In the field of biodiversity research, a memorandum is established on the basis of a mutual agreement signed between the National Institute for the Environment and Nature Conservation of Burundi and the Institute of Integrated Natural Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University Koblenz-Landau, Germany.

Between the National Institute for Environment and Nature Conservation of Burundi and the Institute of Integrated Natural Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany, a memorandum is established on the basis of a mutual agreement signed for collaboration in scientific research, knowledge exchange, and capacity development in human and institutional resources.

The areas of cooperation:

 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND CAPACITY BUILDING

 

A. Collaborate in the conduct and promotion of scientific research and development, and the building of human and institutional resource capacities;

 

B. Collaborate in inventorying activities and monitoring the dynamics of biodiversity, based in particular on the taxonomy and ecology of biodiversity in protected areas;

 

C. Collaborate in the establishment and management of scientific collections (wildlife collections and herbarium) and in the development of tools for the rapid recognition of species and habitats, in this case guides for the identification of plants and animals;

 

D.Collaborate in the training of university and postgraduate students and in the direction of their research work.

 

INSTITUTIONAL EXCHANGE OF PERSONNEL, INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC MATERIAL

 

A. Encourage, support and facilitate the exchange of staff, university students and post-doctoral fellows in order to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions;

 

B. Facilitate their staff to go to one of the two institutions for reasonable periods of time in order to implement joint projects;

 

C. Promote, support and facilitate reciprocal visits by members of their respective staff in order to learn from each other and strengthen their collaborative relationships through the joint organization of conferences or seminars, workshops or the facilitation of participation in them;

 

D. Exchange new and archival scientific information, including data or databases, methodologies, techniques, and technologies to promote their collaboration and advance knowledge;

 

E. Exchange biological materials for scientific purposes and facilitate their transfer by providing appropriate permits.