Resume sonia Blaney

WORK EXPERIENCES

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  Teaching of a course on professional communication particularly nutrition counselling to undergraduate students. This course aims to equip students with communication competencies with a particular focus on nutrition counselin;.
  
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  Development of research proposals and fund raising with partners implemented in developing and developed countries (academic institutions, NGOs, others);
  
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  Contribution to the development of competencies in public health nutrition through the World Public Health Nutrition Association;
  
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  Teaching of a course on community nutrition to undergraduate students. The content of the course relates to the identification of nutrition needs among a population and of a design of a plan of action to address the situation in terms of behavior and/or environmental change. This course use the ecological model « Precede-Proceed »;
  
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  Teaching of a course on health and nutrition to graduate students. This course provides students with an overview of the current nutrition situation and its determinants at the global, regional and national levels. It also attempts to equip them with methods and tools to design, implement, monitor and assess nutrition integrated programs in different contexts.
  

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  Provide technical support including provision of inputs to the development of the Cooperation framework and of operational plan between the Government of Senegal and the G8 on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition;
  
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  Identify potential areas for private sector involvement in the field of nutrition in Senegal along with all key partners namely MI, HKI, Government, UN agencies, World Bank, EU, Private sector associations (e.g. APIX);
  
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  Review of current agriculture and nutrition initiatives funded by the Government of Canada to strengthen/integrate a nutrition component;
  
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  Support the implementation of the SUN Donor platform for Senegal;
  
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  Provide training and mentoring on nutrition to key staff working for the Government of Canada in Senegal;
  
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  Develop proposals for fund-raising and review reports of projects funded by the Government of Canada.
  

- Advocate and build consensus with partners (World Bank, EC, CIDA, Japon Aid, USAID, Government, UN agencies, NGOs) as well as provide technical assistance on maternal and nutrition strategies to scale up nutrition;

- Work with high level national government and non-government partners to advocate UNICEF`s mission particularly in the field of nutrition;

- Draft a UNICEF`s country strategy on resilience with a focus on nutrition as the entry point;

- Provide technical expertise to the design and analysis of national and specific surveys such as the 2013 national survey on food security and nutrition;

- Presentation on nutrition topics and UNICEF programmes in different fora.

- Provide technical support to the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and UNICEF country and field offices to the development/review of Policies, Strategies and guidelines such as the Government Medium-Term Development plan, Food and Nutrition plans, IYCF national strategy, National and Sub-National Regulations on breastfeeding, CMAM and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis guidelines, the national policy on home fortification using multiple micronutrient powders, national policy on flour fortification, National 2011-2015 plan on Universal Salt iodization and the UNICEF Country programme;

-Advocate and build consensus with partners (World Bank, USAID, GoI, NGOs, GAIN, MI) on nutrition initiatives such as the nutrition component of poverty reduction programmes, strategies to reach universal salt iodization programme and to improve access to adequately fortified foods by young children;

- Provide technical assistance on maternal and nutrition strategies to scale up nutrition and, in particular, provide technical guidance to the government on SUN (Scaling Up Nutrition) initiative including the development of a common framework and guidelines for SUN implementation and to the design of the MCC (Millennium Challenge Corporation) project and of two major Poverty Reduction Programmes (e.g. PNPM Generasi, Conditional Cash-Transfer);

- Provide technical support to the development and implementation of integrated models of interventions of health and nutrition interventions (e.g. Community-based Management of Acute malnutrition Nutrition integrated community-based counselling, Participatory approaches for community mobilization on nutrition). Using results of good practices, advocating for expansion and scaling up by leveraging local resources;

- Interact with top level national (e.g. Minister and Vice-Minister levels) and sub-national government and non-government partners to advocate UNICEF`s mission including programme goals and objectives, particularly in the field of nutrition;

- Share technical knowledge and best practices to influence sector development agenda and leverage partners’ resources to support the country programme goals and strategies in nutrition improvement;

- Develop conceptual framework, design and manage the process of situation analysis for maternal and child nutrition by analyzing data on manifestation of malnutrition at national and sub-national level with a focus on equity;

- Provide technical and scientific expertise to the design and analysis of national and local surveys as well as to student’s thesis;

- Presentation of nutrition topics and UNICEF/GoI programmes achievements in local and international fora. Support to GoI`s senior officials on developing appropriate material for presentations during similar events (e.g. World Health Assembly, SUN meetings);

- Act as a Coordinator for the Food and Nutrition cluster for Emergency response in Indonesia, provide technical guidance to the cluster for emergency preparedness and response;

- Support to the Government for the implementation of the Landscape analysis on the readiness and commitment to act on the reduction on maternal and child undernutrition;

