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The Attijariwafa bank Foundation pays tribute to the courage of Moroccan women in the face of the health crisis

The Attijariwafa bank Foundation pays tribute to the courage of Moroccan women in the face of the health crisisAs part of its cycle of digital conferences “Exchange for better understanding”, the Attijariwafa bank Foundation organized, Thursday March 18, 2021 in live streaming on its Youtube channel, a meeting with a distinguished guest, Ms. Nouzha Skalli, President of Think tank Awal Houriates and former Minister in charge of Women's Rights, around the theme "Moroccan women put to the test of the health crisis". Moderated by Ms. Meya Zeghari, Head of the Attijariwafa bank Foundation, the discussion was punctuated by several testimonies full of humanity, from women of all stripes recounting their experiences of the health crisis. A tribute was paid to the women doctors who were on the front lines of the fight against Covid-19. Their poignant account of their fight within Covid hospital units was one of the highlights of the conference. At the opening, Ms. Skalli recalled, with supporting figures, Morocco's delay in terms of parity, and the persistence of discrimination against women, in the private and professional fields. A situation that the sudden outbreak of Covid-19 exacerbated, even though women were on the front line in managing the health crisis. “The women doctors who constitute more than half of the medical personnel in our country, saw their life change overnight, but they did not hesitate to serve their homeland by mobilizing night and day, far from their families, and to be exposed to the risk of contamination by the virus. Read the full article

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Denmark to the rescue of its children trapped in Syria

Denmark to the rescue of its children trapped in Syria

Friday, March 26, 2021 at 13:33 -By: Houcine MAIMOUNI- Copenhagen – After three long weeks of debates punctuated by political games, legal arguments and humanitarian pleas, Denmark seems to be on the way out of the crisis for his children trapped in the Syrian furnace. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has indeed signaled for the first time that her government could act to repatriate 19 Danish…

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Tourism investments at the heart of Sino-Moroccan discussions

Tourism investments at the heart of Sino-Moroccan discussionsThe Moroccan Society of Tourism Engineering -SMIT- organized a Sino-Moroccan digital forum, entitled China-Morocco Tourism Investment Webinar, on February 4, 2021. This event was inaugurated by the opening remarks of Mrs. Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister Tourism, Handicrafts, Air Transport and Social Economy, which highlighted the historic alliance existing between Morocco and China which has been further strengthened since the official visit of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, in China in 2016, which was a major turning point in economic and trade relations between the two countries. This webinar was attended by a large number of senior Chinese and Moroccan officials and brought together key players in the Chinese tourism and hotel industry such as the China-Africa Development Fund (CAD), Fosun, the Beijing Yong Jie Investment Fund. as well as other big names in Chinese tourism investment. Spread over a morning in the form of a round table and presentations around tourism investment, this digital forum was marked by the intervention of Mr. Imad Barrakad, Director General of SMIT, who affirmed that Morocco constitutes a platform tourism investment par excellence for Chinese investors. Emphasis was then placed on the various tourism investment opportunities in the Kingdom, especially at the level of the Southern Regions, presentations which were very successful with the target present at this webinar. Read the full article

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Maroc Telecom maintains its ISO 9001 V 2015 and ISO / IEC 27001 V 2013 certifications with zero non-compliance

Maroc Telecom maintains its ISO 9001 V 2015 and ISO / IEC 27001 V 2013 certifications with zero non-complianceMaroc Telecom announces that it has successfully passed its surveillance audit following the renewal of the certification of the Quality & Information Security Management System according to the “ISO 9001 V 2015” and “ISO / CEI 27001 V 2013” ​​standards. The audit mission, covering all of Maroc Telecom's activities at central and regional level, was carried out in December 2020 by an internationally renowned body, leader in the field of certifications and conformity assessment. . The firm issued a favorable opinion on maintaining the certification according to the two standards "ISO 9001 V 2015" and "ISO / CEI 27001 V 2013", with zero non-compliance. ISO 9001 V 2015 certification strengthens the role of Maroc Telecom's management in its quality approach. It attests to the company's ability to meet stakeholder requirements and meet their expectations. It is granted exclusively to companies that demonstrate effective and documented processes of continuous improvement and communication with regard to the quality of service. The ISO / IEC 27001 standard provides guidelines for the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information assets. It also concerns the company's ability to identify and anticipate risks impacting information security. It thus allows the continuity of activities and services provided to customers. Maroc Telecom remains the only national telecom operator to hold dual certification for all of its activities and infrastructures since 2007. Read the full article

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PM Maroc recognized as "Top employer", for the 5th consecutive year

PM Maroc recognized as "Top employer", for the 5th consecutive yearPhilip Morris Maroc (PM Maroc) has been certified as one of Morocco's Top Employers for the 5th consecutive year, in recognition of the excellence of human capital management practices. This certification is the result of an independent assessment by the Top Employer Institute, which also recognized Philip Morris International (PMI) as one of the world's top employers for the fifth consecutive year. “The recognition of PM Maroc as one of the best employers in the country for the 5th consecutive year is a strong sign confirming the quality of the working environment at PM Maroc”, declared Gianluca Tittarelli Human Resources Director Maghreb. "We continue to strive for excellence by constantly questioning ourselves in order to offer a unique experience to our employees". "PMI's vision is to create a smoke-free future, fueled by the energy and passion of our people, to bring about positive change for adult smokers who do not wish to quit smoking", explained Jalal Ibrahimi, the Director General of PM Morocco. PMI is also one of the 16 international organizations that received the “Global Top Employer” certification this year. Read the full article

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Ford shares data from its connected vehicles with other manufacturers to make every journey safer

Ford shares data from its connected vehicles with other manufacturers to make every journey saferAs part of a landmark agreement to share road safety data, Ford is committed to providing drivers of connected vehicles from several automakers with advance warning of potentially dangerous road conditions. Local Hazard Warning technology has been introduced on several of our models around the world. It warns drivers of the dangers of the road that could arise at the next corner of the street. Thanks to this new agreement, vehicles from other manufacturers will now be able to identify and share information on the dangers they encounter, which will help improve road safety by allowing more drivers to prepare for the dangers that arise. await them. “Connected vehicles help drivers anticipate dangers that might lie around the next corner. Road safety data sharing ecosystems are all the more effective the higher the number of vehicles and telematics sources they include. Extending the benefits of this technology to those who do not drive Ford vehicles is a big step forward ”explains Peter Geffers, Director of Connected Vehicles at Ford Europe Led by the“ Data for Road Safety ”partnership supported by the European Commission, l The deal follows a 16-month proof of concept period in which tens of millions of Safety Related Traffic Information (SRTI) messages - such as broken down vehicles, slippery roads, or reduced visibility - were exchanged between different vehicles. Read the full article

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TWO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS IN FAVOR OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN INDUSTRY

TWO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS IN FAVOR OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN INDUSTRY▪ The first agreement was signed between CFCIM, Anapec, the Regional Investment Center (CRI) of Casablanca-Settat and the Caisse Centrale de Garantie (CCG) and relates to support for first-time entrepreneurs. ▪ The second agreement was concluded between CFCIM, Anapec, Lydec, Ingelec, Clemessy Maroc- subsidiary of the Eiffage group and the National Superior School of Electricity and Mechanics (ENSEM). It covers an additional training course to improve the employability of technicians specializing in electricity. The signing of these two agreements took place at the CFCIM headquarters in the presence of Mr. Jean-Pascal DARRIET, President of CFCIM, Mr. Abdelmonnime EL MADANI, Director General of Anapec, Mr. Hicham ZANATI SERGHINI, Director General of the CCG, Mr. Salmane BELAYACHI, Managing Director of CRI Casablanca-Settat, Mrs. Bouchra NHAILI, Human Resources Director at Lydec, Mr. Reda SEKKAT, Managing Director of Ingelec, Mr. Talal NOURRE, Managing Director of Clemessy Morocco and Mr. Badreddine BENAMEUR, Director General of ENSEM. An agreement for post-creation support for first-time entrepreneurs The first agreement signed between CFCIM, Anapec, the CRI of Casablanca-Settat and the CCG aims to set up post-creation support systems for first-time -entrepreneurs, including beneficiaries of the Intelaka program and who have already benefited from support in the pre-creation phase by Anapec as well as by other partners. Read the full article

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Travel, the lifting of restrictions on the move

Travel, the lifting of restrictions on the moveDespite the global spread of the second wave of covid-19, 152 tourist destinations have reduced their restrictions on hosting tourists. From 115 in last September, the number of countries that have reduced their travel restrictions today has reached 152. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), nearly 59 destinations keep their borders closed to travelers. The UNWTO adds that Europe is the area where travel restrictions are eased the most, followed by the United States, Africa and the Middle East. Asia remains the continent where border closures are the most drastic. "The destinations having obtained the best scores on health and hygiene indicators, as well as on the environmental performance index, are among those which have eased the restrictions more quickly", specifies the UNWTO. She also adds that those who choose to keep their borders closed tend to be in emerging economies with relatively low scores on health and hygiene indicators and the environmental performance index ”. Read the full article

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Chronicle: The Journey of Words

Chronicle: The Journey of WordsThis text is brought to us by our friend and familiar with our columns, the filmmaker and author Saad Khiari. The subject is topical since it evokes the "h'rig", but with great detail in an evocation which recalls "The Thousand and One Nights". However, it has a very surprising feature that will be fully revealed in our edition of next week to those of our readers who may not have noticed when reading it. But for all those who understood that he understood some French words of Arabic origin, please count them and send us their answer to the following e-mail address: [email protected] FY The three original men African woman, sleeping on the sand and as if stunned by a sleepless night, could hardly open her eyes because of the sun. Obviously, they were coming out of a mishap or a harga that would have gone wrong. The most resistant of them managed to tell us the following story: - “My comrades and I had taken all the risks to flee to Spain. Determined to do like all Harragas, we had paid the full fare and the necessary bribes, taken our hashish rations and embarked at night, ready to face the reefs, the coast guards and the cold. The skipper took himself for a mogul, and generously distributed the blows of the baton and whip. As a dhow for a boat, we were treated to a simple felucca which had already suffered numerous damages, caulked with tar. Read the full article

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Travel agents and professionals discuss ways to promote Dakhla destination

Travel agents and professionals discuss ways to promote Dakhla destinationThursday, January 21, 2021 at 11:40 pm Dakhla - About twenty Moroccan travel agents, from several regions of the Kingdom, made the trip to Dakhla where they examined with local professionals the means to be implemented to promote this destination. Initiated by the National Federation of Associations of Travel Agencies of Morocco (FNAAVM) and the Regional Tourism Council (CRT) of Dakhla Oued-Eddahab, this three-day visit aims to meet local professionals and define offers in favor of national and international tourists for the Dakhla destination. Read the full article

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Citing terrorist risks, State Department recommends Americans "not to travel" to Algeria

Citing terrorist risks, State Department recommends Americans "not to travel" to AlgeriaUSA The US State Department recently raised its alert level for American travelers wishing to travel to Algeria to level 4, the highest on its insecurity scale, citing risks of "terrorism and kidnapping". “Terrorist groups continue to prepare possible attacks in Algeria. Terrorists can attack with little or no warning and have recently targeted the Algerian security forces, ”reads the State Department's website, which advises Americans“ not to travel ”to Algeria. “Most of the attacks take place in rural areas, but attacks are possible in urban areas despite a significant police presence,” said US diplomacy. The State Department also recommends that its nationals "avoid going to rural areas located less than 50 km from the border with Tunisia and less than 250 km from the borders with Libya, Niger, Mali and Mauritania due to terrorist and criminal activities, including kidnappings ”. Read the full article

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Irrigation: a proactive policy is needed in the face of limited water resources (minister)

Irrigation: a proactive policy is needed in the face of limited water resources (minister)Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 18:59 Rabat - The challenges linked to limited water resources highlight the need for a proactive policy to better rationalize irrigation water, the Minister of Agriculture said Tuesday in Rabat , sea fishing, rural development, water and forests, Aziz Akhannouch. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Advisors, devoted to the national water strategy 2009-2020, the Minister stressed that the Kingdom has accumulated substantial gains, thanks to the proactive policies initiated by the late SM Hassan II to guarantee water security. As an extension of this orientation, he said, the Green Morocco Plan (PMV) has placed water recovery and saving at the forefront of its structuring programs, in execution of the directives of HM King Mohammed VI. . In this regard, a series of worksites have been initiated to generalize water saving techniques, expand irrigated areas and ensure the upgrading of irrigated perimeters, he stressed, specifying that the irrigation works of the PMV covered 850,000 irrigated hectares (over 50% of the national irrigated area), for a public investment of nearly 40 billion DH. These projects have benefited 250,000 farmers, over 90% of whom are smallholder farmers. These unprecedented efforts also concerned the expansion of the area equipped with localized irrigation to reach 630,000 Ha, or 39% of the irrigated area at the national level, he added. Read the full article

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Sylvan Adam: "Showing the true face of Israel through the sports mirror"

Sylvan Adam: "Showing the true face of Israel through the sports mirror"Sylvan Adams Facing Yaakov Katz, who interviewed him remotely, at the UAE-Israel Virtual Business Summit, Sylvan Adams, co-owner of Team Israel Startup-Nation cycling team and advocate for interpersonal peace diplomacy, explained to Post's editor that he was using Israel-focused sporting and cultural events to show the true face of Israel to the general public. By Alan Rosenbaum “Sport attracts the largest television audience of all things on Earth,” Adams said. “In 2018, when we organized the first three stages of the Giro d'Italia - the second most prestigious cycling competition in the world after the Tour de France - in Israel, the entire country was seen by a billion viewers in the world. world. It is a great tool to promote the country and show our best face to the world. Adams, who was one of the few Israelis invited to the signing of the Abraham's accords in Washington in mid-September, had brought his Team Israel Startup-Nation cycling team to the Emirates in 2020, several months before the accords were signed. . “We were very well received on the streets of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Fans were jostling for autographs and water bottles in memory of our cyclists. It was wonderful to see the Emiratis hugging us, applauding us, as we drove freely through the streets of Dubai ”. Adams, on the other hand, suggested that the people-to-people contacts he and his cycling team established went a long way in paving the way for the peace that followed. Read the full article

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Delay in activating the support measures for affected sectors decided in January

Delay in activating the support measures for affected sectors decided in JanuaryThe ACAPS launches several popularization actions in the direction of the great ... Events in the world of insurance. From this Tuesday, February 9, the Authority for the Control of Insurance and Social Security (ACAPS) is launching a system of popularization and ... Wallonia, land of start-ups and Gafa Wallonia is a popular and preferred destination for investments of all sizes and not just for Gafa. Google has just announced the installation of a huge data center in ... Madaà «f Eco6: the Company of… development and promotion of the station of ... The Company of development and promotion of the station of Taghazout (SAPST) reveals the list of laureates of the first promotion of Madaà «f Eco6, an initiative to support entrepreneurship and ... Liège Airport, a world-class logistics hub Locomotive of the economy of the region As part of Wallonia, in a short time, the airport has become a world reference in logistics and freight. In competition with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, ... The General Directorate of Taxes launches online appointment booking As part of improving the quality of the reception and its services, the General Directorate of Taxes, in partnership with the Digital Development Agency (ADD), has launched ... Yassamine school network awarded by Oxford certification The Yassamine school network with bilingual and trilingual teaching models, present in several cities of the Kingdom: Casablanca, Fès , Berrechid and Kénitra, was awarded the certification ... Read the full article

