“From July 9 to 11, 2026, the JRMEX Korhogo the best students of Poro. Led by the Amadou Coulibaly ministry, the initiative makes merit a …
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À Korhogo, excellence takes the stage
The Poro region is getting ready to move forward. celebrate a new generation of talents. From July 9 to 11, 2026, the Espace O’Bali Event in Korhogo will host the 15th edition of the Regional Day of Merit and Excellence, JRMEX. Three days to highlight the best students, deserving paths and all those who advance the school through work, discipline and ambition.
A meeting that has become a regional symbol
Created in 2011, JRMEX has gradually established itself as a major event in the Poro. The objective is clear: to promote merit, encourage academic and professional performance, and establish a lasting culture of excellence among young people. The initiative is carried by Amadou Coulibaly, Minister of Communication, Government Spokesperson, in the spirit of the late Amadou Gon Coulibaly, presented by as the inspiration and spiritual father of this educational dynamic.
Reward, but above all open doors
JRMEX is not limited to; a graduation ceremony. She wants to create emulation. It distinguishes the best, but above all it sends a powerful message to the youngest: effort can change a trajectory. According to official communications around the initiative, the best baccalaureate graduates can benefit from specific support, particularly at the university level. through scholarships abroad, in Europe, the United States, Tunisia and Morocco.
Three days to train, guide and inspire
The 2026 edition promises to be an anniversary edition. The program includes a training workshop on artificial intelligence on July 9. July 10 will be dedicated to at the post-baccalaureate orientation fair, at a panel and a conference led by Professor Saliou Tour. On July 11, the excellence awards ceremony will recognize the best profiles in the region. The signal is strong: celebrate excellence, yes, but also prepare young people for the new challenges of knowledge, innovation and the professional world.
Former winners become models
One of the strengths of JRMEX is its ability to à create a transmission chain. In 2025, a panel entitled; “ You too can achieve it» had allowed former recipients to come and speak to the younger ones. Among them, Ouattara Kahafoa Désiré, former student of the Houphouét-Boigny high school in Korhogo, winner of the JRMEX 2016, now a doctoral student in tax law at the University of Paris. The Sorbonne and tax lawyer mergers and acquisitions. A journey that sums up the spirit of this initiative: starting from Poro, aiming far, coming back to inspire.
A generation that confirms the bet
During the 2025 edition, 14 schools and 21 CM2, Third and Terminale students were enrolled. distinguished at Korhogo. Among the winners, Sangaré Minsey Hosea had been dedicated to best baccalaureate all series, while Koné Tchehouolo Salimata Latifa and Soro Ouandja Madeleine had been distinguished respectively as best scientific girl and best literary girl. Names, faces, trajectories: this is how excellence becomes concrete.
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Basically, JRMEX tells more than a school ceremony. It tells the story of a region that refuses to leave its best talents in the shadows. She said to each Poro student that success is not reserved for others. It can start in a classroom, be confirmed with a diploma, open with a scholarship, then come back to inspire an entire generation. This is perhaps the real strength of this initiative: making merit a living heritage.