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  Ensure overall management of the health and nutrition component of the World Wide Fund for Nature`s programme which aims to improve health and nutrition of the population of the Réserve spéciale de Dzanga-Sangha by improving care practices toward children and women, access to food, to health services and to a healthy environment. This includes the design of the programme using a participatory approach with local partners (line ministries, NGOs, UNICEF, local authorities, etc.), its implementation, the monitoring of evaluation of activities and of funds (e.g. EU, USAID, foundations) as well as donor reporting (technical and financial components);
  
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  Guarantee that all information and justification required by the leading agency meet all obligations and are delivered on time and that all relevant rules and procedures of project implementation are followed;
  
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  Provide training and ensure technical oversight and monitoring/evaluation of specific programme components such as counseling activities, the positive deviance approach, community-based management of acute malnutrition, immunization, malaria control, community integrated-management of child illnesses in partnership with line ministries and communities;
  
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  Support the strengthening of the health and nutrition monitoring system and, in particular the monitoring of the appropriate use of medicines and vaccines;
  
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  Provide technical support to the HIV/AIDS regional programme in collaboration with line ministries (e.g. health and social affairs);
  
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  Manage and supervises staff (around 25 indigenous and non-indigenous staff) and consultants.
  

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  Conduct the assessment of nutritional status of all age groups using anthropometry as well as health status (self-reporting method) and dietary intake of all participants (food weighing);
  
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  Conduct the assessment of care practices (e.g. feeding, health, hygiene practices) towards most vulnerable groups to undernutrition (e.g. children under-five, women, elderly), household food security and access to health using different methods (interviews, direct observations);
  
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  Assess the use of natural and non-natural resources used by individuals and households (weighing method);
  
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  Develop a set of indicators to assess household food insecurity, access to health services/healthy environment and woman/child care practices, as well as household socioeconomic status;
  
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  Provide training and supervision to all 15staff involved in the survey;
  
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  Ensure reporting, budgeting and monitoring of the survey`s funds;
  
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  Present program results to different fora and symposiums(e.g. International Congress on Nutrition);
  
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  Write paper in peer-reviewed journals.
  

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  Ensure overall management (development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation) of the Micronutrient and Health programme (MICAH) in five African countries (Senegal, Tanzania, Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi) with a particular focus on Senegal and Ethiopia. This includes direct management of programme implementation in each country, financial monitoring and donor`s reporting. The MICAH program focused on improvement of women and child health/nutrition. It integrated several activities such as iron folic acid and vitamin A supplementation, malaria control, immunization, promotion of breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding practices, growth monitoring and promotion, reinforcement of local capacities, implementation of community-based initiative (flour fortification, home gardening);
  
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  Oversee the development and effective implementation of approaches (e.g positive deviance) and of materials(e.g. IEC material) to support the promotion of child and women nutrition and health;
  
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  Provision of training on Results-Based management approach to the Senegal`s team;
  
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  Provide technical support and scientific advice to field teams and graduate students on program monitoring and evaluation (e.g. survey designs, data analysis), reporting and project design;
  
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  Design and oversee new activities to help at increasing impact of nutrition/health program;
  
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  Fund-raising for implementation of nutrition projects in new countries;
  
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  Develop and maintain close and effective relationship with line ministries, NGOs, UNICEF and funding agencies;
  
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  Review of papers for submission in peer-reviewed journals;
  
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  Represent World Vision Canada in meetings and conferences on nutrition.
  

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  Evaluation of the Health Mobilization Project implemented by World Vision Australia in Mauritania; assessment of project strengths/weaknesses, identification of lessons learned and provision of recommendations for improved impact and sustainability. This initiative aims at improving health and had a focus on HIV/AIDS.
  

Gamba, Gabon

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  Ensure overall management of the health and nutrition programme including its design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as donor reporting (USAID, CIDA and Dutch government);
  
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  Design and lead a socioeconomic survey in 35 villages and a city located in a protected area in southwest Gabon using participatory appraisal and other relevant methods. One of the main goals of the survey was to get relevant information in order to review current regulation in terms of population`s access to resources to ensure that it does not affect/jeopardize their health and nutritional status. As such, the objectives aim to assess the health and nutrition situation as well as the use of natural resources by local populations for food security, health and nutrition. It also included an assessment of all areas exploited by local populations for collection/use of natural resources using GPS`s methodology;
  
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  Provide training to local staff on methodology for data collection, perform analysis, and reporting of survey data;
  
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  Support to the implementation of initiatives including development of IEC materials aiming to enhance local population nutritional and health status as well as household food security. Implementation of community-based activities to improve child nutrition (community cooking women groups, nutrition and health promotion activities such as counseling);
  

- Supervision of local staff;

- Drafting of proposals for fund-raising;

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  Advocate for inclusion of nutrition, health and food security components into WWF ongoing programme.
  