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Rabat: ICESCO unveils the main lines of its special program for the celebration of the Year of the Woman 2021

Rabat: ICESCO unveils the main lines of its special program for the celebration of the Year of the Woman 2021Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6:42 PM Rabat - The Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ICESCO) unveiled, Wednesday in Rabat, the outline of its special program and dedicated activities for the celebration of the Year of the Woman 2021 placed under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. During a press conference, the Director General of ICESCO, Mr. Salem Ben Mohamed El Malek, indicated that the Organization has chosen to declare 2021 the Year of Women in recognition of her efforts and in recognition of her stature. given the sacrifices it made during the health crisis linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19), in particular in vital sectors such as health and education. In this sense, he saluted the High Royal Patronage from which this event benefits and the support provided by the Kingdom of Morocco, host country of the ICESCO headquarters, and by all the Member States. According to Mr. El Malek, the organization of this event is part of ICESCO's new vision and action strategy (2020-2030), noting that this ten-year plan is based on two fundamental orientations, namely building a modern, innovative and intelligent system for the Islamic world, as well as empowering women, youth and children in educational, cultural, technological and environmental rights. Read the full article

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Moroccan heritage in the spotlight in Toronto

Moroccan heritage in the spotlight in TorontoThe richness and diversity of Moroccan heritage are in the spotlight in Toronto during this month of November, proclaimed “Moroccan Heritage Month” by the Canadian province. “During this month, we have the opportunity to discover Moroccan heritage and recognize the richness of Morocco's culture,” Toronto Mayor John Tory wrote on his tweeter account. In an interview with MAP, the president of the Moroccan Association of Toronto (AMDT), at the origin of the event, reviews the scope of this proclamation, the flagship activities scheduled as well as their impact in terms of cultural outreach. and integration of the Moroccan community. Asked about the symbolism of the proclamation of November as “Moroccan Heritage Month” in Toronto, he explains that “proclaiming November as“ Moroccan Heritage Month ”in Toronto is very good news for the Moroccan community. This is a first in Canada. It is a recognition of all the efforts and contributions of the Moroccan community in Canada and especially in Toronto. And as evidenced by the mayor of Toronto, the city thus recognizes the precious contributions by which the Moroccan community of Toronto gives full meaning to the city's motto: "Diversity, our strength". Read the full article

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Spain. Chef Moha king of tapas

Spain. Chef Moha king of tapasThe famous chef Moha, ambassador of Moroccan gastronomy internationally, won the 3rd prize at the World Tapas Championship in Valladolid, Spain with his gastronomic version of the traditional Moroccan “Trid”. Renowned for his creativity and his revisited Moroccan cuisine, Chef Moha dazzled the taste buds of Spanish guests with his gastronomic revisit of the traditional Moroccan trid and his dish entitled "Le Trid Robe Flamenco" during the 4th World Tapas Championship, organized remotely from the city of Valladolid, in the northwest of Spain. “I am the happiest man in the world,” he said immediately after receiving his award. I am proud of our Moroccan gastronomy which allowed us to obtain 3rd place. It was a challenge for me and a unique experience, that of making a dish from a distance, in full confinement ”. The Marrakech chef took up a major challenge. He managed to transform with maestro the traditional dish of the Moroccan trid into a mini-dish that can be tasted in two bites, called "Trid flamenco dress". Specializing in revisited Moroccan cuisine, Chef Moha faced 15 finalist competitors selected from more than 50 candidate countries. The competition that takes place every year in the city of Valladolid in Spain is a gastronomic event that presents the creations of chefs from all regions of the world. Read the full article