09:30 Buses Depart Hotel for NG_Hub
10:00 - 10:30 Sign-in and Networking; Coffee and Tea
10:30 - 10:50 Welcome Remarks - Russell Brooks, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General in Lagos & Damilola Teidi-Ayoola, Director, Incubation Unit, Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)
10:50 - 11:00 YALI TechCamp Reconnect Overview - Emcee (Temiloluwa Popoola, CNBC Africa) and TechCamp Team
11:00 - 12:30 Icebreaker: Introductions and Participant Quick Pitches
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch and Networking
13:15 - 14:00 Icebreaker: Participant Quick Pitches Continued
14:00 - 15:00 Lessons in Developing and Scaling a Nonprofit from a Small Organization to a Successful Social Enterprise - Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, Founder and CEO, Pearls Africa, Nigeria
15:00 - 15:25 Interactive Training Workshops Explained: Expert Quick Pitches and Participant Sign-up for Workshop I (participants choose one topic from Table A below)
15:25 - 15:30 Wrap-Up
15:30 Buses Depart NG_Hub for Hotel
17:30 Buses Depart Hotel for Networking Dinner/Reception
18:30 - 20:30 Networking Dinner and Reception Hosted by the United States Consul General in Lagos
08:15 Buses Depart Hotel for NG_Hub
08:45 - 09:15 Sign-in and Networking; Coffee and Tea
09:15 - 09:30 Opening Announcements
09:30 - 10:45 TechCamp Success Cases Panel: Taking Your Project From Idea to Reality - Moses Mwansa and Tomas Rakos (“My School, My Vote”); Fatoumatta Tambajang and Hamzat Lawal (Gambia Participates); Norman Dube and Chikosi Tawanda (Vote Africa)
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee and Tea Break; Prepare for Interactive Training Workshop I
11:00 - 12:30 Interactive Training Workshop I
Table A: Interactive Training Workshop I
| Topic | Expert |
|---|---|
| Data Journalism and Infographics Storytelling | Blaise Aboh, Director, Orodata Science and Civic-tech (OSC), Nigeria |
| Strategic Planning for Better Innovation | Kwami Ahiabenu, II, Director, Innovations, www.penplusbytes.org, Ghana |
| Effective Fundraising/Crowdfunding | Shelly Bell, Founder and CEO, Black Girl Ventures, USA |
| Creating Engagement and eLearning Content Using Interactive Tools and SMS/Voice Platforms | Mamadou Drame, EdTech Specialist, DigitalSchool Technologies, Senegal |
| Content Building and Strategic Marketing for Social Media and Outreach | Jamila Fagge, Strategic Communications Specialist and Broadcast Journalist, USA |
| Effectively Managing Your Projects with Digital Tools | Daouda Hamadou, CEO, NOVATECH, Niger |
| Online Advocacy - Community Building and Engagement - From Online to Offline | Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development [CODE], Nigeria |
| Open Government and Transparency: How to Create an Effective Anti-Corruption ‘Watchdog’ Network | Sedrick N’GOTTA, President, Open Africa Initiative, United Kingdom/Côte d’Ivoire |
| Data Verification and Using Data Visualization Tools to Build Your Case | Adebayo Okeowo, Advocacy Coordinator, Centre for Human Rights, South Africa |
| Video Production and Digital Storytelling | Peregrine Olander, Multimedia Producer and Photographer, The American University of Paris, France |
| Trends in Urban Participatory Planning | Tomas Rakos, Expert on Participatory Planning and Public Engagement, ParticipationFactory, Czech Republic |
| Mobile App Prototyping: Strategic and Technical Considerations | Chikosi Tawanda, Founder and CEO, Road Rules Solutions, Zimbabwe In partnership with: Norman Dube, YALI TechCamp Lusaka alumnus | Founder and CEO, Vote Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Scaling Up: Thinking Strategically About How to Grow | Nick Vilelle, Founder, Entrepreneurship Motivation Network, USA |
