The League of Nutrition Action Officers (LNAOs) Region I, Inc. will conduct its Annual Training cum 20th Anniversary Celebration on March 11-13, 2014 at Hotel Supreme, Baguio City with the theme: “R1NAOs at 20: Celebrating years of committed health and nutrition services to the LUPangIlocos Community. Hon. Francisco Emmanuel R. Ortega III, Abono Partylist Representative will be the guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker. All Nutrition Workers in the region are invited to attend this years celebration.

The LNAO’s, Region I Inc. is the only organization of the Nutrition Action Officers (NAO’s) nationwide which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as per Registration No.B 199800275 dated March 27, 1998. It was first organized in June 1994 when the first initiative to hold a regional convention was held prior to the one-day national NAO’s convention. At present, the regional league has been recognized as one of the strong, bonded and financially stable organization who has served as partners in nutrition-related endeavors of Region I.

With the existence of the federated NAO’s at the provincial and regional level, an annual regional convention of NAO’s is held. Each year, the hosting of the regional convention is rotated among the provinces who serve as the overall coordinator of the event. Likewise, the National Nutrition Council, Regional Office I serves as the secretariat with the Nutrition Program Coordinator and Nutrition Officer III as consultants.

As in previous years, the regional league is hopeful that this years 20th celebration will be again a resounding success.