In the foreground, the first cohort of LAFMAAL doctoral students (from l. to r. in “LAFMAAL” polo shirts: Francine, Blandine on l. and Mélissa and Ruth on r., doctoral student Farida was unable to attend) who brilliantly defended their doctoral theses, with their godmother Dr Eliane Ekra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliane_Ekra) 3rd from r., Reine-Mère de Lomo/Sakassou, President of the Board of Directors of a major women’s organization in Côte d’Ivoire and one of the most influential women in Africa, next to her the President of the LAFMAAL Foundation (07/March/2024).
