{"id":14319,"date":"2022-08-23T13:27:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T17:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/?p=14319"},"modified":"2022-08-23T13:27:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T17:27:38","slug":"senegal-honored-for-the-first-time-at-mtl-connect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/senegal-honored-for-the-first-time-at-mtl-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"SENEGAL: HONORED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT MTL CONNECT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Montreal, 2022, August,\u00a023rd<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Senegal will be the first country to be honored during\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mtlconnecte.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTL connect:\u00a0<em>Montreal Digital Week<\/em><\/a>, which will take place from October 15 to 23, 2022. This choice reflects this edition&#8217;s main theme:\u00a0<strong>(ECO)Systems of Hope<\/strong>, through which solutions for the development of digital technology with an ethical, social and ecological scope will be presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHY SENEGAL?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To highlight the country&#8217;s dynamism and its ambition to make digital transformation one of the catalysts of a more inclusive growth<br>\u00a0<\/li><li>To present the position of Senegal \u00a0on the African continent in terms of innovation<br>\u00a0<\/li><li>To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Senegalese-Canadian cooperation relations, and the role of Senegal \u00a0as the Chair of the African Union<br>\u00a0<\/li><li>To introduce the opportunities of collaboration between Senegal and Quebec<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During MTL connect and&nbsp;<strong>in collaboration with the Embassy of Senegal in Ottawa<\/strong>, Montreal Digital Spring will host a high-level Senegalese representation in Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several ministries have been invited to ensure the participation of the various institutional representations of the public and private sector as well as the Senegalese economic actors in the event:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the Ministry of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation;<\/li><li>the Ministry of Digital Economy and Telecommunications;<\/li><li>the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development;<\/li><li>the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation;<\/li><li>the agency S\u00e9n\u00e9gal Num\u00e9rique;<\/li><li>the Authority of Telecommunications and Posts Regulation management.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION &#8211; TERRITORY FOCUS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2022 edition will also be an opportunity to connect with other local and international delegations that will take part in MTL connect, online and in Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The delegations come from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Brazil in collaboration with the City of Sao Paulo;<\/li><li>Burkina Faso in collaboration with L&#8217;\u00c9cole des Entrepreneurs d&#8217;Afrique;<\/li><li>Chile in collaboration with Prochile &#8211; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs institution that promotes the supply of Chilean goods and services in the world;<\/li><li>Madagascar;<\/li><li>Martinique in partnership with Martinique Tech and Dom Can Bridge Consulting;<\/li><li>Nantes (France) in partnership with Nantes Digital Week, Nantes M\u00e9tropole, Nantes St-Nazaire D\u00e9veloppement;<\/li><li>Porto Novo (Benin) in collaboration with the City of Porto Novo and the City of Montreal;<\/li><li>Rennes M\u00e9tropole;<\/li><li>Senegal, in collaboration with the Embassy of Senegal in Ottawa;<\/li><li>Togo, in collaboration with Big Success Fortune Inc.;<\/li><li>Tunisia in partnership with the RTCA &#8211; Tunisian Canadian Business Network;<\/li><li>Wallonia (Belgium) in partnership with Awex &#8211; The Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency | Digital Wallonia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At a local level, they come from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Greater Montreal Area;<\/li><li>Laval in collaboration with Laval Innov;<\/li><li>Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie in partnership with Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie \u00c9conomique;<\/li><li>various Francophone and Acadian communities in the 4 Atlantic provinces, namely New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in partnership with RD\u00c9E Canada.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to enhance their presence, &#8220;Territory Focus&#8221; sessions will be organized online and on site throughout the week.<br>The &#8220;Territory Focus&#8221; sessions are one-hour meetings to present the digital ecosystem of certain territories and to put forward organizations and projects that are in progress. These meetings aim to facilitate exchanges and the development of new collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A \u201cFocus Senegal\u201d will take place on Tuesday, October 18 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at 7 Doigts, (2111 Boul. 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