🌍The Senegal–Marseille Forum is a strategic initiative designed to strengthen economic, diplomatic, and cultural relations between Senegal and the City of Marseille.
Organized by Africa Delta Partners, Choose Senegal, and PAR ICI Assistance & Conseils, the event brings together public and private leaders to build a lasting bridge between West Africa and Southern France.
🎯 Forum Objectives
The Forum will gather in Marseille:
- institutions, local officials, mayors, and Senegalese investors,
- universities, companies, economic leaders, and French policymakers.
Its main goals are to:
- Develop economic partnerships between Marseille and Senegal;
- Boost trade, innovation, and technological collaboration;
- Promote cultural exchange and cooperation between both regions.
🏢 Organizers & Coordinators
Africa Delta Partners – Frédéric Ordines
Vice President of the Humanitarian Focus Foundation (ECOSOC – United Nations),
Co-Director of the Public Policy Diplomatic Research Institute (IPPDR – New York),
CEO of Africa Delta Partners Senegal,
Expert in economic diplomacy and strategic development.
Choose Senegal – Dr. Dethié Ndiaye
Founder of Choose Senegal, specialist in finance, diplomacy, and entrepreneurship,
Key connector between Senegalese institutions and European partners.
PAR ICI Assistance & Conseils – Nogaye Beye
Agency specialized in institutional events and the promotion of Destination Senegal and “Made in Senegal”.
🤝 Mutual Contributions
🇫🇷 What Marseille Can Offer Senegal
- Technology transfer (AI, fintech, biotech, agritech),
- Training for leaders, mayors, and entrepreneurs,
- Access to European markets for Senegalese products,
- Global visibility and international partnerships,
- Cultural collaborations and artistic programs.
🇸🇳 What Senegal Can Offer Marseille
- Direct access to the Francophone West African market,
- A young, skilled, bilingual workforce,
- Cultural assets: gastronomy, crafts, creative industries,
- Sustainable agricultural and artisanal products,
- Strengthening the local economy through the Senegalese diaspora.
