TechCamps

YALI TechCamp Reconnect

Digital Advocates for Civic Engagement

Elections & Civic Participation Good Governance & Transparency Promoting Peace & Tolerance
Lagos, Nigeria View Map
March 27-29, 2019

Participants from

Botswana; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Congo, Republic of the; Côte d'Ivoire; Gambia, The; Ghana; Guinea; Liberia; Malawi; Niger; Nigeria; Somalia; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Description

The U.S. Department of State, in partnership with Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB), will host a first-ever YALI TechCamp Reconnect in Lagos, Nigeria.  The event will convene a select group of alumni from across the YALI Network who attended YALI TechCamp Pretoria, TechCamp Niamey, YALI TechCamp Ghana, YALI TechCamp Lusaka, YALI TechCamp Abidjan, and U.S. Mission Nigeria-led TechCamps in Kano, as well as technology trainers from those workshops and other leading international experts.  YALI TechCamp Reconnect follows inaugural TechCamp Reconnects in Warsaw and Bangkok, and aims to support the continued development of TechCamp-inspired partnerships and technology solutions for strengthening civic engagement, promoting good governance and transparency, and countering violent extremism in Africa.  Over the course of three days, participants will gain customized training and mentorship to further build out their projects, to perfect their pitch, and to shape a concrete action plan for advancing their work upon returning home.

Trainer Bios

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Agenda

27 March 2019 | TechCamp Reconnect Day 1

09:30  Buses Depart Hotel for NG_Hub

10:00 - 10:30  Sign-in and Networking; Coffee and Tea

10:30 - 10:50  Welcome Remarks - Russell Brooks, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General in Lagos & Damilola Teidi-Ayoola, Director, Incubation Unit, Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)

10:50 - 11:00  YALI TechCamp Reconnect Overview - Emcee (Temiloluwa Popoola, CNBC Africa) and TechCamp Team

11:00 - 12:30  Icebreaker: Introductions and Participant Quick Pitches

12:30 - 13:15  Lunch and Networking

13:15 - 14:00  Icebreaker: Participant Quick Pitches Continued

14:00 - 15:00  Lessons in Developing and Scaling a Nonprofit from a Small Organization to a Successful Social Enterprise - Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Founder and CEO, Pearls Africa, Nigeria

15:00 - 15:25  Interactive Training Workshops Explained: Expert Quick Pitches and Participant Sign-up for Workshop I (participants choose one topic from Table A below)

15:25 - 15:30  Wrap-Up

15:30  Buses Depart NG_Hub for Hotel

17:30  Buses Depart Hotel for Networking Dinner/Reception

18:30 - 20:30  Networking Dinner and Reception Hosted by the United States Consul General in Lagos

 

28 March 2019 | TechCamp Reconnect Day 2

08:15  Buses Depart Hotel for NG_Hub

08:45 - 09:15  Sign-in and Networking; Coffee and Tea

09:15 - 09:30  Opening Announcements

09:30 - 10:45  TechCamp Success Cases Panel: Taking Your Project From Idea to Reality - Moses Mwansa and Tomas Rakos (“My School, My Vote”); Fatoumatta Tambajang and Hamzat Lawal (Gambia Participates); Norman Dube and Chikosi Tawanda (Vote Africa)

10:45 - 11:00  Coffee and Tea Break; Prepare for Interactive Training Workshop I

11:00 - 12:30  Interactive Training Workshop I

Table A: Interactive Training Workshop I

TopicExpert
Data Journalism and Infographics StorytellingBlaise Aboh, Director, Orodata Science and Civic-tech (OSC), Nigeria
Strategic Planning for Better InnovationKwami Ahiabenu, II, Director, Innovations, www.penplusbytes.org, Ghana
Effective Fundraising/CrowdfundingShelly Bell, Founder and CEO, Black Girl Ventures, USA
Creating Engagement and eLearning Content Using Interactive Tools and SMS/Voice Platforms Mamadou Drame, EdTech Specialist, DigitalSchool Technologies, Senegal
Content Building and Strategic Marketing for Social Media and OutreachJamila Fagge, Strategic Communications Specialist and Broadcast Journalist, USA
Effectively Managing Your Projects with Digital ToolsDaouda Hamadou, CEO, NOVATECH, Niger
Online Advocacy - Community Building and Engagement - From Online to OfflineHamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development [CODE], Nigeria
Open Government and Transparency:
How to Create an Effective Anti-Corruption ‘Watchdog’ Network		Sedrick N’GOTTA, President, Open Africa Initiative, United Kingdom/Côte d’Ivoire
Data Verification and Using Data Visualization Tools to Build Your Case Adebayo Okeowo, Advocacy Coordinator, Centre for Human Rights, South Africa
Video Production and Digital StorytellingPeregrine Olander, Multimedia Producer and Photographer, The American University of Paris, France
Trends in Urban Participatory PlanningTomas Rakos, Expert on Participatory Planning and Public Engagement, ParticipationFactory, Czech Republic
Mobile App Prototyping: Strategic and Technical ConsiderationsChikosi Tawanda, Founder and CEO, Road Rules Solutions, Zimbabwe

