This morning we visited with the Director and faculty of the National School of Applied Economics in Dakar. ENEA is part of the University of Cheikh Anta Diop. Koumakh Ndour, Executive Director, and Ibrahima Gaye, Professor, as well as others, talked with us about their role in training students to become leaders in the creation of development plans for local communities. We will be meeting with them again to discuss a partnership proposal between their School and MSU.
After lunch we visited with RADI, the African Network for Integrated Development. They provide legal education to women who are at high risk of not knowing their rights and/or having their rights violated. Rokhaya Ndour Gaye, the Director for Legal Programs, was a part of the delegation that visited MSU last May. The plight of women in Senegal is complicated by the multitude of subcultures (tribes) within the country.
Fishing is a large industry along the coast- in fact, just down the street from our hotel is a beach covered with small fishing boats- the fishermen take off early in the morning, bring their catch back to shore and sell their fish to various buyers throughout the day. Last night we ate at a restaurant that overlooks the beach. On the beach, people had set up temporary stalls, plastic tables and chairs, and grills. We observed customers choosing a fish (there were stacks of them)- it was grilled on the beach and eaten on the spot. The beach was like a huge clambake of sorts- filled with people, motorbikes, lighted grills, laughter, singing, etc. By 10pm the beach was completely empty- no people, no grills, no stalls, no tables- it all came and went within a span of 4 hours. We hope to check this scene out!
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