SEAMIC Newsletter Vol. 10

Chemical and Environmental
Two trainees from Madini Institute, Dodoma, Tanzania, and six students from
the University of Dar es Salaam attended the regular practical laboratory
attachment, during 2 - 13 July 2007 and in August 2007 respectively.
Atomic Absorption Spectrometric training course was carried out from 3 - 25
July 2007 to one participant from Tanzania and from 6 - 10 August 2007 for
one Ugandan participant.
A training course on Analytical Techniques and Operation of Scientific
Equipment in Mineral and Rock Analysis was conducted between 20 August
and 28 September 2007 to an employee of Geological Survey and Mines
Department of Uganda.
Modern Laboratory Management Methods training was carried out to an
employee of Geological Survey and Mines Department of Uganda from 20
August to 14 September 2007.
Two employees of the Geological Survey of Tanzania were trained on Quality
Management Practices from 29 October to 9 November 2007.
VISITS
Dr. David Ovadia - Director, British Geological Survey (BGS) visited the
Centre in September, 2007 to discuss on the continuation and strengthening of
partnership between SEAMIC and BGS within the new arrangement of
Shareholders agreement, which the Centre is embarking to invite public and
private sector participation in the operations of SEAMIC.
Dr. Harry Sandström of LABTIUM Laboratory from Finland visited
SEAMIC in November, 2007 to discuss on areas of LABTIUM participation
in core business activities of SEAMIC under shareholding and/or joint venture
partnership scheme currently to be implemented at SEAMIC.
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