A best way forward to the organization of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa

The Royal Museum for Central Africa has been organizing training courses on tephritid fruit fly identification and ecology for more than 15 years. Initially, these trainings took place in Tervuren but over the last years they have been organized in collaboration with South partners in Tanzania and more recently in South Africa. In order to assist partners in the South who are interested in organizing similar initiatives, a paper is now published in the International Journal of Educational Development: “Jordaens et al. 2024 A best way forward to the organization of entomological training courses in sub-Saharan Africa.”

The paper provides a brief history of the evolution of the training courses, an analysis of the profiles of the applicants and all relevant information on the actual organization. A copy of the paper can be obtained from the first author, Kurt Jordaens, or from the co-authors Massimiliano Virgilio and Marc De Meyer.”