In April 2025, Yury Belyaev from the Microscopy Imaging Center (MIC) at the University of Bern, and a member of QUAREP-LiMi Working Group 5 (WG5), visited the Central Analytical Facilities (CAF) Microscopy Unit at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, as part of the Global BioImaging (GBI) International Job Shadowing Program

During his visit, Yury Belyaev collaborated with Lize Engelbrecht, manager of the CAF Microscopy Unit, to organize a hands-on microscopy workshop. The training covered wide-field and confocal microscopy, image analysis, and microscope maintenance. The event was generously supported by the CoRE Genomics for Health in Africa Scientific Exchange Program and Chroma

The workshop brought together participants from across South Africa and provided an excellent platform for Yury to showcase QUAREP-LiMi's activities, along with other international microscopy and image processing initiatives. A dedicated maintenance day also allowed for the presentation of protocols developed by QUAREP-LiMi, particularly those from WG5 in which Yury is actively involved.