Tiga Alain Ouedraogo holds the position of senior researcher in sociolinguistics at the Institut des Sciences des Soci\u00e9t\u00e9s (INSS) of the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST) of Burkina Faso. Additionally, he serves as a lecturer at Joseph Ki-Zerbo University. Over the years, he has held various significant roles, including being appointed as the first head of the planning and financial resources mobilization department at the National Fund for Research and Innovation for Development (FONRID), Director General of FONRID, and Technical Advisor to the Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation since June 2021.<\/p>\n
His research interests encompass linguistics, sociology, and education, with main topics including national languages, social cohesion, forced migration, protection of children and vulnerable persons, bilingual education, and education in emergency situations. Through his work, he has gained insights into concepts of gender, equity, and inclusion as perceived by beneficiaries and granting institutions.<\/p>\n
Tiga Alain Ouedraogo has extensive experience collaborating with numerous public research institutes and universities across Burkina Faso, West Africa, Europe, the United States, and Canada through teaching, student mentoring, and collaborative research endeavors. Notably, he has also demonstrated governance skills, serving as President of the Board of Directors (PCA) of the Norbert Zongo University of Koudougou-Burkina Faso and as President of the Scientific Committee of the Research, Learning, and Knowledge Dissemination Group on Child Protection (GRAPE). Additionally, he holds membership in the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) and serves as the deputy coordinator of the Coordinating Committee of the Week of African Languages (CCSLA) at the continental level.<\/p>\n
He has chaired numerous high-level sessions organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation and has actively participated in various international meetings, such as the Regional Conference organized by the African Union on innovative approaches to funding higher education and research in Africa in Lome, Togo, from November 26-28, 2014, and the Annual Forum on the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI) in C\u00f4te d’Ivoire from November 5-9, 2018, and in Ghana from March 27-28, 2023. Additionally, he has organized several international conferences and scientific days, developed multiple strategies, and provided training within the framework of competitive projects of FONRID and its bilateral and multilateral partners.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Tiga Alain Ouedraogo is an economist and a member of the West African Society of Chemistry (SOHACHIM). He played a key role in the development and implementation of the PARADE project in partnership with the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) and CNRST. Moreover, he coordinated the formulation of the diagnosis, linguistic policy, strategy, and three-year rolling plan for the promotion of national languages in Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n
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