Train, Share Knowledge, Professionalize: Skills at the Heart of the Transformation of Transport Professions in Africa
Pitch
The transformation of mobility systems in major African cities is creating new skills needs, with the development of electromobility, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, the digitalization of operations and maintenance, as well as metro projects.
In Abidjan, as in many other major cities, this transformation requires anticipating the jobs of tomorrow, adapting training programmes and strengthening local capacities to sustainably support these new transport systems.
Infrastructure and new mobility systems can only deliver their full benefits if the skills required for their design, operation and maintenance are available locally. How can skills transfer, vocational training and knowledge sharing be organized to sustainably support the transformation of transport systems in Africa?
Workshop Objectives
General Objective
To highlight the strategic role of human capital and skills transfer in the transformation of African mobility systems.
Specific Objectives
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Present concrete models of skills transfer in the transport sector.
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Foster dialogue between international and Ivorian experiences.
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Identify the skills required for new mobility systems.
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Explore approaches to professionalizing existing transport occupations, particularly in the informal transport sector.
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Identify the conditions needed to ensure the long-term sustainability of local skills (particularly financing).
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Identify opportunities to improve access to transport professions for young people and women.
Speakers
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Ulrich BOULY or Mr. Abderrahim El Hachimi, Head of Planning and Educational Resources, Railway Training Institute (IFF), Rabat
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Édouard KOYANOUAN, Director, SOTRA Institute
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Ali COULIBAY, Coordinator of the Abidjan Urban Mobility Project (PMUA)
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Raymond DESCHAMPS, Treasurer of CODATU
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Dr Moussa Abdoul-Kader DIABY, Director General of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny National Polytechnic Institute (INP-HB)
Moderator: Gilles VERMOT DESROCHES, Senior Vice President, Citizenship and Institutional Affairs, Schneider Electric
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