History

One of the missions of the Department of Innovation and Scientific Research is to work tirelessly to promote scientific culture. In line with this direction, the Department organized aandas at 3 December 2016, 1reedition of Science Day. This edition serves a real space of exchange, of popular science and reflection, in order to formulate concrete proposals to attract more students and students to the sciences. In this context and in collaboration with EMMME, Education for a Modern World Mali Emergent (RobotsMali),

The Ministerial Department launched a series of activities on robotics, held on 18 March 2017, at the City of Children of Bamako. The aim was to train and involve young people from Mali in the robotics competitions held in Dakar from 11 to 13 May 2017 for the PARC (Panafrican Robotic Competition) and then in the United States from 16 to 18 July 2017.

Students were contacted through their schools, CAPs and the Academies of Education. These schools have offered students, subject to their consent

A committee set up for this purpose selected the best on the basis of established criteria. About 20 students from the Fundamental level (2eand about 20 of the high school level were selected. The official launch of the training took place at the Cité des Enfants on Saturday 18
March 2017. The pre-selected students took accelerated training for four months in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). They learned how to use Mathematics, Physics and Programming to assemble robots to make them work. The Malian team was trained for the various competitions at EMMME.

African Robotic Competition in Dakar

The team selected to participate in the Dakar competition started at the Ministry of Innovation and Scientific Research on 13 May 2017, in the presence of the Secretary General of the Department, Drissa Diallo, and several other members of the Cabinet. Simple observers for this edition of the PARC, the competition being reserved for Senegalese only, the members of the Malian team nevertheless impressed the audience, demonstrating all their creativity and ingenuity during the event.

Washington Competition organized by First Global

Back from Dakar, EMMME focused on training young people selected for the Washington stage. The team worked hard on Applied Sciences. This, in the sense that the goal was to return home with a trophy. The team made several demonstrations with the robot that she designed and that was to go to the competition. The robot was thus presented to the Minister for Higher Education and

Scientific Research
event marked by motivation and responsibility. The team flew to Washington on Thursday 13 July 2017. The International Robotics Competition, organized by First Global, brought together young high school students from July 16-18, 2017.In Washington, the Malian team that had to compete, in the engineering design category, was able to carry the Malian flag very high. This, by winning the Silver Medal, Tuesday, July 18, 2017.

 
 

In Washington, the Malian team that had to compete, in the engineering design category, managed to carry the Malian flag very high. This, by winning the Silver Medal, Tuesday, July 18, 2017.

To express the gratitude of all the Malian people to this delegation, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Pr Assetou Founè Samake Migana organized a ceremony in their honour on Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was joined by the Minister of Health and Public Health, Prof. Samba Sow and the Mayor of Commune IV.

During this ceremony, there was a synthesis of Mali's participation in two competitions including the Panafrican Robotic Competition (PARC) in Senegal and FIRST GLOBAL in the United States.In his speech, the Mayor of Commune IV congratulated the medallists for their success in this international competition before thanking the Minister for her initiatives to promote science and technology in Mali.

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, with the support of UNESCO RobotsMali has opened a robotics education centre in Kabala University City, the centre is well equipped and receives all age categories for training.

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