TechCamps

TechCamp Tunisia

Tech for Tomorrow’s Workforce

Economic Opportunity Promoting Peace & Tolerance
Tunis, Tunisia View Map
December 8-9, 2015

Participants from

Algeria; Egypt; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia

Description

Job openings and access to education can be out of reach for many young people in North Africa, leaving some vulnerable to extremist groups who prey upon feelings of isolation and hopelessness. TechCamp Tunisia connected job seekers and entrepreneurs from Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco to use emerging technologies so participants can better market themselves online, improve job skills, and help create new jobs and economic opportunities across their region in order to counter violent extremism.

Trainer Bios

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Agenda

December 8, 2015 | TechCamp, Day 1

  • 8:00am - 9:00am - Registration, networking, coffee / tea
  • 9:00am - 9:30am - Welcome Remarks: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Tunis - Kathleen Hanson
  • 9:30am - 9:40am - What is TechCamp & Logistics
  • 9:40am - 10:00am - Opening Icebreaker: Agree/Disagree
  • 10:00am - 10:50am - “Speed-Geeking”  Fast-paced Project Presentations (Case Studies)

  • TechCamp Tunisia 2015 - Speed Geeking Topics

    Team NumberTopicTrainer
    1Building your Professional Online PresenceZak El Fassi - Zaigood
    2Mobiles for JobsMaggie Mcdonough - Souktel
    3Social Media for Effectively Engaging / Mobilizing / Influencing YouthOussama Abdelah Benhmida - Global Shapers Rabat
    4Designing Opportunity: Do-it-Yourself Mobile App DevelopmentJosephine Dorado - The New School;
    Abdelaziz Benyahi - Esprit
    5Tunisian Ta3mal portal - Building Access to Career Orientation Resources & TrainingMohamed Ali Chebâanee - Microsoft
    6Building an Online/Visual Marketing StrategyAmanda Ponzio-Mouttaki - Moroc Mama
    7Digital Fabrication: Create your own opportunitiesMahmoud Ayman Mohamed - FabLab Egypt
  • 10:50am - 11:00am - Coffee / Tea Break
  • 11:00am - 11:10am - Interactive Training Explained
  • 11:10am - 12:30pm - Interactive Training Sessions 1 on the topics above.
  • 12:30pm - 1:30pm - Lunch Break
  • 1:30pm - 2:45pm - Interactive Training Session 2 (Same Topics as Interactive Training 1)
  • 2:45pm - 3:00pm - Coffee / Tea Break
  • 3:00pm - 3:15pm - Challenges Explained
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm - Challenge Statement Development: participants and trainers brainstorm challenges solvable with their tech tool/concept.

December 9, 2015 | TechCamp, Day 2

  • 8:00am - 9:00am - Networking, coffee & tea (Solution Sign-up Time)
  • 9:00am - 9:15am - Opening
  • 9:15am - 9:45am - Discuss the  problem statements / challenges brainstormed on Day 1
  • 9:45am - 12:00pm - Small Group Work on Identifying Solutions
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch
  • 1:00pm - 1:15pm - Plenary / Instructions and Announcements
  • 1:15pm - 2:45pm - Small Group Problem Definition Refinement and Action Planning
  • 2:45pm - 3:00pm - Coffee / Tea break
  • 3:00pm - 4:15pm - Final Presentations – groups present the outcomes
  • 4:15pm - 4:30pm - Survey
  • 4:30pm - 4:45pm - Closing Remarks - Ambassador Theodore H. Kattouf, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMIDEAST
  • 4:45pm  - “TechCamp Tunisia Group Photo” with all participants
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