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International Conference on Leadership and Entrepreneurship
CONNECTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO ENTERPRISES
The Keynotes
Dr. Abdel-Maoula Chaar
Director of the Research Center at ESA Business School - Beirut.
Dr. Kossi Amessinou
An expert in digitalization, e-reputation, digital project management, digital currency, internet governance, and digital transformation.
Entrepreneurship education for engineers
Renewable energy and leadership
Emerging socio-economic systems through entrepreneurship as a means of development
Design thinking
Date
February 22-23, 2023
Format
In person
Location
Burkina Institute of Technology
9:00 – 9:30
Registration
Registration check
9:30 – 10:00
Opening
- Representatives of BIT and FH JOANNEUM
- Short presentation on the achievements of the OeAD project “Entrepreneurship Education in Burkina Faso” by BIT staff members
10:00 – 10:30
Keynote 1
- Dr. Abdel-Maoula Chaar
- Title: Collective entrepreneurship at the service of community socio-economic development
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 – 12:30
Panel Discussion
- Knowledge Transfer – how entrepreneurship education can boost startups
- The panel will consist of business leaders, representatives of educational institutions, NGOs, and policymakers.
- Moderation: Dr. Rodrigue Kabore, BIT
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00
Round Table
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Partnerships for Competitiveness and Excellence: Education – Business – Policy Makers and beyond
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A discussion with local companies, startups, higher education institutions, public policymakers, and similar stakeholders to enhance the dialogue and strengthen collaboration
Date
February 22-23, 2023
Format
In person
Location
Burkina Institute of Technology
9:30 – 10:15
Keynote 2
- Dr. Kossi Amessinou
- Title: Entrepreneurship in Africa’s Internet Ecosystem: Challenges and Opportunities! How to create a viable business in Africa’s Internet ecosystem?
10:15 – 10:45
Coffee Break
10:45 – 14:00
Workshops
- Each workshop is addressed to a broad range of participants from different target groups. About 25 persons are expected in each workshop.
Workshop A
Entrepreneurship education for engineers
- Why is it important?
- How it can be embedded in the teaching?
Workshop Leader: Dr. Bojan Jovanovski
Language: English
Workshop B
Design Thinking
- What is it and where can it be used?
- How does it work?
Workshop Leader: Dr. Doris Kiendl
Language: English
Workshop C
Emerging socio-economic systems through entrepreneurship as a means of development
- Discussion with a panel of local social or institutional entrepreneurs
Workshop Leader: Dr. Abdel-Maoula Chaar
Language: French
14:00 – 14:30
Closing of the Conference in Koudougou
18:00 – 20:30
Executive Education Conference in Ouagadougou
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION CONFERENCE
ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES & LEADERSHIP
Date
February 23rd. 2023
Location
Ouagadougou
Main Topics
1) Renewable energies
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Large impact at small scale. How to make solar energy affordable & accessible for everyone in Burkina?
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Burkina > Europe – West Africa’s leapfrog jump to cheap energy?
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Harnessing West Africas’s substantial renewable energy resources…day or night?
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What’s in for me? How can organizations profit from renewables in West Africa?
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Green hydrogen … Africa’s new gold?
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2) Leadership
- Leveraging business resilience in times of crisis and volatility
- Panel: High-performance leadership – lessons from academia
Targets
- International and regional organizations promoting entrepreneurial education
- Researchers in the field of Higher Education and Innovation
- Educational advisers (higher education)
- Educational designers (innovative teaching methods and tools)
- Educational consultants
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