Geologists gather for world-class geoscientific training
13 Oct 2026
A crop of young and vibrant geologists from across 13 African nations are gathered at Botswana Geoscience Institute (BGI) in Lobatse to gain world-class geoscientific insight from top experts from across the globe.
Ambassador of France to Botswana and special representative to the Southern African Development Community Ms Valerie Baraban, said the two week PanAfGeo+ program which will run from October 12 to 23, is delivered in partnership with EuroGeoSurveys and the Organisation of African Geological Surveys and coordinated by the French Geological Survey (BRGM).
It is aimed at strengthening geoscientific capacities across Africa through training, knowledge exchange, and long-term institutional collaboration
BGI Information Delivery director, Ms Lesego Ramaabya said Botswana has long standing bilateral relations with France adding that BGI has signed a memorandum of understanding with BRGM and was currently implementing the geoscientific information management capacity building programme between the two countries.
She said the training served to capacitate Geologists with knowledge on management of Geoscience data, geographic systems, share information on technology and systems used on data management as well as integration of Artificial Intelligence.
She buttressef that France was highly advanced in the area hence the capacity building programme.
On other areas of significance, she said Botswana’s flagship geological institution was working with France carrying out geological research work targeted at development of a new mine in Botswana. ENDS
Source : BOPA
Author : Calviniah Kgautlhe
Location : Lobatse
Event : BGI benchmarking
Date : 13 Oct 2026
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