Note on the defence of the master thesis of Mr. Anatole Bigirimana

On June 24, 2021, was organised at the University of Burundi (UB) the public defence of the master’s thesis of Mr. Anatole Bigirimana, one of the students supervised by the Mbisa Congo II project (2019-2023), supported by the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD). His thesis was entitled: “Fish diversity of the Malagarazi Nature Reserve (MNR)”. It has been received with great distinction in the presence of members of the jury: Prof. Gaspard Ntakimazi (president, UB); Prof. Claver Sibomana (secretary, UB); Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona (promotor, UB); and Dr. Kisekelwa Tchalondawa (co-promotor, Higher Pedagogical Institute of Bukavu, DRC), all physically present; and Dr. Emmanuel Vreven (co-promotor, RMCA, Belgium), virtually present via zoom. Thus, Mr. Anatole Bigirimana was proclaimed Master of Science in Biology of Organisms and Ecology, option Biology and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems.

picture of anatole bigirimana — Mr. Anatole Bigirimana while answering the questions from the jury and the public during his public defence (University of Burundi, 24/06/2021).

group of people — Mr. Anatole Bigirimana amongst the jury members physically present during the proclamation of the result of his public defence (University of Burundi, 06/24/2021): from left to right, Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona, Dr. Kisekelwa Tchalondawa, Anatole Bigirimana, Prof. Gaspard Ntakimazi and Prof. Claver Sibomana (University of Burundi, 06/24/2021).