Please go directly to each bootcamp’s dedicated page or read short summaries on each bootcamp below. Bootcamps are intensive sessions that are 3 to 7 days long.
Detailed bootcamp info
- Bootcamp at the Université of Thiès, December 2012 (funded by the US Embassy)
- Bootcamp at Université of Thiès, March 2011
- Bootcamp at the West African Research Association (WARC) in Dakar, July 2010 (funded by Google)
- Bootcamp at ESMT (Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications) in Dakar, June 2010 (funded by IBM)
- Bootcamp fat Université de Thiès, January 2010 (funded by NCIIA)
- Bootcamp at Université de Thiès, January 2009 (funded by NCIIA)
Summaries
2012
Bootcamp at Université de Thiès in Collaboration with the US Embassy in Dakar, December 2012
5 apps developed, 19 students (4 girls) from 2nd and 3rd year of university attended. For more information, please see the dedicated page on this bootcamp.
2011
Bootcamp on the Development of Mobile Solutions for Social Changes at Thiès on March 19-20, 2011
Theme: Smarter Cities
2 days, 27 students; mobiles solutions developed on health, transportation, improvement for students’ life
Sponsors: IBM South Africa (through a grant to Pace University)
Organizers: Christelle Scharff (Pace University, NY, USA), Moussa Dethies Sarr (Université de Thiès, Senegal)
Guests: Mamadou Sarr (Director UFR SES, Université de Thiès, Senegal), Moussa Dethie Sarr (Université de Thiès, Senegal)
Judges: Mamadou Sarr (Director UFR SES, Université de Thiès), Moussa Dethie Sarra (Université de Thiès), Ibrahima Ngom (Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar), Christelle Scharff (Pace University, NY, USA), Chun Hei Cheung (Independent, NY, USA)
For more information, please see the dedicated page on this bootcamp.
2010
Bootcamp on the Development of Mobile Solutions for Social Changes in Dakar, July 22-26 2010
Theme: Empowering Women and Girls
5 days, 21 students including 14 females, 7 mobiles applications (maternal health (2), maternal health and financial awareness (1), Senegalese recipes (2), woman support groups (2))
Sponsors: Google and NCIIA (Through grants to Pace University)
Organizers: Christelle Scharff (Pace University, NY, USA), Jean-Marie Preira (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal), James Tamgno (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal), Mobile Senegal
Guests: Tidjane Deme (Google, Senegal), Ndéye Maimouna DIOP DIAGNE (Directrice des TIC, Ministère des Télécommunications, des TICS, des Transports terrestres et des Transports ferroviaires), Mohamadou Arabani Saibou (Directeur General, ESMT, Dakar, Senegal), Nadimé Hyjazi (Neurotech, Dakar, Senegal), Aboubacar Sadikh Ndiaye (New Media Specialist, Auteur/ Chroniqueur Web 2.0, Senegal)
Judges: Ibrahima Ngom (ESP, Dakar, Senegal), Samba Ba (ESMT, Dakar), Babacar Ngom (UCAD, Dakar, Senegal), Pape Alassane Niang (Sonatel, Senegal)
Speakers: Aboubacar Sadikh Ndiaye (New Media Specialist, Auteur/ Chroniqueur Web 2.0, Senegal) on Web 2.0, Jean-Marie Preira (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal) on Mobile Web
For more information, please see the dedicated page on this bootcamp.
Bootcamp at ESMT in Dakar, June 21-25 2010
Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications (ESMT): http://www.esmt.sn
5 days, 20 students (from 3 countries – Senegal, Benin and Togo), 5 mobile applications
Theme: Mobile Solutions, Local Cultures and Languages
Sponsors: IBM (through a grant to ESMT) and ESMT
Organizers: Jean-Marie Preira (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal); James Tamgno (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal)
Guests: Mamadou Ndiaye (IBM, West Africa); Abdoulaye Mbaye (Neurotech, Senegal); Babacar Ngom (UCAD, Dakar, Senegal)
Judges: Samba Ba (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal); Babacar Ngom (UCAD, Dakar, Senegal); Mamadou DIOP (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal); Ghislain Akinocho (ESMT, Bull, Dakar, Senegal)
Speakers: Abdoulaye Mbaye (Neurotech, Senegal) on being an entrepreneur in Senegal; Babacar Ngom (UCAD, Dakar, Senegal) on innovative projects related to mobile lead by UCAD; Jean-Marie Preira (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal) on Mobile Web
Dr. Christelle Scharff was involved as an instructor in the bootcamp that took place at ESMT.
For more information, please see the dedicated page on this bootcamp.
Bootcamp at the University of Thies from January 3-9 2010
Université de Thiès, http://www.univ-thies.sn
6 days, 24 students, 3 mobile applications, 3 web sites
A bootcamp on Mobile and Web Design for Senegal was organized in Thiès for 24 students of Université de Thiès in January 2010 (3/1/2010 – 1/9/2010). After the bootcamp, the students worked on improving their applications to distribute them to students at the university and to submit them to the Nokia Calling All Innovators Competition. The Web sites were also finalized and delivered to their beneficiaries – the Regional Museum of Thies (http://www.museedethies.com) and the Artisan Village of Thies (http://artisanatthies.com). One of the website projects (websites for computer science professors of Senegal) was canceled.
Theme: Improving life on campus
Organizers: Christelle Scharff (mobile), Anita Wasilewska, Mamadou Bousso (web), Mobile Senegal
Follow-up: Follow-up of the work of the students in mobile and web after the bootcamp: Dr. Christelle Scharff
Sponsors: NCIIA (through a grant to Pace University)
Judges: James Tamgno (ESMT, Dakar, Senegal), Ibrahima Ndiaye, Cheikh Sarr, Ousmane Gueye (Université de Thiès, Senegal)
Speakers: Amadou Dione (Concept NGO) on entrepreneurship, Assane Ndiaye (consultant at UNICEF) on Rapid SMS
Deployment of the mobile applications: The mobile applications were installed on the mobiles of more than 40 students in June 2010.
Nokia Calling All Innovators: 3 mobile applications were submitted to the Nokia Calling All Innovators Competition in June 2010.
Delivery of the Web sites: The Web sites of the Regional Museum of Thiès and the Artisan Village of Thiès were delivered to their beneficiaries in July 2010.
Special thanks to Chun Hei Cheung for his help with the English translation of the websites.
For more information, please see the dedicated page on this bootcamp.
2009
Bootcamp at Université de Thiès, January 9-17 2009
For more information, please see the dedicated page on this bootcamp.