Program

OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Wail Benjalloun
President, Université Mohammed V-Agdal

INTRODUCTION TO SYMPOSIUM SERIES

Dr. Andrea M. Bertone
Director, Gender Department, FHI 360

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

Abdelouahed Souhail
Minister, Employment and Vocational Training Ministry, Morocco

Mhammed Abbad Andaloussi
Chairman & CEO, INJAZ Al Maghrib

Panel One
Arab Youth Status:
Overview and Analysis

Robert L. Corcoran (Moderator)
President & Chairman, GE Foundation

Dr. Loubna Skalli Hanna
Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC
"Youth Politics and Employment in Morocco"

Zamila Bunglawala
Fellow, The Young Foundation, UK
"Youth, Gender and Employability in the Arab World: Sub-regional Linkages"

Panel Two
Policy & Program Perspectives

Krista Bauer (Moderator)
Director, GE Global Programs

Dr. Mariam Guyer
Morocco Country Representative, Silatech
"Youth-focused Programming and Research in Morocco"

Dr. Aziza Chbani
Director, Literacy Professional Development project, Agence du Partenariat pour le Progrès
"Empowering Youth as Agents of Change in Morocco"

Khaddouj Benkhadra
Coordinator, Moustaqbali, Morocco

Panel Three
Facilitated Discussion with Youth
about Moroccan-based Solutions

Farah Cherif D'Ouezzan (Facilitator)
Founder & Director, Center for Cross Cultural Learning

Ikbale Afqir, Youth Entrepreneur

Marieme Boufels, Youth Entrepreneur

Lina Yakhloufi, Student & Entrepreneur

Sami Abdellaoui, Student & Entrepreneur

Marouane El Moutaouakil, Founder, http://fikra.ma

CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Mokhtar El Harras
Professor, Sociology Department, Université Mohammed V-Agdal

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