Consultant, Nutrition Project

(1996)

Groupe Conseil Nutrition and the Ministry of Public Health,

Equatorial Guinea
- Conduct a national assessment of the nutritional status of children under-five and women of childbearing age in Equatorial Guinea;

- Provide training to government health staff on nutritional status assessment methods;

- Collect socioeconomic data in all regions;

- Facilitate the identification of development projects with local populations;

- Draft of a nutrition national policy in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health.

Technical Advisor, Nutrition and Health Project

(1993-1995)

Canadian Studies and International Cooperation Center (CECI)

Ministry of Public Health,

Bafata, Guinea-Bissau
- Ensure management of the nutrition component of a health and nutrition programme focusing on improvement of nutritional and health status of women and children living in Bafata`s region;

- Conduct an assessment of nutritional status of children under-five;

- Collect socioeconomic and health/nutrition data (e.g. access to health services and safe sanitation, food habits, food availability, wealth, community/households network) and assessment of solutions to current health/nutrition problems using participatory appraisals methods (e.g. participatory mapping, focus-groups);

- Provide oversight to the development and implementation of effective initiatives and materials (including health and nutrition education material) to support nutrition and food security activities in partnership with the ministry of health such as rehabilitation of wells, construction of latrines, rehabilitation of malnourished children using a community-based approach, gardening, health/nutrition education;

- In collaboration with local health staff, develop a guide for rural health agents which lays out the steps to engage community into nutrition programming;

- Provide training to local health agents on screening, monitoring and procedures to rehabilitate undernourished children as well as on diarrhoea prevention and management.

Nutritionist

(1992)

Health and Social Services Ministry

Québec, Québec, Canada
- Review of the nutrition policy for the province of Québec;

- Develop and test healthy low cost menus for lower income households.

Researcher, Nutrition Project (Master project)

(1990-1992)

Laval University

Québec, Canada
- Plan and implement a research project evaluating the effect of dietary fibers and proteins on calcium availability in vegetarian and omnivorous diets;

- Utilization of laboratory methods; spectrophotometry, fibers and nitrogen content assessment;

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  Conduct data analysis, writing of a master’s degree thesis and scientific papers.
  

Research Assistant, Health and Nutrition Project

(1989)

Laval University

Québec, Canada
- Development and testing of low lipids and carbohydrate meals for a research project on diabetes;

- Monitoring of dietary intake among study`s participants;

- Analyse data on dietary intake and provide relevant counselling to individuals.

Lecturer

(1988-1990)

Montcalm Community Center

Québec, Québec, Canada
- Ensure teaching a course on vegetarianism to different groups of an urban community.
Nutritionist- Internship

(1987)

Public Health Department, Enfant-Jesus’hospital

Québec, Québec, Canada

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  Provide nutrition counseling to pregnant women during antenatal visits in a community health center.
  

Nutritionist- Food quality control manager

(1985-1986)

Fisheries Cooperative

Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Québec, Canada
- Develop and implement a quality control program in a fish processing plant.
Grants
Canadian Health Research Institute

(2003), Instituts de Recherche en Santé du Canada

Ontario, Canada

MacArthur Foundation

(1999-2000), Program on Global Security and Sustainability

Chicago, IL, USA

Agriculture and Food Research Council

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

(1990-1992)

Québec, Canada

Nutrition Research Group

Laval University Research Group

(1990)

Laval University, Quebec, Canada

PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS

- Blaney, S., 2014. Case-study on Sri Lanka Nutrition situation and system. World Vision Canada. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

