RA Mission – Our Experience

Alex & Lamine, Windhoek, 10 – 13 April 2006

Introduction

Prepare & Deliver Training on BCH Namibia – Part of the Biosafety

Implementation Project BCH Training – 10 -11th April Risk Assessment Workshop – 12- 13th

April

Preparation

Communication to Contact Point

i) # of Participants & computers

ii) Access to Training modules

iii) Discussion & Modification of the program

iv) Request for presentation of status of Namibian BCH

Some received

Setting up

Lessons Learned

I. No back up for computers including UPS, Generator

II. Power – cut

III. No opportunity for a dry run

Training Program

Program revised to give room for “hands on experience” for the two studies with case studies

Need to review the case studies thoroughly before the training as data keep changing

Complementarity of the team to handle raised questions Unanticipated “crash”

National Choice

Option I plus National Biosafety Web site BCH seen as an obligation Need to link BCH to data input and entry to facilitate

science based decision making

Photos from Training Room

Training Program

Emphasise “national ownership” Status of current nBCH & links with current

choice Role of BCH Focal Point critical Involve stakeholders & principal decision

makers (if possible) Opportunities for “hands on”

RECOMMENDATIONS

Presentation of current status of BCH – a good starting point

Prepare with back up material (software, touchlights etc)

Project Unit – updates case studies Required materials – available to the countries Post training mentoring Need to link the BCH to national/international

obligations & role in decision making

Thank You