership for persons elected at the discretion of the Executive Committee as a recognition of individual’s contribution and service in the field of food and nutrition.

5. Life membership may be granted to ordinary members who have served the Association for not less than tens years plus outstanding contribution in the field of food and nutrition as shall be decided by the Executive committee.

6. Student membership open to students undertaking post-secondary studies (college students). Upon completion, student members will have to apply for ordinary membership.

FOOD AND NUTRITION ASSOCIATION OF TANZANIA (FONATA)

Form of application for membership

I am interested to become a member of FONATA. Please register me as indicated below.

{tick (v) against the type of membership you are applying for}

Ordinary membership	( )
Individual associate membership	( )
Institutional associate membership	( )
Student membership	( )

Title (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms.)

Surname ……………………..

First name………………..

Profession………………………

Address…………………………

…………………………………

…………………………………

Tel:………….Telex:…………. Fax:……………

E-mail…………………………

I have enclosed a money order ( ) or crossed cheque ( ) {tick (V) against one which is appropriate} equivalent to Tshs…………. Or US$…………. Payable to FONATA Acc. No. 2012505921 with the National Microfinance, Bank House, P.O. Box 60401, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as membership and/or registration fees

Date:…………Signature………………

MEMBERSHIP FEES

Membership categories	Registration	Annual Sub-scrimption /Fees
	Tshs.
Ordinary	5,000.00	20,000.00
Individual Associate	25,000.00	75,000.00
Institutional Associate	50,000.00	150,000.00
Student	1,000.00	7,.500.00

These fees are subject to change with time. Please fill the application form and enclose money order or crossed cheque upon returning your request for membership to the Executive Secretary, FONATA using the address given below.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

For more information about FONATA application for membership please contact

The Executive Secretary,

FONATA

P. O. Box 60401

Dar es Salaam

Tanzania

Tel 255 22 2780378/9

Fax 255 22 2116713

E-mail: : info@tfnc.or.tz

FOOD AND NUTRTION ASSOCIATION OF TANZANIA

(FONATA)