German minister meets Iyambo

GERMANY’S Education, Science and Research Minister, Dr Annette Schavan, jetted into Windhoek for two days on Friday to hold talks with Government officials on bilateral research projects on land use, water and climate change.

She met Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore on Friday and Dr Nickey Iyambo, the Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forestry. Germany supports several land management and forestry programmes among rural communities in Namibia.Namibia is also part of BIOTA (Biodiversity Monitoring Transect Analysis in Africa), a German-African research programme on sustainable biodiversity and land use in the context of climate change.Schavan, who was accompanied by about 30 scientists, invited Namibian Government officials to participate in an international dialogue on these topics.The German delegation visited BIOTA research projects outside Windhoek on Saturday.”Research and its results with regard to climate change and sustainable land use are important to be put in practice,” Minister Schavan said.”Germany is focusing strongly on Africa in order to render support and increased co-operation.”The German delegation concluded a five-day official visit to South Africa before arriving in Namibia.Germany supports several land management and forestry programmes among rural communities in Namibia.Namibia is also part of BIOTA (Biodiversity Monitoring Transect Analysis in Africa), a German-African research programme on sustainable biodiversity and land use in the context of climate change.Schavan, who was accompanied by about 30 scientists, invited Namibian Government officials to participate in an international dialogue on these topics.The German delegation visited BIOTA research projects outside Windhoek on Saturday.”Research and its results with regard to climate change and sustainable land use are important to be put in practice,” Minister Schavan said.”Germany is focusing strongly on Africa in order to render support and increased co-operation.”The German delegation concluded a five-day official visit to South Africa before arriving in Namibia.