Sahelian 2040 – A positive prospective course to think differently about the future of the Sahel

SUPPORTING THE TRANSFORMATION OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS

SAHELIAN 2040

A POSITIVE PROSPECTIVE COURSE TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE SAHEL WITH THE ATELIERS DE LA PENSÉE OF DAKAR, THE INSTITUT DES FUTURS SOUHAITABLES

Format: hybrid Language: French

Online and in-person

Several months of online training + 5-day in-person meetings

Agents for change in the Sahel, from all sectors of activity

Every 18 months

PARTNERSHIP

Ateliers de la pensée, Institut des Futurs Souhaitables and Zeyde Consulting

FIND OUT MORE

https://sahelien-ne-s2040. afd.fr/

OVERALL THEME/BACKGROUND

Based on the conviction that the future is built in and through collective narratives, this new edition of the Sahelian 2040 course, supported by AFD Campus, sponsored by Felwine Sarr, and developed in partnership with the Ecole Doctorale des Ateliers de la Pensée, Institut des Futurs Souhaitables, and Zeyde Consulting, aims to help Sahelians think positively about the future of the Sahel in order to transform it.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Getting inspired and raising awareness on key issues for the future of the world and the Sahelian region. Learning about the innovative methodologies of positive foresight, creativity, and collective intelligence to think about the future beyond limiting visions, and collectively writing a desirable narrative for the Sahel in 2040. Co-building one or more concrete, multi-stakeholder, and cross-border projects and presenting them to an audience of decision-makers and institutional financiers.

Joining a committed community of Sahelian agents for change in which each one shares their skills and knowledge, all helping each other and collaborating, in a long-term dynamic.

TEACHING METHODS & ACTIVITIES

This hybrid course combines virtual classes and in-person meetings in the regions. Based on an engaging educational approach, the course is codesigned with the partners and participants. It combines inspiring lectures and the practice of positive foresight and collective intelligence methodologies and offers participants the know-how and interpersonal skills to collectively write a new narrative for their desired Sahel by 2040 and to co-build projects on a regional scale.

WHAT WILL YOU GET OUT OF THIS TRAINING COURSE?

You will practice innovative methodologies of positive foresight, creativity, and collective intelligence to transform your perspective on the Sahel, to think outside the box, and to give you the desire and the impetus to take your future into your own hands. You will develop skills in co-building and presenting development projects that can be submitted to a donor. These skills can be used beyond the program and can serve your own professional organizations, projects, and communities. Finally, you will become part of a community of committed regional stakeholders, networking among themselves and with AFD.

Founding a Sahelian utopia, for and by Sahelians

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