The Laboratory of Applied Mathematics of Ziguinchor (zlam) which will host the erce centre is composed of 6 professors, 9 lecturers, 5 postdoctoral students and 22 PhD students. The Lab- oratory of Applied Mathematics of Ziguinchor currently runs 2 Masters and 9 PhD programmes. To increase and diversify the education in its PhD and Masters programmes, the zlam regularly organizes cimpa research schools, African mathematical training schools (ema), cimpa courses, conferences and workshops. These activities create opportunities to attract students from the sub- Saharan region in the Masters and PhD programmes oered by the zlam and often lead to thesis and dissertations under joint supervision with European or African colleagues present for the occasion. Over the past four years, 10 students from