Overview
The West Africa Peace Corps Volunteer Conference: Sharing Best Practices from the Field, hosted by Peace Corps/Senegal, is an opportunity for Peace Corps Volunteers from around West Africa to share innovative ideas and lessons learned in grassroots development.
Read on for details about the conference, but be sure to stay tuned for more information as we finalize the schedule.
Participating Countries: Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo
Welcome Letter
Sessions and Workshops
The conference, organized and led primarily by Peace Corps Volunteers themselves, will address a variety of topics and incorporate demonstrations which include the following:
Thursday, Feb. 11 Sessions
- Approaches to Multi-media as a Tool for PCV and Counterpart Education
- Enhancing Nutrition with Locally Available Products
- Best Practices in Camp Organization (Sports Camps, Leadership Camps, Women’s Camps, and Computer Camps)
- Beyond Joal: Local Level Solid Waste Management for the Rest of West Africa
- Best Practices for Artisanal Organization and Quality Improvement
- Exporting to the U.S.: Cross-Sectoral Opportunities for Senegalese Producers and Farmers
- Moringa the Miracle Plant: A Multitude of Uses
- Radio Production: Editing and Creating More Effective Shows
- Malaria Prevention Bednet Distribution: A Step-By-Step Guide
- Murals and Creating Visual Aids for Communication
- Electronic Resources for Communication and Project Documentation
- Steps to Successful School, Community, and Family Gardens
- Expanding Wealth at the Village Level: Value Chain Analysis as a Tool
- Reducing Child Mortality and Diarrheal Disease in Rural Areas
- Best Practices in Gender and Development
- Enhancing Sesame Seed Cultivation
- Different Approaches to Food Security Work
- What do I do now? Recognizing the Danger signs in emergency and non-emergency health situations
- Training Midwives and Local Health Workers
- HIV/AIDS: Successful and Innovative Activities
Day 1 Schedule
Friday, Feb. 12 Demonstrations
- Applied Technologies:
Nut Sheller, Oil Press, Briquette Press, “Bed-Legs” for hanging mosquito nets outdoors, Rope-Pulleys, Bio-Gas Generator, Bicycle Milling Machine, Solar Fruit Dryer, Beehive, Biosand Filter, Rocket Stove (improved stove)
- Agro-forestry Basics:
Seed Collection, Tree Nurseries, Tree Protectors, Live Fencing, Intensive Moringa Production, etc.
- Drip Irrigation and Urban Gardening: (Field Trip to Fann Hospital Garden)
Ultra low gravity drip irrigation systems, Container & bed gardening, Fertilization, Starting seeds & Transplanting, Integrated Pest management
- Project Design/Grant Writing Seminar:
Project Design (Conception, Action Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation), Financing Options, Round-table Discussion
Day 2 Schedule
Tentative Schedule
Thursday, February 11
8:30 a.m. - Arrival and Welcoming Remarks
10:00 a.m. - Sessions Begin: 2 half-hour sessions or 1 hour-long session (including 5 min breaks)
11:10 a.m. - Coffee Break
11:30 a.m. - Sessions Continue: 4 half-hour sessions or 2 hour-long sessions
2:00 p.m. - Lunch
2:45 p.m. - Sessions Continue: 4 half-hour sessions or 2 hour-long sessions
5:15 p.m. - End of day
Friday, February 12
9:00 a.m. - Breakfast at Peace Corps Office
9:30 a.m. - Applied Technologies demonstrations in rotating groups
11:00 a.m. - Choice of 1) Agro-forestry Basics, 2) Drip Irrigation and Urban Gardening, 3) Project Design/Grant Writing Seminar, 4) SeneGAD (Senegal Gender and Development) Meeting - P.C. Senegal only
*Boxed lunches provided for all
4:00 p.m. (or earlier) - End of day
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