- Blaney, S., Februhartanty, J. Sukotjo, S. 2013. Feeding practices among Indonesia`s children above 6 months of age: A review of literature. Accepted by the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
- Blaney, S., Februhartanty, J. Sukotjo, S. 2013. Potential determinants of feeding practices among Indonesia`s children above 6 months of age: A review of literature. Accepted by the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
- Blaney S, Hamam P, Minarto P, Marzoeki P. 2012. Case-Study on Public Health Nutrition Workforce, Indonesia. Papier présenté à la conférence du WPHNA. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Blaney, 2011. Training module on participatory learning and action for woman and child nutrition, UNICEF, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Blaney, S., Beaudry, M, and M.C. Latham. 2009. Contribution of natural resources to nutritional status in a protected area of Gabon. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 30(1): 49.
- Blaney, S., Beaudry, M, Latham M.C. and M. Thibault. 2009. Nutritional status and dietary adequacy in rural communities of a protected area of Gabon, Central Africa. Public Health Nutrition, 12 (10): 1946.
- Blaney, S., Beaudry, M, and M.C. Latham. 2009. Determinants of undernutrition in rural communities of aprotected area in Gabon. Public Health Nutrition, 12(10): 1711.
- Blaney, S., 2008. Contribution des ressources naturelles à la sécurité alimentaire et à l’état nutritionnel d’une population rurale d’une aire protégée du Gabon. Ph. D. thesis. Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
- Blaney, S. 2003. Evaluation of Social Mobilization for Health project in Mauritania, World Vision Australia, Melbourne, Australia.
- Blaney, S. and M. Thibault. 2003. Adapting participatory rural appraisal to protected area management in central Africa. International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), PLA Notes, 47: 33.
- Thibault, M. and S. Blaney. 2003. Oil industry as an underlying factor of the bush meat crisis in central Africa. Conservation Biology, 17(6): 1807.
- Thibault, M. and S. Blaney, 2001. The concept of sustainable human resources in a protected area in southwest Gabon. Conservation Biology. 15(3):591.
- Thibault, M. and S. Blaney, 2000. Description d’une méthode de recherche participative pour l’acquisition de connaissances sur les communautés rurales de l’Afrique centrale. Canopée, 17: 18.
- Blaney, S., Mboumba Mavoungou, O., Mbouity, S., Moussounda Nzamba, P., Nkombe, J.-M., Loembe, N., et J. Tondangoye, 1999. Caractéristiques socio-économiques du département d’Étimboué, WWF-Programme Régional pour l'Afrique Centrale. Libreville, Gabon. 56 p. + 1 annexe.
- Mboumba Mavoungou, O., Moussounda Nzamba, P., Nkombe, J.-M. et S. Blaney, 1999. Caractéristiques socio-économiques des villages de Digoudou, Dougandou, Diboumba, Nzienzili et Païlou. WWF-Programme Régional pour l'Afrique Centrale. Gamba. Gabon. 30 p.
- Blaney, S., Mbouity, S., Moussounda Nzamba, P. and J.-M. Nkombé, 1998. Caractéristiques socio-économiques du département de la Douigny et de Louango (Département de la Mougoutsi). WWF-Programme Régional pour l'Afrique Centrale. Gamba, Gabon, 60 p and 1 appendix.
- Blaney, S., Mbouity, S., Moussounda Nzamba, P. and J.-M. Nkombé, 1998. Caractéristiques socio-économiques de la ville de Gamba, département de Ndougou. WWF-Programme Régional pour l'Afrique Centrale WWF-Programme Régional pour l'Afrique Centrale. Gamba, Gabon, 98 p.
- Blaney, S., Mbouity S., Nkombé J.-M. and M. Thibault. 1997. Caractéristiques socio-économiques des populations des départements de Ndougou et de la Basse-Banio. WWF-Programme Régional pour l'Afrique Centrale. Gamba. Gabon. 75p. and 4 appendices.
- Gauvin, D., Blaney, S., Thibault, M., Ayotte, P. and Duchesne, J-F. 1997. Health risks related to the consumption of sport fish from the St. Lawrence River. Health Conference '97 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence. Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- Blaney, S., Zee J.A., Mongeau R. and J. Marin. 1996. Combined effects of various types of dietary fiber and protein on in vitro calcium availability. J. Agric. Food Chem. 44(11), 3587.
- Blaney, S. 1996. Mission d'évaluation de la situation nutritionnelle des femmes et des enfants de la République de Guinée-Équatoriale. Ministère de la santé publique de la Guinée-Équatoriale et Société Conseils d`Éducation et Nutrition (SCEN). Québec, Canada.
- Blaney, S., Gauvin D., Duchesne J.-F., Ayotte P et B. Lévesque. 1995. Synthèse de la contamination du poisson du fleuve Saint-Laurent et évaluation des risques à la santé. Centre de santé publique de la région de Québec et Ministère de la santé et du bien-être social. Ottawa. Canada.
- Thibault, M., Blaney S. et B. Lévesque. 1995. État de la contamination microbiologique du fleuve Saint-Laurent et ses tributaires et impacts possibles sur la santé humaine. Centre de santé publique de la région de Québec et Ministère de la santé et du bien-être social. Ottawa. Canada
- Blaney, S. 1992. Influence des fibres alimentaires et des protéines sur la disponibilité du calcium dans des modèles de régimes lacto-ovo végétarien et omnivore, Mémoire de maitrise, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada.

