1. RA Mission – Our Experience
Alex & Lamine, Windhoek, 10 – 13 April 2006
Alex Owusu-Biney

2. Introduction Prepare & Deliver Training on BCH
Namibia – Part of the Biosafety Implementation Project
BCH Training – th April
Risk Assessment Workshop – th April
Alex Owusu-Biney

3. Preparation Communication to Contact Point
# of Participants & computers
Access to Training modules
Discussion & Modification of the program
Request for presentation of status of Namibian BCH
Some received
Alex Owusu-Biney

4. Setting up Lessons Learned
No back up for computers including UPS, Generator
Power – cut
No opportunity for a dry run
Alex Owusu-Biney

5. 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
Alex Owusu-Biney

6. Photos from Training Room

7. 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”

8. 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
Alex Owusu-Biney

9. Thank You
Alex Owusu-Biney