๐ Sahel Eco Festival 2025
๐ Location: Lahel, Senegal & Loboudou, Mauritania
๐ Dates: February 15-18, 2025
๐ฏ Theme: โSahelian Solutions for Global Challengesโ
๐ข Organizers: Rรฉseau pour l’รmergence et le Dรฉveloppement des รcovillages du Sahel (REDES) & ADC SALAAYEL
๐ Simultaneous translation available in English
๐ Day 1 โ February 15, 2025: Lahel โ Welcome & Inauguration
- 09:00 โ 10:00 | Participant reception in Lahel
- 10:00 โ 12:00 | Official Opening Ceremony
- Prayers & blessings by Thierno Madani Tall
- Speeches by mayors (Gamadji Sarรฉ, Dar el Barka)
- Address by Dr. Ousmane Aly Pame (REDES) & Aly Ly (ADC Salaayel)
- Keynote by Thierno Madani Tall on ethics & community values
- Special address by Baaba Maal
- Performance by Ousmane Camara
- Statements from Senegalese & Mauritanian Ministers (Culture, Environment, Agriculture)
- 14:00 โ 15:00 | Inauguration of Lahel Library & knowledge-sharing discussions
- 15:00 โ 16:00 | Tree Planting Ceremony
- 16:00 โ 18:00 | Panel: Education & Desertification โ Role of education in combating desertification
- 19:00 โ 21:00 | Biodiversity Storytelling Night โ Music & local storytelling performances
๐ Day 2 โ February 16, 2025: Loboudou โ Biodiversity & Innovations
- 07:30 โ 08:30 | Breakfast
- 08:30 โ 10:00 | Travel to Loboudou
- 10:00 โ 11:00 | Welcome speeches by Aly Ly & Mauritanian authorities
- 11:00 โ 12:00 | Opening of the Eco & Social Innovation Village
- Exhibitions: sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, water management, health, eco-friendly crafts
- 12:00 โ 13:00 | Practical Workshops
- Beekeeping techniques (modern & traditional)
- Cheese-making in Sahelian conditions
- Local seed conservation & multiplication
- 14:00 โ 16:00 | Deep Green Talk โ โAccelerating the Global Biodiversity Frameworkโ (Intergenerational dialogue)
- 18:00 โ 20:00 | Cultural performances
- 20:00 โ 22:00 | Documentary Screening
- Ecological Restoration in the Sahel
- Turtles โ Bamba Documentary
- Sekem Initiative Promotion Video
๐ Day 3 โ February 17, 2025: Loboudou โ Climate & Sustainable Agriculture
- 09:00 โ 12:00 | Conference: Climate Change & Migration
- 14:00 โ 16:00 | Training Workshops (Prof. Tamba)
- Soil & water management in arid areas
- Innovative irrigation techniques for sustainable farming
- 16:00 โ 18:00 | Forest meditation session
- 18:30 โ 19:30 | Roundtable: Food Sovereignty โ โThe Role of Sahelian Agriculture in Global Transitionโ
- 20:00 โ 22:00 | Traditional music & dance performances
๐ Day 4 โ February 18, 2025: Loboudou โ Closing & Commitments
- 07:30 โ 09:00 | Reflections on the meditation session
- 09:00 โ 11:00 | Synthesis Workshops โ Key takeaways & practical solutions
- 11:00 โ 13:00 | Final Roundtable: Local Solutions for Global Impact
- 14:00 โ 16:00 | Closing Ceremony โ Speeches by Dr. Ousmane Aly Pame, Aly Ly
๐ Key Pavilions in Loboudou
- ๐ซ Education: Eco-awareness & environmental education
- ๐พ Food Sovereignty: Agricultural & food innovations
- ๐ง Irrigation: Advanced water management techniques
- ๐๏ธ Sustainable Architecture: Eco-friendly construction
- ๐ Climate Migration: Solutions for climate-induced displacement
- ๐ก Village of Sustainable Alternatives: Renewable energy, crafts, and local initiatives