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The meeting aimed to intensively post information on the web pages of the institutions of origin of Focal Points (PFIs) on the website and to train new Interinstitutional Focal Points on the structure of the CHM-Burundians and to post information on the website of this center. This meeting saw the participation of old and new PFIs. In his opening remarks at the meeting, the CHM National Focal Point (PFN-CHM) first welcomed the participants and gave the floor to each participant to introduce themselves. The new PFIs were:

• Mr HAVUGWAMENSHI Victor, PFI of the Directorate-General for Agriculture;
• Mr MANIRAMBONA Jean Marie, PFI of the Directorate of Waters, Fisheries and Aquaculture;
• Mr NDAYIKEZA Longin, PFI for ecosystem services within OBPE;
• Mr MBARUSHIMANA Didier, PFI for the dynamics of habitats within the OBPE;
• Mr. HAKIZIMANA Eliakim, PFI of the General Directorate of Livestock.

As different groups were present, the National Focal Point then indicated that the agenda for the day will be the posting of information for the old PFIs and a training session for the new PFIs. Thus, a presentation relating the history of the CHM-Burundian was finally presented to allow the new PFIs to have an overview of the birth, mission and functioning of the Burundian CHM-Burundian (fig. 1a-c).

 

Fig. 1a-c: Opening of the meeting: a: Welcome speech by the PFN-CHM; b: History of the CHM-Burundians; c: Mission of the CHM-Burundians.

 

The former PFIs then started a session of posting information on the web pages of the various institutions represented on the CHM-Burundian. On the other hand, it was an opportunity for the PFN to show the new PFIs the structure of the CHM-Burundians and the functioning of the website.

 

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At the end of the meeting, each PFI was able to post information on its web page. To close the meeting, the NFP expressed its heartfelt thanks to the PFIs and took the opportunity to encourage them to work hard in order to master the functioning of the website and to post more information that site visitors so badly need.