Tag Archives: Dakar

Traffic Lights in Dakar

Rebecca Chaster is one of our CIDA / IYIP interns who is just finishing up a 6-month placement in Dakar, Senegal, where her work focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). ~  ~ As a fully licensed, (almost) accident free, nine-years-experienced Canadian driver, … Continue reading

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Growing Food in Close Quarters: microgardening, urban vegetable harvests, and space issues in Dakar

Eileen Jones is one of our current interns based Dakar, Senegal. A plant scientist, Eileen is working with our partner IAGU (l’Institute de Gestion Urbaine) as a local initiatives project officer. ~  ~ Nestled beside the dusty autoroute that connects Dakar to the suburbs … Continue reading

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Next round of SCI International Internship Opportunities Posted!

Six-month internship opportunities are available in Dakar, Durban, Dar es Salaam and Colima. Criteria is outlined below – click here for full posting information  and the application form. Sustainable Cities has received a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Youth Internship … Continue reading

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SCI Youth Intern Profile #4 : Maude Gilbert-Vanasse

In the lead up to the United Nations International Youth Day on August 12th, we will be profiling 5 of our interns and the work they have done to support youth-led development around the world. ~  ~ Name : Maude … Continue reading

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Pépinière B

Michael Von Buttlar, our CIDA IYIP intern based in Dakar, made a great video below (in French) regarding their municipal nursery project. Check it out!

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Dakar public transit: choose your way

François Séguin in one of our current CIDA IYIP interns based in Dakar, Senegal.  His work focuses on geographic information systems. ~~ In Dakar, owning a car is a privilege reserved only for the wealthiest. A taxi ride is also too pricy … Continue reading

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Le Forum social mondial / The World Social Forum

Two posts from our Sustainable Cities CIDA IYIP interns based in Dakar! François Séguin, who reports to us in French, focuses on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Michael Von Buttlar (who provides the blog post that follows in English) focuses on Local Initiatives. ~   ~ Nous … Continue reading

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See you in Mexico City!

Sustainable Cities will be in Mexico City to attend the UCLG Congress this week, along with Member City Representatives from San Jose, Metro Vancouver, Colima, Durban, Dakar and Dar es Salaam. We’ll be having a special meeting with representatives from … Continue reading

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