Five-day preparatory workshop (August 19 to 23, 2024) organized as a prelude to the DELPHI workshop. The main objectives of this preparatory workshop are to familiarize participants with the DELPHI approach, to identify the strengths and shortcomings of university training programs related to phytomedicine and phytopharmacy, to take stock of the ideas expressed by graduates in these fields on the strengths and weaknesses of their educational experiences, and to synthesize the research practices related to medicinal plants of Beninese researchers in these fields.