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Management and Professional Use of the Dynamic Atlas Suite
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
22 - 26 September 2008

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OVERVIEW

Summary

This 5-day training course aimed at developing the skills of members of the Food Security Dynamic Atlas Network in managing and using the Dynamic Atlas Suite. More specifically, it concentrated on developing their skills in using the Dynamic Knowledge Base and Dynamic Maps modules.

It builds on a 3-day training course which took place in May 2008. The course was organized by the Direction Générale des Prévisions et des Statistiques Agricoles (DGPSA – Ministry of Agriculture) and the EC/FAO Food Security Information for Action Programme.

Main results

Participants are now more familiar with the Dynamic Atlas and Dynamic Knowledgebase and are able to use the existing Atlas, as well as create new Atlases. In particular, participants are now able to:

• understand the concepts of topic, map layer, system datasets, system library; and
• build an Atlas structure and develop its content.

They have gained skills in using ArcView to:

• create a shapefile and copy it into the Atlas structure
• extend a table in Arcview to accommodate additional attributes

Participants are also more aware of their role in regularly updating the atlas and as data providers within their respective institutions.

Location

Centre SIGET-Adjaratou , Ouaga 2000

Target Audience

16 participants from national institutions, NGOs and partner organizations involved in food security. They also included focal points for the ADYSA Network from these institutions.

Objectives

Develop skills in managing and using the Dynamic Atlas Suite – especially for the Dynamic Maps and Dynamic Knowledgeabase modules.

Contacts

Direction des Prévisions et des Statistiques Agricoles (DGPSA), Burkina Faso:
M. Mahama Zoungrana, Director General
E-mail: mazoung@fasonet.bf

EC-FAO Programme:
Ms. Françoise Trine
Food Security Analyst, FAO
Tel +39 06 57054239
E-mail: Francoise.Trine@fao.org

Related Training

Atelier: 28 February 2007
Atelier: 7 - 9 May 2008

DOCUMENTS

Documents

> Press Release

> Programme

Presentations

> ArcView

LINKS

> Food Security Information System for Burkina Faso

The EC-FAO Programme on "Linking Information and Decision Making to Improve Food Security" is funded by the European Union and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations