PARTNER IDENTIFICATION FORM

A. PARTNER ORGANISATION

PIC Number 890182290 OID Number E10257941 Accreditation ESC 2020-1-FR02-ESC52-018224 National ID N° 607/20 VAT Number 48574696 Full legal name ’s Friends Foundation Acronym MFF Morocco Legal address center resistance, Mokhtar Soussi street Postal code 85000 City Tiznit Region Souu-Massa Country Morocco Telephone +212 666 800 302 Fax +212 528 862 338 Email [email protected] Websit http://moroccanfoundation.org Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/MFF.Morocco/ B. PROFILE Type of organization NGO Is the partner organization a public body? NO Is the partner organization a non profit? YES C. BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE Description of the organization :

Morocco’s friends foundation is an association that was founded in 2015 by a group of young and enthusiastic Moroccan citizens with the goal of promoting cultural diversity of its members, and putting together the accumulated experience of each member into a set of activities that will benefit young people in different domains.

The main goal of the association is to empower youth with the essential 21 century skills which will allow them to put their efforts together into creating sustainable Morocco. We also aim to insert in our targeted population the values of volunteering, social responsibility, environmental and cultural awareness in order to take measures towards positive social change.

Morocco’s friends foundation is a non-profit organization which operates both locally and internationally with the objective of building bridges between Morocco and the other countries all over world to promote cultural diversity and spread the values of peace and mutual understanding.

Objectives:

Morocco’s friends foundation is an association that aims to:

. Promote and encourage the participation of citizens in professional life and strengthen their spirit; . Defend the social, economic and cultural rights of all social groups, whether they are inside or outside of the country; . Advocacy for public policies for all groups; . Promote the values of citizenship, democracy and human rights principles for the Moroccan citizens; . Support women by providing them with trainings on communication skills in order to speak up for their rights, empower themselves, and strengthen their abilities to add value to their communities; . Empower women in social, political and economic life. We are questioning the gender gap in the society and support gender equality; . Promote personal development, democratic citizenship, and volunteering and youth mobility; . Provide educational and training opportunities for youth.

Activities :

. Organisation of training courses and training sessions in different areas that are essential for youth and women; . Participation in national and international events on issues related to Moroccan citizens; . Organisation of intellectual and cultural camps, meetings, seminars, conferences and festivals; . Publication and editing of media and research materials of interest to citizens and society; . Partnerships with various departmental institutions and interested sectors; . Setting local and national development projects to the citizens; . Coordination and organization of event that aim to promote female entrepreneurship in Morocco, especially in rural areas where access to these trainings is limited; . Organization of workshops, debates and round tables that stimulate intercultural learning and understanding.

The role of youth in the association:

The MFF places a lot of emphasis on the role that young people can in the creation of societies, and their effective contribution to the development of their communities. That's why, in our activities, we primarily target young people. We aspire to build their capacity, provide them with opportunities for development and to monitor their activities. Youth participate in our projects as beneficiaries, but also contribute in the implementation of these activities. We listen to their suggestions, analyse their needs, and design activities and projects that will respond to these needs. We also believe in the importance of volunteering. Young people make volunteering an active mechanism of change and promotion of the values that our organization supports.

Activities Project name Partner Trainings on debate Hearing from youth - international initiative of debate - Ministry of Youth and workshops on drawing and recycling Art and citizenship - Municipality of Tiznit Seminars, workshops and performances - ministry of culture Theatre as a tool for advocacy in interactive theatre - municipality of Tiznit The role of volunteer Provincial workshop for associations programs in the integration of - France volunteer interested in youth issues young people Workshops on the basics of electronic - The Moroccan Association of Electronic Music music training - Music as a vehicle for Digital champions - Ministry of Youth and Sports - Municipality of educating young people about Tiznit citizenship Workshops on cinema and its role in - Ministry of Youth and Sports - Municipality of combating hate speech and aspects of Cinema and hate speech Tiznit extremism Awareness caravan - interactive - UNFPA Economic empowerment of workshops - seminars - cartoon - Unit for Combating Harmful Behaviour and women exhibition Peer Education in Morocco Training cycles on debate and speaking Young Mediterranean Voices - British Council techniques program - AnnaLindh Foundation - Lycée jean RENOIR in France - Ministry of Drawing workshops - anecdotal writing An Intercultural Citizenship, National Education - theatre - field visits - exchange of For Solidarity - Provincial Council experiences - Municipal Council Youth sports activities, competitions, - Peace Corps The Role of in discussion and awareness-raising - ministry of youth and sport Development and Peace sessions - Municipality of Tiznit Direct meetings with young people to - the National Radio and Television Broadcasting defend the issues that concern them, youth program Corporation with recommendations and proposals - Ministry of Youth and Sports for government officials. Interactive seminars and workshops - AnnaLindh Foundation citizenship in intercultural between young people and American - Peace Corps cities and European volunteers - Ministry of Youth and Sports

