Professional Experiences

Participant in the Capacity Building Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa 

Participation as aF ormator in the Science Leadership Program  

Organization of a training seminar on the art of writing scientific publications, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin 

Participation as a speaker at TEDX AKPAKPA on the theme: ‘Contribution of traditional medicine to the development of Benin as seen by a microbiologist’ 

International consultant on the U.S. Department of Defense’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Program through the Initiative ‘Strengthening the Resilience of Benin’s Armed Forces and their Families to HIV’ 

Appointment as Head of Distance Learning Division, Autonomous Center for Advanced Development, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi 

Appointment as Scientific Secretary of the Research Master in Molecular and Medical Microbiology, Doctoral School of Life and Earth Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi (Memorandum) 

Member of the Permanent Commission on Climate and Environment of the National Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Benin (Act of appointment) 

Participation as a trainer at ASM Hands-On Training on ‘Bacteriological diagnosis in a laboratory: techniques and skills’ done at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin (Certification) 

Participation as a trainer in the training of actors in the West African sub-region on the use of soil microorganisms to increase agricultural productivity while improving soil health (Attestation) 

Associate trainer at the Workshop in Applied Statistics andArt of Scientific Action for the benefit of students of Professional License in Biomedical Analyses (Attestation) 

Consultant on the study on the drafting of an advocacy guide for the integration of key populations in HIV-AIDS programs of 04 town halls of Benin (Attestation) 

Training of Djougou students in hand hygiene and improvement of the living environment 

Participation in the MooSciTIC Scholar School 2016 (Attestation)  

Participation in the Training for the setting up of European projects-HORIZON 2020 (Attestation) 

Participation in the Biosafety and Biosecurity workshop organized by the Ministry of Health of Benin with the support of GSS Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( Atlanta) (Attestation) 

Guest Trainer at the Capacity Building Workshop for Laboratory Technicians on Biological Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever (Attestation) 

Associate consultant for the mid-term evaluation Mid-term evaluation of the project “Mobilization of spouses of HIV-positive women followed at the ADIS center of RACINES for the screening and strengthening of family care for HIV” (Attestation) 

Facilitator of the training workshop for community associations in associative leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Benin and the promotion of uncovered testimony on HIV/AIDS (German GIZ Backup Project) 

Facilitator of the Workshop on the issues and challenges related to the implementation of the ETME action plan for better care of orphans and children vulnerable to HIV in Benin (Project to strengthen community observatories in connection with HIV/AIDS advocacy) 

Facilitator of the training workshop for civil society organizations on advocacy (Project to strengthen community observatories in connection with HIV/AIDS advocacy) 

Training of trainers of the RESAOLAB Program organized by the Mérieux Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Health of Benin (Attestation) 

Facilitator of the workshop on the operationalization of a framework for analysis by civil society organizations of data from the community observatory and cross-referencing with strategic information on Global Fund funding from the Global Fund Secretariat (Project to strengthen community observatories in connection with HIV/AIDS advocacy) 

Facilitator of the training workshop on the involvement of the people followed and / or intervener on the care centers in the data collection of the community observatory (Project to strengthen community observatories in connection with HIV/AIDS advocacy) 

Facilitator of the sharing workshop on programs funded by the Global Fund in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Benin (Project to strengthen community observatories in connection with HIV/AIDS advocacy) 

Supervision of the Impact Study of the psycho-affective, psychomotor development and well-being of children infected with HIV and under ARVs and who receive the complete package of support for OVC (Attestation) 

Supervision of the Second Generation Surveillance Survey (ESDG) of HIV and STIs among Injecting Drug Users (IDU) in Benin (Attestation) 

Supervision of the Second Generation STI, HIV and AIDS Survey of truck drivers, their apprentices and registered and clandestine sex workers frequenting the ports of Apapa, Cotonou, Lomé, Tema and Abidjan, stationed in Tema, Ghana (Attestation) 

Third prize in the Essay Competition on “Health for Development, or Development for Health? What do you think is the best option for our country, in terms of priority? Defend your position(s) with examples, clear proposals and well-identified solutions.”   

Academic Internship at the Parasitology Laboratory 

Academic internship in laboratory services (Parasitology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Hematology, Blood Bank) 

Member of the adjudication panel of proposals submitted to the Rapid Grant Fund for Africa, Covid-19 Program 

Evaluator of applications for the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Young Talent Award 

Membre du Projet ‘Combatting Predatory Academic Journals and Conferences’, https://www.interacademies.org/project/predatorypublishing 

Appointed as a Fellow of the Global Young Academy, https://globalyoungacademy.net/vdougnon/ 

Evaluator of abstracts for the Third Edition of National Research Week 2020 

Abstract Evaluator for the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases 2020, 18-20 March 2020, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

Organization and participation in the Workshop ‘Modelling as a tool for predicting epidemics and environmental risks in Benin’ organized by the Permanent Commission on Climate and Environment of the National Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Benin (Attestation) 

Organization and participation in the Workshop ‘Environment and infectious diseases: How can science contribute to the achievement of global goals?’ organized by the Permanent Commission on Climate and Environment of the National Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters of Benin (Attestation) 

Organization and participation in the National Camp of Young Scientists of Benin with the financial support of the American Society for Microbiology (Attestation) 

Scientific stay at the University of Helsinki, Finland (Attestation) 

Participation in the Practical Course on Phages in West Africa (Attestation) 

Organization of a community activity called “Epidemics in a Connected World” in Benin with the support of the National Museum of Natural History (“NMNH”) of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013, United States (Attestation) 

President of the Academy of Young Scientists of Benin (AJSB)  

Member of the Commission for the selection of the Members of the Academy of Young Scientists of Benin (Chairman’s decision) 

Participation as main organizer of the Microbiology Week Colloquium (Attestation) 

Member of the Youth Council to the U.S. Ambassador to Benin (Letter of selection) 

Participation in the 8th edition of the International Francophone HIV/Hepatitis Conference (AFRAVIH) in Brussels ( Belgium) (Attestation) 

Participation in the International Conference on AIDS and STI in Africa (ICASA) in Harare (Zimbabwe) 

Associate consultant of the Second Generation Surveillance Survey of Injecting Drug Users (CDI) in Benin (Attestation) 

Consultant (Supervisor) of the Behavioral and Biological Surveillance Survey among truck drivers, sex workers and homosexuals at borders and hotspots along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor; Ghana Component Manager (Attestation)