Seven institutions and bodies for the protection of rights and freedoms, good governance, human and sustainable development and participatory democracy issue a statement announcing the launch of the SIEL.

Rabat - Participants in the North Africa Regional Ministerial Conference, held Thursday 18th April by Morocco and Togo under the theme "Pan-Africanism and Migration", commended the role and strong commitment of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in His capacity as Champion of the African Union on migration.

Under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the city of Oujda will host the 4th edition of the Maghreb Book Fair "Letters from the Maghreb" from 17 to 21 April 2024, under the theme "Writing and Time".

This regional event is being organized by the “Oriental” Development Agency, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, the Wilaya of the Eastern Region, the Regional Council, the Oujda Municipality, Mohammed Premier University, the Regional Academy of Education and Training, and the Moroccan Foundation for the Promotion of Pre-school Education.

Mr Abdellah Boussouf, Secretary General of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) was received, Wednesday 28 March 2024, by Ms Namira Negm, Director of the African Migration Observatory.

Mr Abdellah BOUSSOUF, the Secretary General of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME), hosted, on 5th February 2024, a meeting with an Italian delegation from the University of Rome III. The aim being to implement a framework for a Moroccan cultural institute within the Italian university.

Mr Abdellah Boussouf, Secretary General of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) and Mr Ricotti Paolo, President of Patronato ACLI (Italian workers' association), signed a partnership agreement in Rabat on Thursday 6 July 2023 to promote reciprocal knowledge and a cultural exchange between Morocco and Italy.

On Friday 9 June 2023, Mr Abdellah BOUSSOUF, Secretary General of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME), gave a lecture at the Council's pavilion at the Rabat book fair, presenting the Encyclopedia "Moroccan Civilization, from Tangible to Intangible Heritage".

The Council for the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) organized a round-table discussion on Wednesday 7 June 2023 at the Book Fair in Rabat on the theme of "Moroccan culture in plural societies: the experiences of Moroccans in the Netherlands". Ilham Cherradi, decorator and influencer specialising in Moroccan table art, Nadia Zarouali, author of several books on Moroccan culinary art, Hanane El Ghazouani, community activist and designer of the "Nora's Bags" handbag brand, and Hassan El Ammouri, urban planner and artist, President of the Arte Ganza Foundation (House of World Culture, Art and Creation), took part in this meeting moderated by Mr Jaouad Achakouri, Doctor of Comparative Studies in Islamic Jurisprudence and CCME representative.

On Tuesday 5 June 2023 the CCME pavilion at the Rabat Book Fair, hosted a round-table discussion on the " representations of Moroccan values among young Moroccans around the world ". Ms Nour ZIRAT, female politician and head of the office of the Member of Parliament for Westmount-Saint-Louis (Canada), Ms Hajar OUAHBI, journalist at France 24 (France) and Hiba EL AIDI, law student at the University of Montreal, in professional training at the Quebec Bar School, took part in this meeting moderated by Ms Ghislaine El Abid from the CCME.

On Sunday 4th June 2023, the Council for the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) organized a round-table at the Rabat Book Fair on "Moroccan genius in architecture, sociology and thought". Mr. Boujemaa El AOUFI, university professor, writer and poet, and Mr. Mohammed CHEIKH, professor, answered questions from Ms Jamila TILOUT, professor at Mohammed V University in Rabat.

"The festive and the ritual in Moroccan civilization" is the theme of the first round-table organized on Saturday 3 June 2023 at the Rabat Book Fair. The speakers were Mustapha SEALITI, professor of social psychology at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, and Mustapha CHAGDALI, psycho sociologist and teacher-researcher at the “Institut supérieur international du tourisme de Tanger'' (ISITT).

"On Friday 2 June 2023, the debating space of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) at the Rabat Book Fair welcomed visitors to a conference on the theme of "Moroccan diplomacy and the promotion of values".

Rabat - The 28th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL-2023) was kicked off in Rabat on Thursday by Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, in the presence of a host of representatives from the world of politics, diplomacy and culture.

Rabat - The Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) has strongly condemned the European Parliament (EP) resolution which attacks Morocco and contains false and unacceptable allegations against many of its institutions.

In partnership with the council of the Moroccan community abroad (CCME), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) hosted on January 9, 2023 in Rabat, a consultative meeting with Moroccan experts living abroad on the education system reform, the training and the Scientific reform.

In his speech at the opening of this meeting, which was attended by dozens of Moroccan academics specializing in education and scientific research in various international universities, the president of UM6P, Hicham El Habti, stressed the importance of reform in order to achieve the major objectives of the Kingdom. He added that Moroccan youth need opportunities and prospects for progress.

Mr. Habti also said how grateful he was to the Moroccan experts abroad for their contribution to the activities of the UM6P.

For his part, Mr. Abdellah Boussouf, Secretary General of the CCME, expressed his appreciation for the support and partnership work that the UM6P offers to Moroccans around the world and to the CCME, which remains driven by the need for permanent and in-depth reflection with a view to implementing public policies based on knowledge. This is particularly true with regard to the expectations of Moroccans living abroad.

Mr.Boussouf also added that this meeting is inspired by the guidelines of the Royal speech of August 20 last year, where the Sovereign called for the creation of bridges and channels of communication with Moroccan skills abroad.

On the sidelines of this meeting, coordinated by the researcher Mohamed Ben Salah, a cooperation agreement was signed between the CCME and the UM6P in order to promote the involvement of Moroccan competences in a spirit of consultation and collaboration in the fields of scientific research, culture and digital development.

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Rabat - His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, received on Tuesday in the Throne Room at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the members of the National soccer Team, after their brilliant performance in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI delivered, on Sunday, a speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the glorious Green March.

At the conference on water scarcity held on Friday, October 21 2022, in Benguerir, Mr. Abdellah Boussouf, secretary general of CCME has called for the creation of an agency dedicated to Moroccan skills established abroad in compliance with the recommendations of the Special Commission on the New Development Model.

The Council of the Moroccan Community -Living- Abroad (CCME) and the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic are organizing, October 21st 2022, in Benguerir, a scientific conference on “Water Governance and shortage Management: Challenges and Priorities”, focusing especially on the Moroccan skills abroad.

The Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) organized, on Saturday 17 September 2022, a meeting about " good governance in the management of water resources: what policies and measures to deal with the water shortage and climate change? This event is part of a consultation series with Moroccan experts in the field of water, climate change and renewable energy.