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PLATFORM The Kingdom of Morocco and The identify and analyze the Republic of India can consider build geopolitical orientations of India a strategic relationship, based on and Morocco, and mutual respect, the interdependence so, highlight the objectives, the of interests and cooperation in issues and the fundamental tackling global issues such as the motives, list them by fight against terrorism, climate geographical areas and groups change ... such as the BRICS, SAARC, OIC, Non-Aligned Movement, African The strategic dialogue between the Union, etc. Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES) and the Indian Council of identify the potential sectors of World Affairs (ICWA) strategic interest (for example: comes at the right time. The food, agronomic research, international symposium that these education, digitalization, security, two think tanks will organize in etc.), November 28, 2018, aims to examine, in a forward-looking and provide concrete proposals for an dynamic way, the relations between economic rapprochement Morocco and India and to explore, facilitating accession to a ways and means to elevate these strategic alliance, relations to a strategic partnership. highlight the common positions On the theme "Morocco-India to be defended and interest, relations: what levers for the multilaterally and bilaterally, that establishment of a strategic can be explored as levers and partnership?", This conference aims a basis for a strategic partnership to: between the two countries. evaluate achievements since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Morocco and India and reflect on future prospects for cooperation between the two countries, PROGRAM 9.00 RECEPTION OF PARTICIPANTS 9.30 OPENING SESSION - Mr. Mohammed Tawfik MOULINE, Director General of the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES) - Dr. Kheya BHATTACHARYA, Ambassador of India to Morocco KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - Mr. G. S. IYER, Leader of the Indian delegation & former Ambassador of India to Morocco - Mr. Fathallah OUALALOU, Former Minister of Economy, Finance and Tourism 10.10 SESSION 1: SEEKING A NEW PARADIGM FOR RELATIONS BETWEEN MOROCCO AND INDIA : CONCEPTUAL ASPECTS Introductory statement by Mr. Abdelkader EL ANSARI, Ambassador, Director, Department of Asian Affairs and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Cross reading in the foreign policies of Morocco and India, by Mr. Smaïl KOUTTROUB, Expert in international relations, Professor at Mohammed V University of Rabat Cross-fertilization or both Soft Power, by : - Dr. Fazzur R. SIDDIQUI, Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs - Mrs. Boutaina BENSALEM, Professor-Researcher at Mohammed V University of Rabat The Atlantic, an ocean space of important interest to India? by Pr. Girijesh Pant, Former Vice Chancellor of Doon University & GGD University and Former Dean of School of International Studies of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi How to build a maritime partnership? by Mr. Miloud LOUKILI, Professor of Law of the Sea and International Environmental Law, Associate Researcher at IRES Moderator Mr. Zakaria ABOUDDAHAB, Dean of the Faculty of Law of Rabat, Associate Researcher at IRES 11.10 DEBATE 11.30 COFFEE BREAK 11.45 SESSION 2: WHAT LEVERS TO CONSTRUCT A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP : OPERATIONAL ASPECTS Summit meetings, by Mr. Soumen BAGCHI, Deputy Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs Network Diplomacy : Think Tanks, Universities ... by : - Mr. Fathallah SIJILMASSI, Ambassador, Former Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean - Mr. Jawad KERDOUDI, President of the Moroccan Institute of International Relations, Honorary Consul General of India in Casablanca and Marrakech - Pr. Fatima ROUMATE, Founding President of the International Institute for Scientific Research Sectors with high potential : food and agroeconomic research, health, education, digitalization, security, by : - A High Representative of the OCP Group - Mr. Chakib BOJJI, Professor-Researcher at Mohammed V University of Rabat, Expert in industry of future - Dr. Saurabh Mishra, Research Fellow, Indian Council of World Affairs Moderator Mr. Mekki ZOUAOUI, Economist, Professor at Mohammed V University of Rabat 13.00 DEBATE 13.30 LUNCH 15.00 SESSION 3 : WHAT STRATEGIC HORIZONS: PROSPECTIVE ASPECTS What are the scenarios for evolution in terms of regional, continental and global dynamics ? By : - Mr. Mhammed ECHKOUNDI, Professor-Researcher at the Institute of African Studies, Rabat - Dr. J.M. MOOSA, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Perspectives from Morocco on Asian and traditional powers in Africa, by Pr. El Mostafa REZRAZI, Expert in crisis management and asian affairs Perspectives from India on African and traditional