The Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, chaired by Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, kicked off its regional training workshops on November 20th.
The sessions, held across the Fès-Meknès and Eastern regions, aim to raise awareness and build capacity within the educational community as part of the 2024-2025 edition of its flagship Education for Sustainable Development programs: Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE).
The workshops align with the national workshop theme, “Innovation and Digitalization: Inspiring Change in Education for Sustainable Development,” and are conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education, Preschool, and Sports.
These workshops focus on addressing the challenges of innovation and digitalization within sustainable education and will be held across all 12 Regional Education and Training Academies in Morocco.
Spanning multiple days, the workshops will continue through 10th January, 2025, covering regions in the southern parts of the Kingdom, including Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab.
Designed to empower the educational community, the sessions will showcase successful projects from previous editions while introducing new participants to the core principles of the Eco-Schools, Young Reporters for the Environment, and Global Schools programs.
One key highlight of this year’s workshops is the integration of artificial intelligence tools within the video competition category of the YRE, allowing participants to explore cutting-edge technologies and incorporate them into their creative projects.
The workshops will also emphasize strengthening international partnerships, particularly focusing on South-South cooperation for the Eco-Schools program, encouraging exchange and best practices between Eco-Schools in the Global South.
Additionally, the workshops will introduce cross-cutting themes, including sports, cultural heritage, biodiversity, and ocean literacy, to broaden the scope of Education for Sustainable Development and address key global challenges.
The first day of the workshops will focus on introducing new students from both public and private schools to the Eco-Schools program, followed by a second day that will shift attention to Moroccan youth, with interactive workshops for the Young Reporters for the Environment. This day will also feature the award ceremony for the winners of the 22nd edition of the YRE competition, alongside their mentors.
The workshops will conclude with the Green Flag Ceremony, which honors schools that have shown exemplary commitment to environmental sustainability over the past three years.
For this year’s edition, the Foundation places a strong emphasis on pedagogical innovation, introducing interactive activities suited to various age groups and focusing on new educational tools developed by the Foundation.
Practical workshops will be organized for the Young Reporters for the Environment, focusing on the theme of the YRE 2024-2025 competition, as well as specialized workshops in written photographic, and videos reports, led by experts in the field.
By emphasizing innovation, motivation, and sharing experiences, the workshops aim to create a constructive space for exchange among all stakeholders. They are designed to enhance the national and international impact of the Foundation’s programs, fully aligning with Ministry of National Education’s 2022-2026 education roadmap, “For an Educational Renaissance.”
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