On a working visit to Benin, Prefect Jean-Martin JASPERS, Delegate for Artificial Intelligence at the French Ministry of the Interior, held a discussion session on Tuesday 6 July 2021 with Beninese students and entrepreneurs on the theme “Discovering careers in AI: identifying pathways and getting trained”.
On a working visit to Benin, Prefect Jean-Martin JASPERS, Delegate for Artificial Intelligence at the French Ministry of the Interior, held a discussion session on Tuesday 6 July 2021 with Beninese students and entrepreneurs on the theme “Discovering careers in AI: identifying pathways and getting trained”. The event was attended by the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, Ms Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU, and Mr Eric ADJA, President of the Francophone Agency for Artificial Intelligence (AFRIA).
According to the Minister Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU, Benin aims to position itself as a major player in big data and Artificial Intelligence applications on the African stage. To this end, a study is already under way and will lead to a national strategy on big data and Artificial Intelligence. The Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation explained to the audience that this information session on careers in AI aims to prepare them for the ecosystem that will emerge following the adoption of the national strategy.
For a full hour, Prefect Jean-Martin JASPERS presented in turn the institutional framework of France, a pioneer in this field within the European Union, the various applications of AI and the careers of the future in the field. From Data Analyst to Data Scientist, by way of Data Steward and AI Trainer, the speaker reviewed more than a dozen professions. He then gave advice on the various training pathways to the students, entrepreneurs and professionals present.
The students, entrepreneurs and professionals present did not hide their satisfaction at having been involved in this event, which will help them make better career choices. The President of the Francophone Agency for Artificial Intelligence (AFRIA), Eric ADJA, who accompanied the French delegation, also welcomed the initiative. Following this session, Prefect Jean Martin JASPERS gave a public lecture at the University of Abomey-Calavi on Wednesday 7 July 2021.
The official photos of the discussion session are available at the following address: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWewNJr