IFLA in AFRIKA

N'DJAMENA CHAD MEETING REPORT

Our chairman of the Working group IFLA-Africa Robert M. Kariuki visited Ndjamena Chad from the 8th to 11th September 99 and specifically, Batir Chad Expo 99.
The Expo 99 had been organised entirely by students from Ecole African des Metiers de L'Architecture et de L'Urbanisme (EAMAU) with limited support from the government of Chad.
The EAMAU is a regional school established in 1995 and currently trains students from the following francophone countries:

  Benin
  Burkina Faso
  Cameroon
  Central African Republic
  Cote D'Ivoire
  Gabon
  Niger
  Togo

The exhibition appears to be in a very low key and the standard of work presented was poor. This could possibly be as a result of the general organisation and resources available to the students and the two local architects that participated. On the whole Robert Kariuki was impressed by the students commitment to urban settlement issues of their respective countries and the zeal and the will of the co-ordinator Mr. Senoussi Amat Senoussi, who is a fourth year student of architecture at EAMAU.
From the discussions with Mr. S. A. Senoussi it appeared that EAMAU could be the right institution to approach for IFLA's intended purpose of initiating a Landscape Architecture curriculum.
The school address:
  Mr. Kouadio Nda Nguessa – General Chairman
  Mr. Noel Diogo – Director of Studies
  BP 2067 Lome, Togo
Tel (228) 216253
Fax (228) 220652
E-mail: eamau@café.tg
Internet Site: http://www.refer.org/togo-ct/edu/institut/eamau
or: http://www.isted.3ct.com

Robert Kariuki had official meetings with two ministers of Chad. First with Hon. Dr. Adoum Goudja , Ministre de L'Enseignement Superieur et de Recherché Scientifique. The meeting was organised by Director General, of Societe Industrielle Agro-Pastorale du Tchad Mr. Ahmed Senoussi Wadak, who is Mr. Senoussis's father.
The second meeting was with Hon. Ahmed Lamine Ali, Ministere des Travaux Public, de Transport, de L'urbanisme et de L'habitat
Both ministers welcomed the initiative for IFLA's desire to initiate Landscape Architecture training in the country , though there is a lack of manpower for this specialised area of training. It was agreed, due to the interest for IFLA and the Government of Chad, to have further meetings outlining each party's commitment. Such meetings would be necessary in order to officially discuss with the government mordarlities related to the establishment of our programme as well as outlining our intended assistance.