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Karim Moustaghfir, Associate Professor and HRD Program Coordinator at Al Akhawayn University, was one of three keynote speakers during the 8th installment of the International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics held in Zagreb, Croatia, on June 12-14, 2013. The theme of the conference was “Smart Growth: Organizations, Cities, and Communities” and Moustaghfir’s speech focused on “Exploring the Smart World of Intelligent Organizations: A Human Behavior Journey” and addressed over 120 participants from all around the world. The two other keynote speakers were Nicolas Gorjestani, Senior Advisor at the World Bank, and JC Spender, Visiting Professor at Lund University and ESADE. 

Posted on 06/17/2013

Ahmed Legrouri, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Khalid Sendide, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Program Coordinator in the Al Akhawayn School of Science and Engineering, co-authored a chapter published in National Journeys: Towards Education for Sustainable Development, a publication of the Paris Office of UNESCO.

National Journeys towards Education for Sustainable Development documents how societies use learning and education to address sustainability challenges. It gives concrete examples of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) with regard to both policy and practice in different sectors of society. The publication showcases national progress in ESD in each one of the five world regions by presenting case studies from Costa Rica, Morocco, Sweden, South Africa, and Vietnam. The publication indicates how these countries have introduced ESD according to their environmental context, history and sustainability challenges. These examples are intended to serve as a source of inspiration for others wishing to develop ESD projects. A pdf version is available at: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002210/221008e.pdf

Chapter reference: A. Legrouri, K. Sendide, Education for Sustainable Development in Morocco, in National Journeys: Towards Education for Sustainable Development, Paris: UNESCO, 2013, pp. 33-53.

Posted on 06/07/2013


 

 

Al Akhawayn professors Abderrahman Hassi, Lecturer of Management, and Giovanna Storti, Lecturer at the Language Center, won the 1st prize in the 2013 Emerald/AABS Case Study Competition. The winning case, Miloud Chaabi: From Shepherd to Business Legend, illustrates the value-based leadership style adopted by a leading Moroccan company. For more information about the competition, click here

 

 

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Student Ntissar Hardaf ('13) was selected to represent the Moroccan student body and to be the guest speaker in the annual colloquium Digital World: Impacts & Défis HR organized by the Association of Human Resources Directors and CEOs on May 30-31 in Marrakech. Many HR directors and CEOs of national and multinational organizations as well as representatives of the Moroccan government participated in the colloquium.

Posted on 06/06/2013
       

Briefly Noted

Karim Moustaghfir, Associate Professor and HRD Program Coordinator at Al Akhawayn University, was one of three keynote speakers during the 8th installment of the International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics held in Zagreb, Croatia, on June 12-14, 2013. The …
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