Mozambique Events
Below are details of some recent events run by INASP and local partners
For more information on these workshops, or to download training materials, see the Training Activities and Materials page.
Access, Usage and Management of Electronic Resources, August 2009
Access, Usage and Management of Electronic Resources, May/August 2009
Access, Usage and Management of Electronic Resources
Workshop 1 - Universidade Zambézia, 10-11 August 2009
Workshop 2 - UNIVERSIDADE LÚRIO (UNILÚRIO), 17- 19 August 2009 
These training workshops organised by Ranito Varela (UEM and PERii Country Coordinator) and facilitated by Flatiel Villanculos (World Health Organisation) were held in two provinces - Sofala and Nampula. Over fifty participants made up of lecturers, researchers, students and librarians, were welcomed at the official opening by the Director of Faculty of Law at the Universidade Zambézia and by the Director of Health Science faculty Universidade de Lúrio.
The main aims of the workshop were to:
- increase the registration, awareness and use of e-resources
- develop and make available simple tools and strategies for accelerating usage of resources
- develop training skills so as to maintain, build on and share knowledge acquired during the course and cascade within participating institutions
At the end of the workshop participants were appreciative of the content relevance and quality of training provided. They were conversant at formulating answerable queries and committed to helping publicize the resources at their institutions and to set-up orientation sessions for their colleagues. In addition to solving the problem of periodic power loss, translation and production of enhanced materials demonstrating navigation of publisher's sites were amongst the recommendations made.
Access, Usage and Management of Health Electronic Resources
Workshop 1 - Eduardo Mondlane University 27-29 May 2009
Workshop 2 - Universidade Católica De Moçambique (UCM), 12 -14 August 2009
A collaborative activity organised by INASP and PERii Mozambique in conjunction with the Mozambique offices of World Health Organisation (WHO) and with assistance from Information Training Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA)
This national travelling series of events was planned in response to requests for a subject focused approach to training. This series of three day workshops targeted health workers as end-users of the information. The focus was mainly on resources provided by HINARI and PERii. Flatiel Vilanculos (WHO - Mozambique) was both coordinator and co-facilitator, with Vimbai M. Hungwe (ITOCA) as the lead facilitator.
The participants came from diverse areas of specializations and levels of education to include lecturers, researchers, medical doctors and post-graduate students. Many participants had no prior knowledge of the programmes and felt these resources would have a positive impact on their work and their intention to cascade the skills and information acquired.
Dr El Hadi Benzerroug (WHO) when opening the event, urged health workers to make use of the resources in fighting disease and promoting good health and was appreciative of this support
"I would to extend my many thanks to UEM for hosting this workshop and INASP for not only funding the workshop but also helping enable access to the much needed biomedical and health information".
Whilst the English language was generally understood by the participants, the opportunity to discuss in Portuguese was felt to have enhanced learning. Participants especially appreciated introductions to AuthorAID and African Journals Online (AJOL). Whilst training this group of end-users helps to maximize usage of available information, it is complementary to the ongoing work of information officers and librarians at institutions. One area highlighted for further development is for more, or perhaps a different approach to, resource promotion and awareness raising. Additionally, continued support of institutions to enable attendance and cascading of skills was considered very important.