Legal Representative – Abella IBOURK

Mr. Abella IBOURK, Executive Director of the Morocco Friends Foundation, obtain a professional license degree in the sociocultural activation of youth from the Royal Institute of Formation of Youth and Sport frameworks. He works as a regional official in charge of children and youth programs at the regional directorate of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in Tiznit. He holds a trainer and camp manager diploma. He is also a licensed coach and international arbitrator in the field of debates.

He accumulated 11 years experience in civil society work within the framework of a group of local and international programs in Spain, , , , Tunisia and France, and participated at its supervision and completed a set of responsibilities and tasks. Abella’s start was with the theater and intercultural dialogue project team supported by the European Union in Morocco, and as a director of the Generation Change project presented by the American Embassy in Morocco, In addition to the coordinator of the Mediterranean Youth Voice project between 2013 and 2016. He was also nominated and voted on as head of the Advisory Council for the Mediterranean Youth Voice in Morocco.

Abella is a cofounder of the Parallel Youth Government in Morocco and was appointed director of the project in addition to his contribution to the establishment of the Local Council for Youth and the Local Council for Children in Tiznit, and He was appointed as a member of the steering committee for these councils. Also He gained the trust of the Moroccan Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation for Intercultural Dialogue and nominated as in charge of youth programs within the network.

Project manager -Safouane OUMHA

is an IT system administrator with a big dairy production cooperative in Morocco. He is in charge of our international cooperation and partnerships, He is our referent element of volunteering projects.

Safouane is a Former EuroMed trainer (2017-2018) with SALTO Youth EuroMed Program, former coordinator of several volunteering projects (EVS, SC, VSI, IVO4ALL) and mentor of volunteers with What are the the Amuddu CSF association (2013-2018). skills and Safouane is also a debate referee peer facilitator in the Young Mediterranean Voices Program, which expertise of key the Anna Lindh Foundation is implementing in coordination with the British council. staff/persons involved in this Gender equality program manager –Houda SEHIL application? Mrs. Houda SEHIL is graduated with a master’s degree of Chemistry. Throughout her experiences with local, national, and international organizations and NGOs working on SDGs, Youth and Women empowerment, Sustainability, and intercultural understanding, she has acquired a set of skills and merged them into a unique teaching and facilitation style that is adapted to both online and in-person learning.

She developed The SDG Fund program on Rural Women´s Economic Empowerment to accelerate economic empowerment of rural women in two regions, Tiznit and Tafraout. It has been developed as a separate and differentiated component of the Joint Program on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment implemented by our organization and partners, and coordinated by The Provincial Council of Tiznit.

Youth program - Lahcen BENBRAIM

Mr. Lahcen BENBRAIM, the project manager of our organization Has graduated with a master’s degree of Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching. He gained skills over eight years of experience in project management in Morocco and abroad. Lahcen managed to successfully run several projects of ours, and He was also our ambassador and speaker in several International conferences and programs.

Lahcen has great experience in team building, facilitation and coordinating and he is currently acting as the operational director of an accelerator program that aims to accelerate actions within Morocco Merit councils; organizations that are youth-led and directed.

Lahcen strongly believes in the importance of creating platforms for young people to develop their competencies, connect each other, and collaboratively work towards creating a better world for upcoming generations. Taking part in national and international youth events that focus on bridging the gap between cultures, has enabled him to become a better communicator, critical thinker, and tolerant of others differences, and enjoys helping the community and youth to develop their learning skills and gives them hope to dream bigger and then pushes them towards achieving their dreams.

D. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE Title Mr Gender Male First Name Abella Family Name Ibourk Department Management Position Executive director Email [email protected] Telephone +212 666 800 302 Fax +212 528 862 338 Address 37 Bloc C A.F Post Code 85000 City Tiznit Country Morocco CONTACT PERSON Title Mr Gender Male First Name Safouane Family Name Oumha Department Project Position Project manager Email [email protected] Telephone +212 664 459 973 Fax +212 528 862 338

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