In partnership with: Norman Dube, YALI TechCamp Lusaka alumnus | Founder and CEO, Vote Africa, Zimbabwe
Scaling Up: Thinking Strategically About How to GrowNick Vilelle, Founder, Entrepreneurship Motivation Network, USA

 

12:30 - 13:15  Lunch and Networking

13:15 - 13:45  Interactive Training Workshops Re-Explained: Expert Quick Pitches and Participant Sign-up for Workshop II (participants choose one topic from Table B below)

13:45 - 15:15  Persuasive Writing: How to Write an Elevator Pitch - Peregrine Olander, The American University of Paris and Daouda Hamadou, NOVATECH

15:15 - 15:30  Coffee and Tea Break; Prepare for Interactive Training Workshop II

15:30 - 17:00  Interactive Training Workshop II

Table B: Interactive Training Workshop II

TopicsExperts
Introduction to Automation: Chatbots and Machine Reporting Blaise Aboh, Director, Orodata Science and Civic-tech (OSC), Nigeria
Strategic Planning for Better InnovationKwami Ahiabenu, II, Director, Innovations, www.penplusbytes.org, Ghana
Effective Fundraising/CrowdfundingShelly Bell, Founder and CEO, Black Girl Ventures, USA
Creating Engagement and eLearning Content Using Interactive Tools and SMS/Voice Platforms Mamadou Drame, EdTech Specialist, DigitalSchool Technologies, Senegal
Content Building and Strategic Marketing for Social Media and OutreachJamila Fagge, Strategic Communications Specialist and Broadcast Journalist, USA
Designing Innovative and Sustainable Solutions to Community ChallengesDaouda Hamadou, CEO, NOVATECH, Niger
Online Advocacy - Community Building and Engagement - From Online to Offline Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development [CODE], Nigeria
Open Government and Transparency:
How to Create an Effective Anti-Corruption ‘Watchdog’ Network		Sedrick N’GOTTA, President, Open Africa Initiative, United Kingdom/Côte d’Ivoire
Data Verification and Using Data Visualization Tools to Build Your Case Adebayo Okeowo, Advocacy Coordinator, Centre for Human Rights, South Africa
Video Production and Digital StorytellingPeregrine Olander, Multimedia Producer and Photographer, The American University of Paris, France
Trends in Urban Participatory PlanningTomas Rakos, Expert on Participatory Planning and Public Engagement, ParticipationFactory, Czech Republic
Mobile App Prototyping: Strategic and Technical ConsiderationsChikosi Tawanda, Founder and CEO, Road Rules Solutions, Zimbabwe

In partnership with: Norman Dube, YALI TechCamp Lusaka alumnus | Founder and CEO, Vote Africa, Zimbabwe
Scaling Up: Thinking Strategically About How to GrowNick Vilelle, Founder, Entrepreneurship Motivation Network, USA

 

17:00 - 17:15  Wrap-Up and What To Expect on Day 3: Mentoring Sessions and Final Elevator Pitches/Presentations Explained

17:15  Buses Depart NG_Hub for Hotel

 

29 March 2019 | TechCamp Reconnect Day 3

08:15  Buses Depart Hotel for NG_Hub

08:45 - 09:10  Sign-in and Networking; Coffee and Tea

09:10 - 09:30  Opening Announcements; Participant Sign-up for Mentoring Sessions and Final Presentations

09:30 - 10:45  Perfecting Your Pitch: Practice for all Situations - Shelly Bell, Black Girl Ventures and Nick Vilelle, Entrepreneurship Motivation Network

10:45 - 11:00  Coffee and Tea Break; Prepare for Mentoring Sessions and Small Group Work

11:00 - 12:30  Mentoring Sessions and Small Group Work

12:30 - 13:15  Working Lunch

13:15 - 14:30  Continued Mentoring Sessions and Small Group Work

14:30 - 15:00  Coffee and Tea Break; Prepare for Final Elevator Pitches and Presentations

15:00 - 16:30  Final Elevator Pitches and Presentations

16:30 - 16:45  Survey

16:45 - 17:00  Closing Remarks and Next Steps

17:00 - 17:10  Distribution of Certificates

17:10 - 17:15  Group Photo

17:15  Buses Depart NG_Hub for Hotel

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