SEAFDEC Inter-Departmental Information Workshop organized

SEAFDEC Secretariat organized the Inter-Departmental Information Workshop from 5 to 7 March 2024 at SEAFDEC Secretariat in Bangkok, Thailand. The Workshop was attended by the SEAFDEC Deputy Secretary-General and information-related officers from the SEAFDEC Secretariat, Training Department (TD), Aquaculture Department (AQD), Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (MFRDMD), and Inland Fishery Resources Development and Management Department (IFRDMD). The Workshop focused on the harmonization of inputs from the Departments to the template for monitoring the implementation of the Information Strategies for Enhancing SEAFDEC Visibility and Communication including websites, repositories, social media accounts, and citations. In this regard, the participants discussed and shared experiences in monitoring the implementation of the information strategies. Furthermore, the use of various tools was demonstrated during the Workshop including Google Search Console for websites and repositories, Meta Business Suite for social media accounts, and Harzing for citations of publications and articles.  For the development of another video on SEAFDEC activities, the preparatory process, timeline, and required inputs were also discussed during the Workshop. The Workshop came up with revised templates for monitoring the implementation of the Information Strategies and revised online Template for Monitoring the SEAFDEC website and repositories.