The Project
The “Food Academy” is a project that aims at supporting entrepreneurs, small managers, and cooperatives in the agro-food processing sector in the region around the city of Ouezzane in northern Morocco. It is a business center for training and upgrading the skills of young entrepreneurs and SMEs. Every trimester, up to 40 participants profit from the expertise of Moroccan as well as international experts in the fields of quality controlling, marketing, administration and many others. To complete the theoretical knowledge, exploratory field visits to various production facilities in the region are conducted.The project also takes into account the development of vocational training in the partner organizations so that the sustainability of the desired results can be guaranteed, and the creation of jobs is ensured in the long term. This exemplary initiative can be regarded in the larger frameworks of the German-Moroccan cooperation structure and of Germany’s efforts to support the development and economic cooperation in North African countries to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Participants
Whether olive oil, honey, dried figs, or dairy products: the Food Academy addresses motivated self-starters in the agro-food processing sector who reside in Ouezzane for the period of training and are eager to realize their projects and explore national and international possibilities. It pays particular attention to supporting the skills of women entrepreneurs, with at least 30% of the participants in the academy’s program being women.
Partners
The preparation for this project started already in 2018 and the partners were able to win the support of the authorities concerned, especially the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This initiative is a collaboration between the Euro-Mediterranean-Arab Association EMA e.V. and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Schwerin in Northern Germany. From the Moroccan side, the project partner includes the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tangiers-Tetouan-Al Hoceima in addition to several other specialized professional associations.
Participants
Whether olive-oil, honey, dried figs, or dairy products: the Food Academy addresses motivated self-starters in the agro-food processing sector who reside in Ouezzane for the period of training and are eager to realize their projects and explore nationally as well as international possibilities. It pays particular attention to supporting the skills of women entrepreneurs in social life, with at least 30% of the participants in the academy’s program being women.
Partners
The preparation for this project started already in 2018 and the partners were able to win the support of the authorities concerned, especially the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This initiative is a collaboration between the Euro-Mediterranean-Arab Association EMA eV and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Schwerin in Northern Germany. From the Moroccan side, the project includes the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tangiers-Tetouan-Al Hoceima in addition to several other specialized professional associations.
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