Programme
Tentative programme on 15 March 2007
We will have the talks in French or in English since we will enjoy the presence of some of our partners from francophone African countries.
08:30-09:15 Registration of participants
Introduction to the academic session
09:15-09:20 Welcome (C. Pisani, RBINS Director General)Stakes
09:20-10:05 Biodiversity, the world's biggest development cooperation agency (J. Weber, Director, Institut français de la Biodiversité)Undertakings
10:05-10:35 RBINS research and expertise on biodiversity in tropical countries (J. Van Goethem, Head of Department)10:35-10:55 Taxonomy and the Global Taxonomy Initiative (Y. Samyn, GTI programme manager)
10:55-11:15 Capacity building of taxonomy in Cuba: free-living marine nematodes, their relevance and relation to development issues (F. Decraemer, RBINS researcher)
Coffee Break
11:45-12:05 Biodiversity information and the Clearing-House Mechanism (H. de Koeijer, CHM programme manager)
12:05-12:25 Use of historical data and archives in the management of the National Parks of DR Congo (F. Muhashy, Archives)
12:25-12:45 Public awareness and education in Burundi (B. Nzigidahera, CHM focal point for Burundi)
12:45-12:55 Round-up of morning session (A. Franklin, DGDC-RBINS coordinator)
Lunch
13:00-14:00 Lunch break (sandwiches) and meeting time with the RBINS staffRBINS discovery
14:00-15:00 Guided tour behind the scenes: discovery of RBINS collections and laboratories15:00-16:45 Free visit of the museum and of the exhibit 'Murder in the museum'
(The museum closes at 16:45).