Roger Mathisen

Nutritionist promoting rights of women & children | Co-Founder & Chair @mantismentor. Executive Director @UptakeCenter. Visiting Fellow @UniCanberra

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

This 2026 status report presents a global assessment of the extent to which countries have implemented the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent World Health Assembly resolutions through national legal measures. https://t.co/TtMBYVQxKt

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

Mother’s Day was not meant to be reduced to gifts, offers, and commercial gestures. Let us celebrate mothers, but commercialize these days less, and ask which rights are still denied and why accountability is missing.

#MothersDay #BeyondGDP

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[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

Corporate capture has a new address: the United Nations, Canada.

An open letter was sent to the leadership of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health. The demand is simple: end your partnership with Nestlé immediately. https://t.co/p06Z7Gzycf

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Vietnam will fine individuals up to $760 and institutions up to $1,520 for promoting breastmilk substitutes under Decree 90/2026/ND-CP. The Decree also restrict formula marketing to pregnant women and new mothers in and around healthcare settings.
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[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

The most valuable support I received did not come from manuals or frameworks alone. It came from a network of colleagues and partners who had already been through similar processes. Great to see this kind of support now being intentional, accessible, and collective @MantisMentor

[Mantis Mentor @MantisMentor]

Consulting delivers advice.
Mentorship builds capability.

At Mantis Mentor, we combine consulting, technical assistance, and strategic mentorship to enable teams and institutions to turn knowledge into informed decisions and sustainable change.

#Mentorship #SDGs @UptakeCenter

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

Responsible innovation begins with real human needs and strong public systems. Through this partnership, we aim to translate trusted guidance into practical solutions that uphold rights, support mothers and families, and help young children thrive.

[Mantis Mentor @MantisMentor]

Momby and Mantis Mentor announce a new strategic partnership to advance responsible digital solutions for mothers and children and strengthen early childhood systems. https://t.co/r4HbxtyF2z

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

Strategic mentorship for social change isn’t a slogan for me. It’s lived experience.

From UN policy work to co-founding @MantisMentor, progress came from people who’d been there before—sharing perspective, tools, and questions.

#mentorship #SDGs

More: https://t.co/Nq1hd9CRKS

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

Only British citizens or UK residents can sign this petition. I’ll use my right to ask a question:

How were these changes to policy and practice on de-sexed language implemented without formal evidence review by the UK What Works Network? @WhatWorksUK

This contradicts the UK’s commitment to evidence-informed policymaking. @WhatWorksUK
https://t.co/aqWNBrk3OG

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

A useful reminder to put people, not platforms, at the centre of digital transformation.

[Mantis Mentor @MantisMentor]

Digital transformation is often reduced to connectivity and tools. Frameworks like @EU_Commission’s DigComp 3.0 and Mantis Mentor’s NormativeAI initiative remind us that building inclusive digital futures requires investing in people, not just platforms. https://t.co/ChLyerANvU

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

UNU INSIGHTS: “a future in which AI serves to unite rather than divide, and to empower rather than marginalize. This is far more than fixing biased algorithms; it’s about reshaping human values and knowledge in a future where AI is a force for good” https://t.co/cJCPUXu8Vv

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

2025 was about embracing change while staying true to core values.

A professional turning point.
Leaving familiar structures.
Building something new.

Grateful for the trust and collaboration with @MantisMentor and @UptakeCenter

[Mantis Mentor @MantisMentor]

This year we built Mantis Mentor.

We launched @UptakeCenter

We co-created opportunities.

We signed our first international contract.

Grateful to the people who made this possible.

More to come in 2026!

[Mantis Mentor @MantisMentor]

Celebrating award-winning research!

Congrats to @JuliePSmith1 at @UniCanberra and co-authors Tuan Nguyen, @PhilBakerNZ, and @MathisenRoger on the Best Paper Award at the International Open Innovation Conference 2025.

Read the paper: https://t.co/lwc1nD9B1A

#GreenFeedingTool

[Kajsa Brimdyr @KajsaBrimdyr]

The new Cochrane Review on skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth highlights the impact of this simple act on initial and community breastfeeding.

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[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

🎉 Congratulations to the Government of Viet Nam and all partners involved in this milestone for families, public health, social policy, and the nation. @Gendernutrition

[Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation @UptakeCenter]

Viet Nam takes a bold step to protect motherhood.

The new Luật Dân số extends maternity leave to 7 months for second births and adds paternity leave. A move toward rights-based, evidence-informed policy.

https://t.co/ZvbWykM7Ne

#Vietnam #SocialProtection

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

Real change happens when experience is shared and action is collective.

At @MantisMentor’s @UptakeCenter, we help connect those who know the process of change with those now leading it.

That is how knowledge becomes impact.

#EvidenceToAction #StrategicMentorship

[Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation @UptakeCenter]

From evidence to action.

At Uptake, we help partners turn knowledge and experience into strategies that drive policy and social change.

Because knowledge only matters when it leads to impact.

#UptakeCenter #EvidenceToAction #KnowledgeTransfer #CollectiveImpact

[Mantis Mentor @MantisMentor]

At Mantis Mentor’s NormativeAI initiative, we integrate AI technology to assist people across policy, practice, systems and services. Our focus is on human-augmenting AI, supporting better use of information and decisions that improve wellbeing. #AIIntegration #HumanAugmentingAI

[Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation @UptakeCenter]

Uptake keeps growing — new collaborators based in the 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, and 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe bring expertise in nutrition, health, social protection, care economy, data systems, and behavior change strategies — strengthening how evidence guides action for impact.

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

Exciting news from @MantisMentor’s @UptakeCenter.

[Uptake Center for Knowledge Transfer & Innovation @UptakeCenter]

Welcoming three new collaborators to Uptake from Vietnam 🇻🇳 Malaysia 🇲🇾 Australia 🇦🇺. They add expertise in public health, nutrition, policy advocacy, behavior change, AI integration, plus fluency in Vietnamese, English, and Chinese.

[Mantis Mentor @MantisMentor]

Mentorship gives collaboration direction.

Collaboration gives mentorship reach.

Together, they make change and impact possible.

The Uptake collaborative embodies this, turning evidence and experience into action through shared purpose, learning, and lasting impact.

[Roger Mathisen @MathisenRoger]

@DrKarleenG @benryanwriter Verify with their LinkedIn for time use evidence 🤣