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    • Closing Ceremony JMCA 2023, 24 January in Rabat, JMCA-KEKELI Prize of Honour awarded to Mr Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of UCLG Africa. Award presented by Mr. Alphadi
    • Clouchery ceremony JMCA 2023, January 24 in Rabat, JMCA-KEKELI Award of Merit was awarded to Dr. Martine NGO NYEMB-WISMAN, founder of the NGO Women Interface North-South
    • Clouchery Ceremony JMCA 2023, January 24 in Rabat, JMCA-KEKELI Award of Merit was awarded to His Majesty AKATSI II DJIDJILÉVO, Secretary General of ORRA (Organization of Kings and Queens of Africa)
    • Opening ceremony of YMCA 2023 in Rabat on January 24, UNESCO representative in Morocco, Ambassador of Togo to Morocco, H.E. Mr. Amakoé Klutse, Mr. Mohamed Ben Yacoub, Director of Arts and Curator of the celebration of Rabat African Capital of Culture, Mrs. Asmaa Rhlalou, President of the Council of the City of Rabat, Mr. Abdelkrim Bennani, President of the Ribat Al Fath Association, Mr. Ayité Dossavi, President of the African Network of Cultural Promoters and Entrepreneurs, initiator of the JMCA, and Mr. Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of UCLG Africa
    • Opening ceremony JMCA 2023 on January 24 in Rabat, Mr. Ayité Dossavi, President of the African Network of Cultural Promoters and Entrepreneurs, initiator of the JMCA
    • Representative of Mr. André AZOULAY, JMCA-KEKELI Honorary Award, JMCA 2023 closing ceremony, January 24 in Rabat
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Conclusion of the World Day of African and Afro-descendant Culture (JMCA 2023) as part of the Rabat, African Capital of Culture Program

The Manifesto for African and Afro-descendant Culture will be presented and discussed at the meeting of African Ministers of Culture scheduled in Rabat at the end of the celebration of Rabat African Capital of Culture

The La Tour Hassan Hotel in Rabat was the venue for the official commemoration of the World Day of African and Afro-descendant Culture (JMCA) on January 24, 2023. This commemoration is part of the activities and events organized within the framework of the “Rabat, African Capital of Culture” program initiated…

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    • Mr. Abdennabi Biioui, President of the Council of the Oriental Region, at the opening of the awareness and training seminar for territorial coaching
    • Mr. Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, SG of UCLG Africa at the closing of the awareness-raising and training seminar on territorial coaching
    • Presentation of certificates to elected officials of the Oriental region and participants
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Fifty local elected officials from the Oriental region trained in territorial coaching

The President of the Council of the Oriental Region thanked the partners who support his region and underlined the importance of training and the innovative approach represented by Territorial Coaching

From January 19 to January 22, 2023, the Oriental Region Council and its partners organized an awareness and training seminar on "Territorial Coaching and its contributions to Sustainable Territorial Development ", at the Michlifen Hotel in the city of Ifrane, Morocco. This seminar is the result of the dynamics initiated…

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    • Celebration of the World Day of African and Afro-descendant Culture (JMCA) within the framework of Rabat, African Capital of Culture
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Celebration of the World Day of African and Afro-descendant Culture (JMCA) within the framework of Rabat, African Capital of Culture

This is the first time that activities related to the official commemoration of the JMCA are held in North Africa

As part of the celebration of “Rabat, African Capital of Culture” under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI – May God Assist Him – the official commemoration of the World Day of African and Afro-descendant Culture (JMCA) is celebrated on January 24, 2023, at the hotel La…

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9th Africities Summit - Digital, Culture, Women’s Rights and Youth: Africa is Organizing itself from the Local Level

ATIF aims to help local government to respond to one of the 5 key functions for the city or territory: providing cities with basic services and amenities

The first edition of the Africities Trade and Invest Forum (ATIF) took place during the second day of the ninth edition of the Africities Summit. The event held by the AfDB, AFREXIMBANK, AfCFTA, ABSA, UNCDF, and UCLG Africa (www.UCLGA.org) was chair by Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism of…