The objective of the workshop was to provide an overview of the Programme of Work on the Global Information System (GLIS) on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and contribute to the ongoing efforts for the establishment of a regional coordination mechanism for PGRFA documentation and information sharing. The training event was organized in partnership with the National Genebank of Tunisia, the support of the FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa in Tunis and thanks to the financial support of the Government of Germany through the project GCP/GLO/685/GER