SUCCESS FOR THE 1ST "AFRICA JOBS DESTINATION" FORUM

01 December 2017 Careers

Published by Paloma TCHUMMOGNI NANTCHOUANG

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Campus France organized the Africa Destination Jobs Forum on November 24 and 25, 2017 at the CENTQUATRE in Paris.

The Forum was opened by the French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Frédérique Vidal, and the Malian Minister for Employment and Vocational Training, Maouloud Ben Kattra.

First family photo of the ADE2017 forum, with the Minister of Higher Education, Frédérique Vidal, the Minister of Employment and Vocational Training, Maouloud Ben Kattra, and Béatrice Khaiat, Managing Director ofCampus France!

For the first time, Campus France is focusing on the theme of professional integration and entrepreneurship inAfrica, invitingsome sixty French and African companies, and addressing in France young graduates, alumni and professionals looking foropportunities and jobs in Africa, by mobilizing our institutional partners, student associations, institutions and entrepreneurial support structures.

Key figures:

Over1,000 students present
Over400 exhibitors, speakers and guests
Over600 professional meetings organized
17 African countries represented through French embassies and companies
27 conferences, round tables and workshops over 2 days
25 live broadcasts ( 9 hours of live coverage)
... and over200 kilometers travelled by Campus France teams to accompany participants throughout the event.