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Hot Topic Presentati ons
Abel, Fields and Turing LaureatesMeet the Next Generation
2nd Heidelberg Laureate ForumSeptember 21 - 26, 2014
The Role of Mathemati cs and Computer Sciencesin Developing Countries
Amadou Ibrahim“Mathemati cs and Computer Sciences in Niger: Role, Diffi culti es and Prospects”
September 23, 2014
Math and Comp. Sci. in Niger: Role, Difficul;es and Prospects
Département de Mathéma;ques et
Informa;que Université de Maradi (NIGER REP.)
HLF 2014 : Hot Topic, Heidelberg, September 23, 2014
Outlines
u Situa;on of Math & Comp. Sci. in Niger
u Some Difficul;es u Perspec;ves
u Conclusion
OUR HOPE
Mathema(cs and Computer Science should play a more and more important role in Niger:
Ø Both in teaching and in research Ø Expected implica(ons in the development of other sciences and in the socio-‐economic development.
Situa;on of Math & Comp. Sci. In Niger
Math and Comp. Sci are under development: Ø Significant efforts of the government (new universi(es, posi(ons ...)
Ø Support by Interna(onal organiza(ons: AUF, CIMPA, ICTP, Simons-‐Founda(on, EU, especially in terms of research.
Ø Recent PhDs were jointly supervised with foreign universi(es (West Africa sub-‐region, France, Spain, China, etc).
Role of Math & Comp. Sci. in Niger
Ø Mathema(cs present only in teaching and research. Ø Computer science: new domain in Niger and « not well understood », its role is increasingly visible in many areas : industry, management, banking, etc.
Some difficul;es
In Niger these disciplines encounter enormous difficul(es of:
Ø pedagogical order: lack of well qualified teachers, in sufficient numbers at secondary school
Ø lack of support/approval by society, for: -‐ the complexity in learning -‐ the demo(va(ng professional market
Educa(on and research are threatened.
Perspec;ves
Ø From governmental authori(es:
-‐ New policy in Pedagogical training of secondary school teachers (quality and quan(ty).
-‐ Research condi(ons are currently being progressively improved.
Ø From the academic authori(es: -‐Interna(onal coopera(on are reinforcing
Perspec;ves
Ø From New Genera(on of scien(sts
We are planning to radically change the role of Math & Comp. Sci. in Niger, using all possible resources to provide concrete mo(va(ons both for learning and for research. A first example: Geogebra Ins(tute of Niger (hZp://ig-‐niger.refer.ne/)
Conclusion
Ø Although Niger is a developing country with modest resources, Math and Comp. Sci. are making progress, due to na(onal and interna(onal support.
Ø Efforts should be made, not only for the academic development of these disciplines, but also for their effec(ve contribu(on to the development of the country and, in general, of all mankind.
Help us build Math & Comp. Sci.
in NIGER!
Thanks very much for
Your aXen;on!
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