A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa
Region, Diptera remain understudied. For a large part this is due to a lack of Diptera taxonomic experts and collection curators from the Afrotropical Region (except for South Africa perhaps), the difficulties some developing countries face in maintaining collections, and the low number of digitised...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Elsevier
2024
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159959 |
| _version_ | 1855536928628146176 |
|---|---|
| author | Jordaens, K. Meyer, M. de Nuffel, M. van Kirk-Spriggs, A.H. Sabuni, C. Mwatawala, M. Mujabwa, R. Kabota, S. Bellingan, T. Goergen, G. Mansell, M. Manrakhan, A. Sinzogan, A. Schutze, M.K. Thomas-Cabianca, A. Copeland, R. Muller, B. Virgilio, M. Bert, E. November, E. Midgley, J. |
| author_browse | Bellingan, T. Bert, E. Copeland, R. Goergen, G. Jordaens, K. Kabota, S. Kirk-Spriggs, A.H. Manrakhan, A. Mansell, M. Meyer, M. de Midgley, J. Mujabwa, R. Muller, B. Mwatawala, M. November, E. Nuffel, M. van Sabuni, C. Schutze, M.K. Sinzogan, A. Thomas-Cabianca, A. Virgilio, M. |
| author_facet | Jordaens, K. Meyer, M. de Nuffel, M. van Kirk-Spriggs, A.H. Sabuni, C. Mwatawala, M. Mujabwa, R. Kabota, S. Bellingan, T. Goergen, G. Mansell, M. Manrakhan, A. Sinzogan, A. Schutze, M.K. Thomas-Cabianca, A. Copeland, R. Muller, B. Virgilio, M. Bert, E. November, E. Midgley, J. |
| author_sort | Jordaens, K. |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | Region, Diptera remain understudied. For a large part this is due to a lack of Diptera taxonomic experts and collection curators from the Afrotropical Region (except for South Africa perhaps), the difficulties some developing countries face in maintaining collections, and the low number of digitised specimens. This impedes the use of these Diptera collections for identification services, taxonomic and phylogenetic research, and other biological research areas. The dire need for knowledge transfer and training of young and emerging entomologists in the Afrotropical Region has prompted the Royal Museum for Central Africa and collaborating institutes to organise entomological training courses in the Afrotropical Region. The training courses take place in Africa, in strategic locations, cover a period of ten working days, are taught in English, and are free of cost to participants and lecturers. Here, we first provide a brief history of the evolution of the training courses. Second, we give a short description of the gender, age, educational and professional profile of the applicants and participants of the training courses. Third, we provide as much information as possible on all aspects of the organisation of the training courses. All information is freely available and documents are provided in Word or Excel format to facilitate future use by others. It is to be hoped that this information shall stimulate and facilitate the organisation of other entomological (or similar) training courses in the Afrotropical Region and other biogeographical regions. Such training courses will stimulate South-South networks for entomology research and the simultaneous training of participants with a different educational or professional background might foster collaborations between universities, other scientific institutes in postgraduate training and research. They may also initiate collaboration between scientific institutes and those involved in management, policy making, outreach, or implementation of legal procedures. We believe that this kind of training courses presents a best way forward in the organisation of similar capacity building activities that will contribute to a sustainable network of entomologists. Finally, these training courses may be one of the many possible ways to reduce the gender inequality gap in biological sciences in the Afrotropical Region. |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | CGSpace159959 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2024 |
| publishDateRange | 2024 |
| publishDateSort | 2024 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| publisherStr | Elsevier |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace1599592025-12-08T10:11:39Z A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa Jordaens, K. Meyer, M. de Nuffel, M. van Kirk-Spriggs, A.H. Sabuni, C. Mwatawala, M. Mujabwa, R. Kabota, S. Bellingan, T. Goergen, G. Mansell, M. Manrakhan, A. Sinzogan, A. Schutze, M.K. Thomas-Cabianca, A. Copeland, R. Muller, B. Virgilio, M. Bert, E. November, E. Midgley, J. agriculture biodiversity capacity building diptera education insects pests pollination teaching flies Region, Diptera remain understudied. For a large part this is due to a lack of Diptera taxonomic experts and collection curators from the Afrotropical Region (except for South Africa perhaps), the difficulties some developing countries face in maintaining collections, and the low number of digitised specimens. This impedes the use of these Diptera collections for identification services, taxonomic and phylogenetic research, and other biological research areas. The dire need for knowledge transfer and training of young and emerging entomologists in the Afrotropical Region has prompted the Royal Museum for Central Africa and collaborating institutes to organise entomological training courses in the Afrotropical Region. The training courses take place in Africa, in strategic locations, cover a period of ten working days, are taught in English, and are free of cost to participants and lecturers. Here, we first provide a brief history of the evolution of the training courses. Second, we give a short description of the gender, age, educational and professional profile of the applicants and participants of the training courses. Third, we provide as much information as possible on all aspects of the organisation of the training courses. All information is freely available and documents are provided in Word or Excel format to facilitate future use by others. It is to be hoped that this information shall stimulate and facilitate the organisation of other entomological (or similar) training courses in the Afrotropical Region and other biogeographical regions. Such training courses will stimulate South-South networks for entomology research and the simultaneous training of participants with a different educational or professional background might foster collaborations between universities, other scientific institutes in postgraduate training and research. They may also initiate collaboration between scientific institutes and those involved in management, policy making, outreach, or implementation of legal procedures. We believe that this kind of training courses presents a best way forward in the organisation of similar capacity building activities that will contribute to a sustainable network of entomologists. Finally, these training courses may be one of the many possible ways to reduce the gender inequality gap in biological sciences in the Afrotropical Region. 2024-05 2024-11-20T08:19:56Z 2024-11-20T08:19:56Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159959 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Jordaens, K., De Meyer, M., Van Nuffel, M., Kirk-Spriggs, A.H., Sabuni, C., Mwatawala, M., ... & Midgley, J. (2024). A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Educational Development, 107: 103026, 1-18. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture biodiversity capacity building diptera education insects pests pollination teaching flies Jordaens, K. Meyer, M. de Nuffel, M. van Kirk-Spriggs, A.H. Sabuni, C. Mwatawala, M. Mujabwa, R. Kabota, S. Bellingan, T. Goergen, G. Mansell, M. Manrakhan, A. Sinzogan, A. Schutze, M.K. Thomas-Cabianca, A. Copeland, R. Muller, B. Virgilio, M. Bert, E. November, E. Midgley, J. A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | A best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | best way forward to the organisation of entomological training courses in sub saharan africa |
| topic | agriculture biodiversity capacity building diptera education insects pests pollination teaching flies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159959 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT jordaensk abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT meyermde abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT nuffelmvan abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT kirkspriggsah abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT sabunic abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT mwatawalam abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT mujabwar abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT kabotas abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT bellingant abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT goergeng abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT mansellm abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT manrakhana abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT sinzogana abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT schutzemk abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT thomascabiancaa abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT copelandr abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT mullerb abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT virgiliom abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT berte abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT novembere abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT midgleyj abestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT jordaensk bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT meyermde bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT nuffelmvan bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT kirkspriggsah bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT sabunic bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT mwatawalam bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT mujabwar bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT kabotas bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT bellingant bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT goergeng bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT mansellm bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT manrakhana bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT sinzogana bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT schutzemk bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT thomascabiancaa bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT copelandr bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT mullerb bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT virgiliom bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT berte bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT novembere bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica AT midgleyj bestwayforwardtotheorganisationofentomologicaltrainingcoursesinsubsaharanafrica |