IDENTITY

Programme: Erasmus+
Action: Capacity building
Theme : Digital transformation
Keywords: Innovation, Technological entrepreneurship, Africa
Duration : 36 months
Total budget : 798 135 €
Project leader(s): Aix-Marseille Université, France
Partners :

• Africalink, Marseille
• Cecielec, Marseille
• Chambre De Commerce Et D'industrie Territoriale Alpes De Haute Provence (Ecocampus-Cci04), Digne
• Stmicroelectronics, Rousset
• Tolbi Sasu, Senegal
• Universite Cheikh Anta Diop De Dakar (Ucad), Senegal
• Universite Iba Der Thiam De Thies (Université De Thiès), Senegal
• Universitatea Din Bucuresti (Ub), Romania
• Universite De Perpignan (Upvd), France
• Rabbah Soft, Casablanca, Morocco
• Universite Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah (Usmba),Fès, Morocco
• Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Strengthening relations between higher education, secondary schools and the socio-economic world.

AfriConnect+ aims for digital education and skills for all!

Objectives: The Africonnect+ project aims to transfer skills and provide technical support between European and African institutions, focusing on 4 objectives:

• Transfer of IoT skills;
• Identification and development of applications to create startups;
• Support for entrepreneurship;
• Strengthening links between universities, high schools and industry.

Expected results in the 4 beneficiary universities in Morocco and Senegal:

• more than 72 training modules attended by over 1,000 learners,
• more than 300 students involved in innovative IoT projects,
• 36 student internships,
• 24 entrepreneurs trained in business creation,
• Target of 12 startups launched.

Innovation: Creation of training modules to provide transferable skills on the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Ecological transition **
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