PROGRAM

JULY 23, 2024

Master of Ceremonies

Mr. Mostapha Mellouk

10H00 À 10H30

Opening Remarks

M. Farid Chourak

Wali, Marrakech-Safi Region

Opening session

Mr. André Azoulay

Advisor to His Majesty King Mohammed VI

M. Abdelali Doumou

Member of the Regional Council of Marrakech - Safi

M. Cheick Oumar Sylla,

Regional Director for North Africa and the Horn of Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

10H30 À 11H30

MOMENTUM MOROCCO: PROMOTING INVESTMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGIONS

The Public-Private Dynamic for Regional Development

M. Nizar BARAKA

Minister of Equipment and Water

M. Khalid Ait Taleb

Minister, Ministry of Health and Social Protection

Mr. Mohcine Jazouli

Delegate Minister, Ministry of Investment, Convergence, and Public Policy Evaluation

Mme Ghita Mezzour,

Delegate Minister, Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform

M. Abdou Diop

Board Member, General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises

11H30 À 12H45

FIRESIDE CHAT

« ESSAOUIRA UNE HISTOIRE POUR HIER, AUJOURD’HUI ET DEMAIN »

Mr. André Azoulay

Advisor to His Majesty King Mohammed VI

« ESSAOUIRA’S GOT TALENT: MY DREAM FOR MOROCCO »

Exchanges with talented youth from Essaouira in various fields, in partnership with UM6P

12H45 À 13H15

SIGNATURE OF AGREEMENTS

13H15 À 14H30

Lunch – Networking

14H30 À 15H15

MOMENTUM MOROCCO: PROMOTING INVESTMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGIONS

The Public-Private Dynamic for Regional Sectoral Strategies

• M. Hamid Bentahar

President, National Confederation of Tourism

Mrs Neila Tazi

President, Federation of Cultural and Creative Industries

Mr. Hicham El Habti

President, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

15H15 À 15H50

PROMOTION DE L’INVESTISSEMENT DANS LA RÉGION

M. Mohamed Amine Sabibi

Director, CRI Marrakech-Safi, accompanied by project holders

15H50 À 16H35

DEVELOPMENT OF ESSAOUIRA: PREREQUISITES, EXPECTATIONS, AND CHALLENGES

M. Mohammed Cherkaoui Eddeqaqi

General Director, National Motorway Company of Morocco

M. Mustapha Farès

General Director, National Ports Agency

M. Tarik Hamane

Chairman and CEO, National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water

Mme Amina Figuigui

Director General, National Office of Fisheries

M. Said Chandid

Director of Strategy, Communication, and Cooperation, National Office of Railways

16H35 À 16H50

ESSAOUIRA: CITY OF HERITAGE, CULTURE, AND ARTS, THE FINAL PROJECT BY THE GREAT ARCHITECT OSCAR NIEMEYER

M. Rachid Andaloussi et M. Fikri Benabdallah

Architects, City of Arts and Culture Essaouira

16H50 À 17H00

ESSAOUIRA: PREHISTORIC ALMOST 1 MILLION YEARS AGO

M. Abdeljalil Bouzouggar

General Director, National Institute of Archaeological Sciences and Heritage

17H00 À 18H00

KEY SECTORS OF AN INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

Moderator

Ms. Ghita Hannane

Morocco Manager, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Mr. Hicham Zanati Serghini

General Director, National Company for Business Guarantee and Financing

Mr. Abdelghani Filali

Member of the Strategic Committee, OCP Group

M. Rochdi Talib

CEO, Akdital

Mrs. Fatima Zahra El Khalifa

CEO, Cluster Renewable Energy

Mr. Hicham Medromi

President, Foundation for Research, Development, and Innovation in Science and Engineering

18H00 À 18H30

MOTS DE CLÔTURE « PERSPECTIVES POUR ESSAOUIRA ET SA RÉGION »

Mr. André Azoulay

Advisor to His Majesty King Mohammed VI

Mr. Mohammed Abdeljalil

Minister of Transport and Logistics

Mr. David Tinel

New Country Manager for the Maghreb, International Finance Corporation (IFC)