Field training of AfSIS core teams from the regional offices in Bamako (Mali), Lilongwe (Malawi) and Arusha (Tanzania) got underway the week of July 19^th 2009 in Arusha, Tanzania.

During the training sessions, the teams cover AfSIS field survey methods, including planning, safety/security, navigation and basic bushcraft, and AfSIS laboratory analysis methods. Introductory training is also given on data interpretation, which will be followed up with more in-depth training in the next couple of months.