Rabat — Morocco celebrates today the National Day for Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).
The country’s Department of Moroccans Living Abroad (DMLA) organized this year’s celebration on the theme “Digital Transformation: A Tool to Strengthen Local Services for Moroccans Worldwide.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs department coordinated with the Ministry of Interior to hold events across various regions throughout the country.
King Mohammed VI established this annual celebration in 2003, which the department describes as “a special opportunity to strengthen ties between Moroccans living abroad and their country of origin.”
The event also features MREs’ journeys, expectations, and institutional developments that affect them.
Digital focus in this edition
This year’s edition stresses Morocco’s growing focus on digital transformation over recent years, according to a statement from the DMLA.
The department strives to “showcase achievements, highlight efforts made, and identify challenges in digitalizing services for Moroccans worldwide.”
The event will feature public policies and sector-specific programs related to digital transformation.
Officials plan to give central attention to listening to MREs about digital services to better understand their needs.
The ministry also noted the importance of “encouraging idea exchanges and sharing best practices between different sectors and relevant public and private institutions.”
Timing matches summer return
The government deliberately timed this celebration with the summer season, when many Moroccan expatriates return home for vacation.
This strategic scheduling allows maximum participation from citizens who maintain strong ties with Morocco while building lives abroad.
With millions of Moroccans living in countries across Europe, North America, and the Gulf, these citizens represent a significant diaspora community that maintains cultural and economic ties to Morocco.
