A teaching and research collaboration agreement in the field of Transport and Digital Mobility in Senegal
The École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, the École Polytechnique de Thiès, the École Supérieure Multinationale de Télécommunications, the École Supérieure Polytechnique, and the Conseil Exécutif des Transports Urbains Durables have signed a collaboration agreement in the field of Transport and Digital Mobility.
The terms of the partnership, in the form of a 2-year framework agreement, represent a first between these institutions. The issues at stake are the current digital transition and the rise of new transport offers structured around mass transport solutions and multimodal options, which call into question the ability of academic sectors to join forces over the long term to develop excellent research in the service of innovation and training adapted to these changes.
With this agreement, the establishments formalize their respective commitments and objectives within the framework of a concerted research policy for two years, in particular the co-piloting of the Interuniversity Master's degree in Transport and Digital Mobility (MiTMN). This framework will facilitate numerous joint initiatives and help train tomorrow's urban mobility players and researchers.
An ambitious agreement
This large-scale strategic partnership will eventually lead to the creation of a research chair. Its program will reflect the priorities for the development of research and teaching in the field of mobility, with a view to supporting national and regional dynamics. Under the scientific and teaching responsibility of Virginie Boutueil and Yao Amedopko (Laboratoire Ville Mobilité Transport) on the ENPC side, and Mamadou Balde, Abdoulaye Guisse, Éric Gauthier Gbetie and Oumar Diallo on the ESP, EPT, ESMT and CETUD sides respectively, the agreement aims to adapt training courses to developments in urban transport and, more broadly, to promote the development and dissemination of research on sustainable mobility in the sub-region.
Several activities are on the convention's agenda for the coming months:
- Integration of ENPC teaching teams into the MiTMN training program;
- Opening of a research track at MiTMN;
- Development of operations to promote research results.