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Join on Telegram Rabat – Friday will mark the kick-off of the second edition of the Rabat Networking Days (RND), an initiative established by Morocco World News (MWN) in collaboration with Al Akhawayn University (AUI) to assist young individuals in acquiring firsthand networking experience and a glimpse of professional life.
The event, which is scheduled for January 12-13, will mark the participation of 45 students from AUI, who will have the opportunity to interact and network with various associations and public institutions in Rabat.
The students will have the chance to explore the institutions’ experiences, missions, and the impactful work they are engaged in.
Rabat Networking Days 1st edition
The first day’s agenda includes visits to the offices of several participating organizations, including the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council (CESE), the Moroccan Parliament, UN Women, a visit to the embassy of India in Rabat, the National Agency for the Development of Oasis Zones and the Argan Tree (ANDZOA), and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
The initial day of the event will include a session with the European Investment Bank (EIB), concluding with a networking event.
The second day will take students on a tour of MWN, where AUI students will meet with the news outlet’s staff– who will share their experience. The students then will head to the Maroc Telecom museum, and the Africamood Art Gallery, in addition to Bayna Beauty Center.
Emphasis on youth development
In addition to the scheduled tours, the Rabat Networking Days will emphasize the importance of empowering youth– a key element in shaping the future of the world.
Youth development through an efficient approach, including educational social, and economic aspects, offers them with the opportunity to prepare themselves for future challenges, including the demands of professional work and job markets.
First edition of Rabat Networking Days
Several reports have highlighted the challenges of youth inclusion in Morocco. One World Bank report stressed in 2019 that youth economic inclusion remains a “critical challenge” in the North African country.
Despite efforts seeking to tackle the situation, “programs fragmentation and the challenge of matching the demand for skills with the available workforce have hindered effective youth economic inclusion,” the report added.
The event also aims to serve as a platform where sharing expertise and knowledge take a central role.
Several reports emphasized the importance of knowledge sharing as a key element that contributes to the success of people as well as projects.
First edition of Rabat Networking Days
One study from Research Gate shows that knowledge sharing “contributes” to the success of organizations in different ways.
“Knowledge sharing is also found to have some beyond-convention work-related impacts, such as those on team climate and employees’ life satisfaction,” the report said.
Over the past decade, Morocco has been pledging to boost women development and inclusion, as well as their participation in policy-making processes.
The pledges include the importance of development and the establishment of youth concerns, describing them as “great” hubs to develop and support young people talents and skills.
First edition of Rabat Networking Days
Jesko Hentschel, the country director for the Maghreb and Malta at the World Bank recently discussed the importance of youth inclusion in Morocco, pointing to the need to provide women and youth with access to quality education as well as to increase female participation in the labor force.
These remarks came following the World Bank’s Morocco Job Landscape report, which shows that 29% of youth do not benefit from education, employment, or training.
The first edition of Rabat Networking Days took place from December 1-2, serving as a vibrant platform connecting promising future leaders, and talented students, with the companies and organizations shaping the Rabat landscape of International Relations and Communications.