PRESENTATIONS
- Blaney, S., 2014. Tackling acute malnutriton in the South-Asia region. Regional World Vision meeting on the development of a nutrition strategy on acute malnutrition. Colombo, Sri Lanka, August.
- Blaney, S. 2013. Évidence des impacts des programmes d’agriculture sur l’état de nutrition et mesures à prendre pour améliorer leurs effets sur la nutrition. Launch of the New Alliance on Food Security and Nutrition. Dakar, Senegal, November.
- Parady, V.,Februhartanty, J., Blaney, S., Sukotjo, S. 2013. Monitoring the compliance to the international code of marketing of breast milk substitutes: Labeling violations in Indonesia. Poster presentation. International Congress of Nutrition, Grenada, Spain, September.
- Februhartanty, J.,Sukotjo, S.,Blaney, S. 2013. Child complementary feeding practices and their potential determinants in Indonesia: A review of literature. Poster presentation. International Congress of Nutrition, Grenada, Spain, September.
- Muslimatun, S., Achadi, E.L., Elvira, P.; Anggodowati, T., Blaney, S., Sukotjo, S. 2013. Nutritional status and feeding/nutrition practices of children and women in three districts of Indonesia. Poster presentation. International Congress of Nutrition, Grenada, Spain, September.
- Blaney, S. 2012. Nutritional status and interventions: A regional overview. World Health Organization South-Asia Regional meeting, Jakarta, Indonesia, November.
- Februhartanty, J, Blaney, S. 2012.Study on factors affecting breastfeeding practices in Indonesia: A literature review. 3rd International Symposium sur Wellness, Health, and Nutrition, Sains University, Kelantan, Malaysia, December 2012.
- Blaney, S. 2012. Leadership in Nutrition. Southeast Asia Nutrition Leadership Program. Jakarta, Indonesia, November.
- Blaney, S. 2011. Leadership in Nutrition. Southeast Asia Nutrition Leadership Program. Jakarta, Indonesia, November.
- Blaney, S. 2011. How to reduce malnutrition among children of Indonesia. National Congress of Nutritionists association of Indonesia, Jayapura, Indonesia, July.
- Blaney, S. 2011. Economic implications of malnutrition. Food Economics and Food Security course. SEAMEO. Jakarta, Indonesia. February.
- Blaney, S. 2011. Participatory learning and action (PLA) for woman and child nutrition: Procedure for community implementation, UNICEF, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Blaney, S. 2010. Improving nutrition of children for the country’s future. National Congress of Medical’s Doctors. Yogiakarta, Indonesia. October.
- Blaney, S. 2010. Positive deviance for nutrition in Dzanga-Sangha protected areas (CAR). Regional Positive Deviance Forum. Bali. Indonesia. January.
- Blaney, S., Thibault, M. 2009. Reconciling nutrition and conservation in Gabon. International Congress of Nutrition, Bangkok, Thailand, October.
- Blaney, S. Beaudry, M. and M.C. Latham.2005. Reconciling food security and conservation: The case of the Gamba Complex of Gabon. International Congress of Nutrition, Durban, South Africa, September.
- Blaney, S., Beaudry, M, Latham M.C. and M. Thibault. 2004. Nutritional adequacy of rural communities living of a protected area in Gabon. International Congress of Dietetics, Chicago, USA, May.
- Blaney, S, 2002, Contribution of natural resources to food and nutrition security of rural populations in a protected area in southwest Gabon, 9^th Annual Congress of Environmental Studies Association of Canada, Toronto, Canada, May.
- Siekmans, K, Blaney, S. and R. Namarika, 2002, Small animal revolving fund improves women’s access to heme sources of iron in Malawi, Congress of Global Livestock CRSP, Washington, USA, June.
- Blaney, S. and J.A. Zee. June 1992. Interactive effect of dietary fibers and proteins on calcium availability, International Food and Technology, Nouvelle-Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
- Blaney, S., Zee J.A., Mongeau R. et J. Marin. May 1991. Influence des fibres alimentaires et des protéines sur la mise en disponibilité du calcium, 59^e congrès de l`A.C.F.A.S., Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
- Blaney, S., Zee J.A., Mongeau R. et J. Marin. June 1991. Effet combiné des fibres alimentaires et des protéines sur la disponibilité du calcium.Canadian Technology and Food Institute. Montréal. Québec, Canada.
-Gauvin, D., Blaney, S., Thibault, M., Ayotte, P. and Duchesne, J-F. 1997. Health risks related to the consumption of sport fish from the St. Lawrence River. Health Conference '97 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence. Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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