The prestigious Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan hosted an exceptional Gala Dinner for the official launch of the first Artificial Intelligence Days in Côte d'Ivoire (JIA 2025). This large-scale event, placed under the High Patronage of His Excellency Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, will be held from February 20 to 22, 2025 in Abidjan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. Transition Numérique et de la Digitale.
Nearly 500 participants, including key players in digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence experts, media and influential figures from the academic, political and economic spheres, attended the ceremony, which officially launched the activities of the Artificial Intelligence Days - JIA 2025.
Speaking at the official launch, Dr. Malik Morris MOUZOU, President of CONIIA, World Honorary President of Human AI, Chairman of the International Scientific Committee on AI and Co-Chairman of the JIA 2025 Organizing Committee, emphasized the importance of this event.
"The Artificial Intelligence Days 2025, which will take place from February 20 to 22, 2025 here in Abidjan - and which we are inaugurating this evening - are not simply a meeting. They are a movement, a platform and a promise, in the sense that they will also and above all be an opportunity to contribute to major advances in the implementation of the national AI strategy in Côte d'Ivoire," said Dr. Malik Morris MOUZOU.
According to the President of CONIIA, JIA 2025 is above all a concrete expression of the progressive implementation of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy orchestrated by Ibrahim Kalil KONATÉ, Minister of Digital Transition and Digitization of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, a national strategy that marks the political will of the country's highest authorities to move from Innovation to Action for an "Intelligent and Connected Côte d'Ivoire", with the adoption of AI in all areas of activity.
JIA 2025 aims to be a space for dialogue, contribution and action, bringing together the brightest minds, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, start-ups and all citizens and stakeholders with an interest in the great opportunities offered today by artificial intelligence. "This event will not only discuss technological advances.
Les Premières Journées de l'Intelligence Artificielles will also, and above all, focus on anchoring these innovations in the African context and realities, so that they effectively contribute to the continent's sustainable and inclusive development. So that AI serves education, health, agriculture, youth and women's entrepreneurship and many other strategic and important sectors for Côte d'Ivoire and Africa as a whole. "explains Dr. Malik Morris MOUZOU, who also emphasizes the determination of CONIIA, HUMAN AI and their partners to connect Africa to the rest of the world in the field of AI through the creation of platforms for collaboration and exchange, the implementation of research programs, and the promotion of ethics in the use of practical applications that can positively transform our African societies.
CONIIA and Human AI are not alone....SMART AFRICA, CIO MAG and other Partners
In addition to the institutional support of the highest Ivorian authorities in the exciting undertaking of organizing JIA 2025, the entities behind the initiative - the International Council for Artificial Intelligence (CONIIA) and HUMAN AI - are not alone.
Dr Malik Morris MOUZOU, President of CONIIA, World Honorary President of Human AI, President of the International Scientific Committee on AI and Co-Chairman of the JIA 2025 Organizing Committee, and Jérôme RIBEIRO, President and Founder of HUMAN AI, also Co-Chairman of the JIA 2025 Organizing Committee, expressed their gratitude to the other major players in the African digital sector, who are also pooling their energies and skills for the upcoming JIA in Abidjan. "I would like to warmly thank our strategic partners, in particular SMART AFRICA, represented by Mr. Lacina KONE, and CIO MAG, headed by Mr. Mohamadou DIALLO, for their unfailing support.
You are the pillars of this digital transformation, and essential voices in carrying our continent's ambitions high," declares Dr. Malik Morris MOUZOU, before addressing the leaders, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, young talents and startups, as well as the general public and the citizens of Côte d'Ivoire: "JIA 2025 will only succeed thanks to your commitment, your creativity and your desire to drive forward this technological revolution and place it entirely at the service of humanity. Together, let's make artificial intelligence a lever for progress, a symbol of hope and a driver of social justice for all. Together, let's build an Africa that inspires the world."
Launch of JIA 2025 on the sidelines of the 13th ATDA
This Gala Evening to launch the JIA 2024 is one of the most important Side Events of the 13th Assises de la Transformation Digitale en Afrique (ATDA), which also opened its proceedings earlier this November 20, 2024 at the Radison Blu Hotel in Abidjan, in the Ivorian Republic.
ATDA 2025 was organized around the theme: "Cloud/IA Alliance, what prospects for Africa?".
Fruitful exchanges on important subjects such as artificial intelligence and its applications in all sectors of activity, cloud computing and its role in transforming businesses, cybersecurity and the challenges of data protection and digital inclusion and access for all to information and communication technologies, mobilized the participants in the work of the ATDA 2024 decided to dedicate a special AI Day in Africa.
March 3 ...African Artificial Intelligence Day - JI2A
In their desire to regularly reaffirm the importance of Africa in the global technological landscape, and to work more effectively to ensure that the benefits of AI are shared equitably throughout the world, taking into account African needs, ecosystems, cultures and local communities, In a major collective initiative in line with their aspirations and ambitions, the ATDAs, in consultation with several of the continent's leading AI players, have instituted African Artificial Intelligence Day (AID), to be celebrated across Africa on March 3 each year.
"This day is an essential moment for Africa, for Africans, to become fully aware of the strategic, ethical and inclusive impact of artificial intelligence on our continent. AI deserves its own day in Africa, because it goes far beyond the digital: it possesses this unique capacity to redefine our economic, social and cultural systems, while responding in a concrete way to the challenges and aspirations of our peoples" explains Dr. Malik Morris MOUZOU, President of the International Council for Artificial Intelligence (CONIIA).
About CONIIA
As an emerging entity in the field of AI, the International Council of AI (CONIIA), brings together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners from around the world with a mission to promote technological innovation, ethics and excellence in the field of artificial intelligence.
The International Organization CONIIA, which has a strong presence in Africa and around the world, works for AI that benefits everyone, focusing on research, ethics and practical applications that can positively transform our societies.
To better connect Africa to the rest of the world, CONIIA has five representative offices on four continents, including the USA, China, France and South Korea.
CONIIA has its African headquarters in Lomé, Togo, on Rue du Gouverneur in Cité OUA, Lomé, opposite the European Union Embassy in Togo.
To the credit of Dr. Malik Morris MOUZOU and his international organization CONIIA, several actions and some major events across several African countries. In June 2024, CONIIA and its partners organized the 1st Edition of Artificial Intelligence Week in Lomé, with resounding success. The event brought together several world leaders in AI for several days of work under the theme: "AI in Africa: Challenges, State of Play and Perspectives". CONIIA's actions also include a vast training program for African journalists on AI.
Through its MEDIAFRIQUE project, 435 journalists have already been trained between 2023 and 2024 in countries such as Togo, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. Mali, Chad, Benin and many other countries are the next destinations for Dr. Malik Morris MOUZOU's formidable team, who have been approached through various ongoing partnerships.
The first Artificial Intelligence Days, to be held from February 20 to 22, 2025 in Abidjan, consolidate CONIIA's position as a major player in the promotion of AI in Africa, and an Engine of Innovation, Research and Humanistic Development of AI.
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