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International Thematic School "Microbial Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services

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Goal

• Transfer of knowledge and know-how to young scientists
• Capacity building in Sub-Saharan African countries
• Application of scientific principles for problem solving in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Scientific exchanges and interactions between stakeholders
• Tropical ecology networking and structuring of research in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Action

Lectures and conferences ; Field visits and meetings with farmers ; Group discussions ; Laboratory demonstrations ; Tropical microbial ecology research mini-projects ; Pre-proposal writing and grant panel workshop

Results

Capacity building for young scientists in soil microbial ecology, in particular for 10 African participants ; Completion of 6 research mini-projects ; networking between young African, US and French scientists ; participant satisfaction survey

Perspectives

Renew this kind of intensive course which allows formal training in the latest developments in ecological science, advanced technique application in a stimulating research environment and transnational networking.

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Project Number : 1400-002

Year : 2014

Type of funding : SP

Project type : PC

Research units in the network : DIADE

Start date :
05 Mar 2014

End date :
30 Jun 2014

Flagship project :
Non

Project leader :
Lydie Lardy

Project leader's institution :
IRD

Project leader's RU :
ECO&SOLS

Budget allocated :
10000 €

Total budget allocated ( including co-financing) :
10000 €

Funding :
Labex