First regional meeting

Meeting done from February 1st to 4, 2022 in Lomé, Togo. - Participants:
Bénin, Cameroun, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Togo - Objectives : * Herbarium staff capacity enhancement * Harmonization on the project approaches *Identification and Selection of priority
botanical families for each partner country for scanning (specimens, illustrations, images), and validation *Identification and selection of 2-3 regional research or conservation concerns for analysis
Many media cover the event.
Togo National TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUpTblneJIU&t=432s - Online Journal :
https://togotopnews.com/2022/02/02/togo-les-specialistes-des-herbiers-de-lafrique-de-louest-et-ducentre-
reunis-a-lome/ - Other private Journal: https://togotopnews.com/2022/02/02/togo-lesspecialistes-
des-herbiers-de-lafri que-de-louest-et-du-centre-reunis-a-lome/ - University
Communication Service: https://univ-lome.tg/science-les-responsables-dherbiers-en-concertation-lome
GBIF TOGO web site