Fatshimetrie
The modernization of the computer system of laboratories in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at the heart of the recommendations issued at the closing of a workshop of the national network of the Congolese Control Office (OCC). This event, held in Kinshasa, highlighted the importance of updating the equipment, computer networks and security of the laboratories of the Mines circle to guarantee a quality Internet connection.
Gaby Lubiba Mampuya, head of the OCC Laboratory Department, stressed the need for laboratories to appropriate the concepts of the circle, to actively participate in the overhaul of organizational methods, to promote exchanges and the evolution of practices, as well as to appoint official managers to ensure an effective functional organization.
At the level of the General Management and the laboratory department, the workshop recommendations emphasized the clear transmission of objectives, the involvement of all structures concerned, and the need to make changes to procedures related to support activities. A detailed roadmap was recommended, including intermediate steps, objectives to be achieved and the responsibilities of each actor involved.
Mr. Gaby expressed his gratitude to the participants, stressing the importance of their collaboration to achieve the common goal of obtaining accreditation of laboratories in the mining sector by 2025. He highlighted the commitment of the OCC, as a technical body of the government, to reorganize itself functionally to meet current laboratory requirements.
This reorganization aims to promote the export of mining products, facilitate trade and strengthen the DRC’s position of trust in the economic sector. The workshop, which took place from September 11 to 13 in Kinshasa, highlighted the crucial role of the OCC laboratories, which have controlled and certified millions of tons of mining products in 2023.
In conclusion, the modernization of the computer system of the laboratories of the Mines circle in the DRC is a major challenge to strengthen the quality of the services offered, promote the economic dynamism of the country and consolidate its position on the international scene. The involvement of all stakeholders, the clarity of objectives and the establishment of a functional organization are the keys to success in this transformation process.