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch and Networking
13:15 - 13:45 Interactive Training Workshops Re-Explained: Expert Quick Pitches and Participant Sign-up for Workshop II (participants choose one topic from Table B below)
13:45 - 15:15 Persuasive Writing: How to Write an Elevator Pitch - Peregrine Olander, The American University of Paris and Daouda Hamadou, NOVATECH
15:15 - 15:30 Coffee and Tea Break; Prepare for Interactive Training Workshop II
15:30 - 17:00 Interactive Training Workshop II
Table B: Interactive Training Workshop II
| Topics | Experts |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Automation: Chatbots and Machine Reporting | Blaise Aboh, Director, Orodata Science and Civic-tech (OSC), Nigeria |
| Strategic Planning for Better Innovation | Kwami Ahiabenu, II, Director, Innovations, www.penplusbytes.org, Ghana |
| Effective Fundraising/Crowdfunding | Shelly Bell, Founder and CEO, Black Girl Ventures, USA |
| Creating Engagement and eLearning Content Using Interactive Tools and SMS/Voice Platforms | Mamadou Drame, EdTech Specialist, DigitalSchool Technologies, Senegal |
| Content Building and Strategic Marketing for Social Media and Outreach | Jamila Fagge, Strategic Communications Specialist and Broadcast Journalist, USA |
| Designing Innovative and Sustainable Solutions to Community Challenges | Daouda Hamadou, CEO, NOVATECH, Niger |
| Online Advocacy - Community Building and Engagement - From Online to Offline | Hamzat Lawal, Chief Executive, Connected Development [CODE], Nigeria |
| Open Government and Transparency: How to Create an Effective Anti-Corruption ‘Watchdog’ Network | Sedrick N’GOTTA, President, Open Africa Initiative, United Kingdom/Côte d’Ivoire |
| Data Verification and Using Data Visualization Tools to Build Your Case | Adebayo Okeowo, Advocacy Coordinator, Centre for Human Rights, South Africa |
| Video Production and Digital Storytelling | Peregrine Olander, Multimedia Producer and Photographer, The American University of Paris, France |
| Trends in Urban Participatory Planning | Tomas Rakos, Expert on Participatory Planning and Public Engagement, ParticipationFactory, Czech Republic |
| Mobile App Prototyping: Strategic and Technical Considerations | Chikosi Tawanda, Founder and CEO, Road Rules Solutions, Zimbabwe In partnership with: Norman Dube, YALI TechCamp Lusaka alumnus | Founder and CEO, Vote Africa, Zimbabwe |
| Scaling Up: Thinking Strategically About How to Grow | Nick Vilelle, Founder, Entrepreneurship Motivation Network, USA |
17:00 - 17:15 Wrap-Up and What To Expect on Day 3: Mentoring Sessions and Final Elevator Pitches/Presentations Explained
17:15 Buses Depart NG_Hub for Hotel
08:15 Buses Depart Hotel for NG_Hub
08:45 - 09:10 Sign-in and Networking; Coffee and Tea
09:10 - 09:30 Opening Announcements; Participant Sign-up for Mentoring Sessions and Final Presentations
09:30 - 10:45 Perfecting Your Pitch: Practice for all Situations - Shelly Bell, Black Girl Ventures and Nick Vilelle, Entrepreneurship Motivation Network
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee and Tea Break; Prepare for Mentoring Sessions and Small Group Work
11:00 - 12:30 Mentoring Sessions and Small Group Work
12:30 - 13:15 Working Lunch
13:15 - 14:30 Continued Mentoring Sessions and Small Group Work
14:30 - 15:00 Coffee and Tea Break; Prepare for Final Elevator Pitches and Presentations
15:00 - 16:30 Final Elevator Pitches and Presentations
16:30 - 16:45 Survey
16:45 - 17:00 Closing Remarks and Next Steps
17:00 - 17:10 Distribution of Certificates
17:10 - 17:15 Group Photo
17:15 Buses Depart NG_Hub for Hotel