Saly, Senegal, May 2013

selection conference: overview

The Selection Conference (program) took place May 3rd to May 6th, 2013 at Saly, Senegal. The conference was organized in collaboration with Prof. Babacar Fall, from the Faculté des Sciences et Technologies de l'Éducation et de la Formation (FASTEF), Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar.

Eighteen candidates presented and defended their research projects in front of an international jury composed of:

  • Prof. Dr Kamari Maxine Clarke (USA),
  • Prof. Dr. Eric Huysecom (Switzerland),
  • Prof. Dr. Steph Newell (United Kingdom),
  • Prof. Dr. Francis Nyamnjoh (South Africa),
  • Prof. Dr. Edgar Schneider (Germany),
  • Prof. Dr. Hirut Wolde-Mariam (Ethiopia).

The selection conference was also honored by the presence of Prof. Boubacar Barry and Prof. Abdoul Sow (Université Cheikh Anta Diop) as discussants.

In June 2013, after the conference, 11 candidates were finally selected to participate in the scholarship program.

Selection Conference Humanities

The 2013 Selection Conference took place in Saly, Senegal, from May 3rd to May 6th. The conference was organized in collaboration with Prof. Babacar Fall, from the Faculté des Sciences et Technologies de l'Éducation et de la Formation (FASTEF), Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar.

Eighteen candidates presented and defended their research projects in front of an international jury composed of:

  • Prof. Dr Kamari Maxine Clarke (USA),
  • Prof. Dr. Eric Huysecom (Switzerland),
  • Prof. Dr. Steph Newell (United Kingdom),
  • Prof. Dr. Francis Nyamnjoh (South Africa),
  • Prof. Dr. Edgar Schneider (Germany),
  • Prof. Dr. Hirut Wolde-Mariam (Ethiopia).

The selection conference was also honored by the presence of Prof. Boubacar Barry and Prof. Abdoul Sow (Université Cheikh Anta Diop) as discussants.

In June 2013, after the conference, 11 candidates were finally selected to participate in the scholarship program.

Selection conference Photos

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local students helping during the conference
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handwritten notification banner
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the 2013 jury members