The Master programme in Biostatistics and the PhD programme in Biometry of the doctoral school of agronomic sciences and water of the University of Abomey-Calavi (Republic of Benin) every year attract several students from different countries in Sub-Sahara Africa. The students are supported (through scholarship) by many programmes. Currently ongoing programmes which support foreign students include the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Programme in Developing Countries and the EDCTP – European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership.
As these students are far from their families, parents, and friends in their country, they might feel “lonely” during the celebration of the new year. It is with this background that the coordinator of these two training programmes, Prof. Romain GLELE KAKAÏ invited all the foreign students that stayed in Benin to celebrate the new year. Five students supported by the EDCPT project TEBWA were part of this celebration.
It was a very pleasant time, and all participants were happy and wished that this kind of this initiative to be sustained.