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=== Danone Institutes around the world ===
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By 2007, Danone had set up 18 institutes in countries around the world to develop programs that address local public health issues.<ref name="journals.lww.com" /> The institutes are located in Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, the United States, and Turkey.<ref name="journals.lww.com1">{{cite journal|title=The Danone Institutes|year=2006|journal=Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition|volume=43|pages=S72–S73|doi=10.1097/01.mpg.0000255853.15153.c0|pmid=17204982|doi-access=free}}</ref>

They operate under the aegis of the Danone Institute International.<ref name="oursocialmedia.com" /> The Danone Institute International is responsible for steering the network, and encouraging a continual exchange between the various countries.<ref name="oursocialmedia.com" />

Today,{{When|date=January 2018}} more than 200 experts in [[diet (nutrition)|diet]] and [[nutrition]] are involved in this international network.<ref name="journals.lww.com1" />

Each institute is composed of a board of directors and a scientific council.<ref name="journals.lww.com" /> Each board includes 8 members.<ref name="journals.lww.com" /> The board members are responsible for setting the strategic direction and budget for the organization.<ref name="journals.lww.com" /> The scientific council that is composed of from 6 to 10 members, takes future programmatic decisions.<ref name="journals.lww.com" />

The institutes develop educational programs in their countries to deal with local health and nutrition issues.<ref name="journals.lww.com" /> Each institute therefore develops its own program in order to be relevant in their environment.<ref name="journals.lww.com1" /> For instance, the Czech Danone Institute provides a fund to support research, development and education in nutrition, and scholarships abroad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://czech-universities.com/clanek/1250-danone-institute-grants-stupendia|title=Danone Institute grants Studpendia|website=Czech universities|year=2005|access-date=1 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209015541/http://czech-universities.com/clanek/1250-danone-institute-grants-stupendia|archive-date=9 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Each local Danone Institute develops specific programs including:<ref name="journals.lww.com1" />
* Support research programs: scholarships, grants, awards, prizes
* Publications of research findings relating to health and nutrition
* Organization of [[academic conference|scientific conferences]]
* Publication of newsletters and books for professionals (e.g., health care professionals, educators, journalists)
* Organization of workshops, training and educational sessions for professionals
* Production of pedagogic material, booklets, television and radio programs, PC games for parents, children...
* Spread the knowledge to the public

Throughout the world, the Danone Institutes continue to be nonprofit organizations.<ref name="journals.lww.com1" />

The Danone Institutes gather internationally renowned scientists in diet and nutrition from independent organizations (e.g.: universities, research centers).<ref name="journals.lww.com1" />

From 1991 to 2006, more than 40 prizes and awards have been attributed for more than €600,000. Over 140 events have gathered more than 30,000 health care professionals. And 75 publications have been published. More than 70 programs towards the public have been organized.<ref name="journals.lww.com1" />

To date,{{when|date=January 2021}} Danone Institutes have funded more than 900 research projects.<ref name="journals.lww.com1" /> This represents a global budget of €16&nbsp;million.<ref name="oursocialmedia.com" /> They have set up dozens of educational programs. 100 symposia have been launched.<ref name="oursocialmedia.com" />