Timetable & learning outcomes
Course
content will provide participants with a critical and complementary analysis of
the evolution of populations in Africa over the past 20 years, as well as the
challenges and opportunities for the next 30 years in the context of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda.
Tentative programme
Please note: sessions will take place between 13.00 and 18.00 CEST each day (Central European Summer Time). Some self-guided work may be required throughout the summer school. Lectures and discussions will be held both in French and English.
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
14.00 - 14.30 Introduction - obejctives of the BSS Joanna Orne-Gliemann |
13.00 - 14.00 Tutored group work
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13.00 - 14.00 Tutored group work
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13.00 - 14.00 Tutored group work |
14.30 - 15.15 Demography, migration, education Christophe Bergouignan |
14.00 - 14.30 Food production Tanguy Bernard |
14.00 - 14.30 Youth and demonstrations in Guinea Joschka Phillips |
14.00 - 14.30 Exposure to pollution in African children and adolescents/economics aspects Thomas Thivillon |
15.15 - 15.30 Coffee break |
14.30 -15.00 Food trade Souleymane Sadio Diallo |
14.30 - 15.00 Education and language Mathilde Col |
14.30 - 15.00 Protecting African children from tuberculosis and other infectious respiratory diseases, what should be improved in public health policies? Patrick Lungu |
15.30 - 16.15 Education in Africa: an overview Christophe Bergouignan |
15.00 - 15.15 Coffee break |
15.00 - 15.15 Coffee break |
15.00 - 15.15 Coffee break |
16.15 - 16.45 Introduction to group work Joanna Orne-Gliemann |
15.15 - 15.45 Food consumption: nutrition and health Kaleab Baye |
15.15 - 15.45 NEET and young (eduacted) adults' employment Eric Rougier |
15.15 - 15.45 Feeding and preventing malnutrition for better development and prevention of early mortality Nigel Rollins |
16.45 - 18.00 Tutored group work |
15.45 - 16.15 Food policies Zineb Omary |
15.45 - 16.15 Work, employment and youth Haoussetou Traoré |
15.45 - 17.00 |
16.15 - 17.15 Table ronde |
16.15 -17.15 Table ronde |
Tentative programme
Session 1: Population dynamics in Africa
Demography, migrations, topics and speakers to be listed
Session 2: Populations and food systems
Access to a healthy, diversified and safe diet remains a major challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. Whatever the indicators considered, the situation is alarming: in 2023, undernutrition will affect nearly 25% of individuals, severe food insecurity will affect nearly 30% of households, and micronutrient deficiencies nearly a third of children under five. By 2050, the region’s population is expected to double, while its food production is predicted to be one of the most impacted by climate change. Under current scenarios, the future of food security in sub-Saharan Africa lies amongst the most important challenges of our times. This seminar will discuss current situations, perspectives and policies along the food continuum: from production and trade, to nutrition and health. It will describe these issues for the region as a whole, along with more detailed focuses on Côte d’Ivoire and Ethiopia.
On the four following topics, each lecture will provide overview of current state and perspectives in the region as a whole, along with a specific focus on Côte d’Ivoire and Ethiopia.
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Food production
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Food trade
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Food consumption: nutrition and health
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Food policies
Session 3: Population, youth and informality (TBC)
Programme in progress.
Session 4: Tackling health issues in children to allow African adolescents and young adults to reach their full potential in 2050
By
2050, Africa’s population will have doubled (2.4 billion inhabitants) and more
than 50% of this population will be aged <25 years. Adolescents and young
adults aged 15 to 24 in 2050 will have been born between 2025 and 2035. This
generation will play a key role in the development of the continent and its
future. Health issues, whether they result from infectious, non-communicable,
or environmental threats or agents, can hamper proper development and prevent
this generation from reaching its full potential. This seminar will discuss
different health issues at stakes in African children, ways to tackle these
issues, and provide an overall perspective on this global health problem by
interdisciplinary discussions.
Proposed talks (TBC):
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Feeding and preventing malnutrition for better development and prevention of early mortality.
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Exposure to pollution and respiratory health in African children and adolescents.
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Protecting African children from tuberculosis and other infectious respiratory diseases, what should be improved in public health policies?
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Education, schooling, mental health, and adolescence.
Expertise upon completion
Throughout the course, participants learn in a variety of ways thanks to:
› Lectures and discussions with experts on major development and sustainability issues for African cities over the next thirty years;
› Multi- and interdisciplinary discussions and debates on diverse policy and development sectors (health, food security, urban gouvernance, technology, climate and environment, etc.) and on interventions towards reaching the SDGs in these fields;
› Collaboration within a multidisciplinary group on an interdisciplinary project (health, demographics, economics, political approaches) that addresses a key topic for sustainable African cities.
Participants will have access to the most recent data and knowledge, as well as fresh insights into public policy processes, development challenges, and interdisciplinary interventions aiming to reach the SDGs in African contexts. They will also have the opportunity to interact and connect with the experts, researchers and professors present.
A certificate of participation will be awarded to students upon completion of the course.
Programme may be subject to change.