3. The Power of Local
About Sierra Leone Flying Labs
Established in May 2019
• 3 Partner Sierra Leonean
Institutions
• 13 members
Our Goals, Areas of Expertise and
Focus
• We aim contribute to establishing a
vibrant Sierra Leonean drone
ecosystem.
• Promote the sustainability of the local
robotics ecosystem by building local
skills to ensure a flow of young people
entering the sector.
• GIS Analysis and photogrammetry
4. Promoting STEM Education in Freetown’s Secondary
Schools
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5 – 22 November 2019
• Visited 10 Secondary Schools
• Addressed approximately 2000
students
• Established relationships with
schools for possible youth training
activities.
5. Drone Meet and Greet
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22 August 2019
• Introduced Sierra Leone Flying
Labs to the drone community
• Engaged actors to understand
how drones are being used in
Sierra Leone
• Identified potential areas of
collaboration
• Began discussions around hosting
a drone exhibition event to
showcase the ecosystem
• Began looking into how best the
ecosystem could help establish
drone regulations in Sierra Leone
6. Achievements
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Our meet and greet event greatly helped promote a
cohesive and collaborative Sierra Leonean ecosystem and
has resulted in numerous opportunities for all those
working in the space.
7. Trainings targeted at youth
(STEM promotion) and
young professionals
Mapping of Informal
Settlements in Freetown
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Future Plans and Projects
You can tell the audience about when your Flying Labs was created and the story behind the creation of your Flying Labs.
As part of our efforts to promote Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics (STEM) education and career opportunities through drones and robotics, Sierra Leone Flying Labs visited ten secondary schools in Freetown in November 2019.
Pick a project that had the widest impact. Tell us what the main challenges were, when and where it took place, who your partners, main beneficiaries were and what the outcomes were and if you have any follow up plan.
In this section, you are advised to present one or a few of other activities you carried out during the year. It should highlight the results. For training, tell us who were trained and how many people, for other events/meetings, what it brought to your Flying Labs in terms of new opportunity or partnership.
Highlight the most important achievement of your Flying Labs for this year.