Towards an innovative project in Burundi: AMASHO EdTech PROJECT Who are we? The CoLD association (Local Skills, pillar of Sustainable Development) is a Burundian non-profit organization, approved by Ministerial Ord Lire plus
Academic Integrity As part of the educational program of a consortium of European universities (ECIU, European Consortium of Innovative Universities – eciu.eu), INSA L Lire plus
How China is changing its university programs to become a leader in Artificial Intelligence In just five years[1], Chinese universities have canceled or put on hold more than 12,000 courses, while opening over 10,000 new ones. The goal i Lire plus
About the Szilard point and university funding. Originally, the Szilard point refers to a nuclear physics concept proposed by Leó Szilárd: it is the critical threshold at which a chain reaction be Lire plus
Call for a Smart City Expert The capital of a small French-speaking African country (former Belgian colony) wants to transform into a smart city. To this end, USF is looking for a Lire plus
The National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon looks at the future of Africa True to Gaston Berger’s spirit[1], the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon (INSA) regularly develops a forward-looking approach to gu Lire plus
Higher education in the age of AI As AI tools are multiplying and everyday life is being transformed by their rapid spread, the academic community is stepping up to tackle the new ques Lire plus
AI, a new cheating tool or a driver of exam transformation? The study by Ipsos for the online assessment platform Theia[1],, carried out from 25 March to 3 April 2026 with a representative sample of 1,000 young Lire plus
Enough of predatory journals! All researchers know the adage ‘Publish or perish.’ This has led to two consequences, one good and one bad. For a long time, the first has Lire plus
AI, cognitive atrophy, and the myth of Theuth More and more students are using generative artificial intelligence, often secretly, for various academic assignments. While seeking information, requ Lire plus
Stop fabricated references in publications! The reliability of references is the foundation of scientific literature: each citation must refer to an authentic and verifiable source. When referen Lire plus
End of famines and growth of individualism The society in which the baby boomers were born resembles the current society very little. Since the beginning of humanity, societies have faced a lac Lire plus
Cooperation between the Academy of Sciences of Guinea and USF Discussions took place between USF and the Academy of Sciences of Guinea (ASG) in February in Conakry. Taking into account the specificities of the tw Lire plus
Cross-mobility of Students between Côte d’Ivoire and Belgium Support was provided by USF to facilitate cooperation between Ivorian higher education institutions (the University Institute of Abidjan) and Belgian Lire plus
And what if Trump cuts off the Internet? Consequences for Universities On several occasions, Trump has threatened to cut off the Internet. The consequences would be disastrous for the global economy, transportation, touri Lire plus
Making the Use of GenAI Transparent The use of Generative artificial intelligence in research is becoming widespread enough that it is time to set clear rules to make it explicit. Many i Lire plus
Exceptional 36-months Double Degree PhD Scholarship for PhD in Computer Science Title: ”Optimization-simulation coupling for the GHG emission-based supervision and planification of a fleet of autonomous agricultural robots”. A Lire plus
Abidjan: Seminar on the Role of the UN in Development Policies Organized and coordinated by USF, a seminar was held from November 24 to 28, 2025, at the University Institute of Abidjan on the role of UN agencies i Lire plus
Visit to Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco As part of the ICAI international conference held at this university, I gave a presentation on the topic of city digital twins and took the opportunit Lire plus
Call for PhD Applications: 14 MSCA Double Degree Doctorate Fellowships for the GreenFieldData Project GreenFieldData : IoRT Data Management and Analysis for Sustainable Agriculture 3-year contract starting September/October 2026 &nb Lire plus
Call for PhD candidates in Geo-informatics The Utrecht University (The Netherlands) is looking for two PhD students in geographic question answering; more information can be found in: They are Lire plus
Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Health supports new professional degree in nutrition and dietetics Pierre DIMBA, Minister of Health of Côte d’Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire has made significant progress in terms of economic growth, infrastructur Lire plus
Animath: Extracurricular Math in Djibouti Animath: Animath: ADAM-Maths, founded in January 2022, is the Djiboutian Association for the Development of Extracurricular Mathematical Activities in Lire plus
PhD Position: Spatio-temporal causal modeling of shared electric vehicle demand ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specializing in science and technology. It is renowned for its excellent education, its cuttin Lire plus
For mutually beneficial relationships between universities and economic environments Several years ago, I met the rector of a university in a large city, and she confessed to me that she had very few connections with the economic secto Lire plus
A first essay written with AI: on “Hypnocracy” by Janwei Xun In the spring of 2025, a small book with a strident tone is published: “Hypnocracy” (subtitle: “Trump, Musk and the factory of re Lire plus
Sustainable education in action The Foundation for Responsible and Equitable Education (FERE) was established in 2010 by Professor Michelle Bergadaà, emeritus professor at the Unive Lire plus
InterSol Conference in Ouagadougou The 8th International Conference of the EAI on interdisciplinary innovations and solutions for disadvantaged areas, co-organized within the framework Lire plus
Assistance in organizing a conference in Canton on Artificial Intelligence At the request of Chinese colleagues, TANG Ziyuan and I helped the South China University of Technology organize a conference on Artificial Intelligen Lire plus
Opportunity of Post doctoral Fellowship in UK You hold a Doctorate in energy economics or mechanical energy, defended within the last eight years, and you could be welcomed as part of a postdoctor Lire plus