powers in Asia, by Mr. G. S. IYER, Leader of the Indian delegation & former Ambassador of India to Morocco Moderator Colonel Hassan SAOUDI, Associate Researcher at IRES 15.40 DEBATE 16.10 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE OPERATIONALIZATION OF "DECENTRALIZED" MOROCCO-INDIA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE - Mr. Mohammed BELMAHI, Former Ambassador of Morocco to India, Associate Researcher at IRES CONCLUDING REMARKS 16.30 - Dr. Kheya BHATTACHARYA, Ambassador of India to Morocco - Mr. Mohammed Tawfik MOULINE, Director General of the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES) SPEAKERS’ BIOGRAPHIES Mr. Mohammed Tawfik MOULINE Director General, Royal Institute for Strategic Studies Mohammed Tawfik MOULINE was born on the 4th, April 1952 in Rabat. He graduates from the Paris Polytechnic School (X) in 1974 and from the Paris Mining School in 1976. He started his professional career at the “Office Chérifien des Phosphates” (Chemical Industry Department) and at the “Société Nationale de Sidérurgie”. In 1979, he joined the Prime Minister Department, where he participated to the assessment of public organizations and companies operating in the mining, energy, transportation and agriculture sectors. He contributed to the reform report related to the pricing of public goods and services. Between August 1982 and June 1995, he holds various positions within the ONA Group: Director of Studies and Development till 1989, Director General of Financial Sector and of the holding “Financière Diwan" from 1990 to 1995, Director General of Telecommunication and Information System Pole from 1992 to 1994. His career at ONA was marked by the achievement of many studies, the conduct of large scale investment projects in the area of audiovisual, information systems, sea products and large distribution; The contribution to the enhancement of the Group financial sector (banking, insurance, financial engineering...) and its global financial strategy as well as the foundation of a breeding-ground for senior management. Between July 1995 and June 2003, he was nominated Director of Studies and Financial Forecasts at the Ministry of Economy and Finances (Morocco). Alongside the setting up and the development of this Directorate, he contributed to the modernization of the Ministry of Finances through the promotion of a culture of anticipation, the conception of the Ministry’s Strategic Action Plan, the setting up of the communication policy and the leading of the admission board in charge of recruiting engineers. In July 2003, he has been appointed at the Royal Cabinet, as in Charge of Mission, where he carries out strategic studies and future oriented thoughts. Member of the editorial committee of the 50 Years of Human Development report, he leads the elaboration of the transverse reports on Morocco’s 2025 prospects and the comparison of Morocco with a sample of 14 emerging countries. In November 2007, he has been nominated Director General of the Royal Institute for Strategic Studies, institution whose main mission is to contribute to the enlightenment of Morocco’s major strategic options. He ensures the leading of the institution and the achievement of its study programs, focused in particular on social cohesion, climate change, global competitiveness as well as the development of the strategic watch mission of the Institute. He orientates the work of the Institute towards diplomatic field and various issues related to Morocco’s Foreign Affairs, in their different dimensions: political, economic, social, cultural and environmental. Mohammed Tawfik MOULINE is the author of various studies published in national and international reviews. He was the Chairman of the Moroccan Foresight Association from 1999 to 2004, Honorary President of the Moroccan Association of Regional Science since 2013 and a member of scientific committee of several institutions. He is an Officer of the Order of Merit by Decree of the President of the Republic of France since June 2004. Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya Ambassador of India to Morocco Dr. Kheya Bhattacharya joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1985 after obtaining her Masters from Columbia University, New York and completing her Ph.D in Molecular Biology from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Dr. Bhattacharya has studied in Institute Internationale d’Administration Publique in France in May 1991 and in the Foreign Service Programme of Oxford University from September 1991 to July 1992. She has experience of diplomatic assignments in both Europe and India’s neighbourhood. She was Second Secretary (EEC) in India’s Mission in Brussels from 1986 to 1989. Subsequently, she was First Secretary (Press, Info & Culture) in Dhaka from 1992 to 1994. She was posted in Paris as Counsellor (Political) from 1997 to 2000 and as Deputy Chief