Exciting Business Opportunity Alert: Doing Business in Morocco – March 21st

Attention Investors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Leaders!

Are you intrigued by the untapped business potential in Morocco? Ready to explore unique investment opportunities that could elevate your business to new heights? Mark your calendars for March 21st because we have something special for you! (more…)

Many companies pretend to be an advocate of diversity and inclusion, but I doubt if they have a lot of impact. Many of them operate very superficially. They only deal with diversity items that are currently trendy or colorful, for example like waving the rainbow flag is now but not really connecting with their real audience. It is of course good to show they support their audience but to really reach someone, you need to dig deeper. With just a pretty picture/flag you won’t connect with anyone.

That’s why I love the approach of Golden Motus. They want to reach all the different (minority) target groups in depth, hence the personal approach per target group. With their activities they show that within every target group there is a wide range of role models.

Every audience is different and requires a different approach. A role model is someone close to you, someone you can identify with. The aim and the ideas of Golden Motus are therefore “global”, the approach is often “local and” hyperlocal “, in order to achieve the most impact.

So join the Golden Motus movement and nominate your heroes 😉 https://lnkd.in/enzuAmk

Rabat, Morocco 4th Oct. Honored to contribute to the UNDP YOUTH INNOVATION SUMMIT: CO-CREATING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. The Youth Innovation Summit is a five-day event brought young people to the forefront of sustainable development. 100 young talents were selected to work together on creative and innovative solutions to some of Morocco’s biggest social and economic challenges in an Innovation Lab. The summit culminated in a Youth Dialogue Festival, a public platform for dialogue, inspiration and discussion.

Youth Innovation Summit

The Youth Innovation Summit started on Monday, September 30, and ended today, October 4. The five-day event took place in OLM Souissi,  in Rabat.

The summit aimed to bring Moroccan youth to the forefront of social innovation, sustainable development, and entrepreneurship in Morocco.

More than 30 Moroccan organizations and businesses took part in the summit, and more than 2,500 visitors attended.

The Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports, the United Nations Development Program, and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized the summit. Other partners of the event include local and international start-ups, artists, accelerator programs, and international banks.

Youth Dialogue Festival

The summit concluded with the Youth Dialogue Festival. The festival was open to the public for free, like the rest of the summit’s activities. It started at 9 a.m. with a Zumba session to warm up at the nearby Ibn Sina Park, also known as “Hilton Forest.”

The festival officially started at 11 a.m. with speeches from Morocco’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Rachid Talbi Alami, and the Danish Crown Princess Mary. The event’s program included multiple dialogues and debates. Topics varied between the engagement of youth in sustainable development, the future of jobs in Morocco, female empowerment, and even food as a driver for change.

https://www.youthinnovationsummit.org/home

If you are an entrepreneur or investor who wants to or already do business in Morocco? Then this might be a great opportunity to join The Hague Trade Dinner  “Doing Business in Morocco” on Monday 27th of May in The Hague.

The Hague Trade Dinner “Doing Business in Morocco” is planned on Monday 27th of May in The Hague . This will not be a casual networking occasion, but an explicit event with focus on strengthening the Moroccan-Dutch economic relations. In addition to investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders from the Hague, other Dutch business community and government representatives from different parts of the country will be invited for this special gathering. The evening offers an unique opportunity for networking and obtaining more information about doing business with Morocco.

Please register by sending your name, designation and company name to: iftar@bridgizz.com before Friday 24th of May. After your registration you will receive a confirmation, including the latest program and directions of the event.

FIRST EDITION DIWAN AWARDS HOLLAND SUCCESSFUL

On November 3rd, the first edition of Diwan Awards Holland took place in The Atrium, The Hague, The Netherlands. Diwan Awards Holland is an international recognition award for talented people with a bicultural background. Diwan Awards Holland was dedicated to successes and collaborations within our multicultural society. The initiative arose because of the need to contradict the one-sided and negative image of Dutch people with a bicultural background, by creating a stage for all these people who are not heard and seen enough.

The Diwan Awards were divided into different categories and the winners are:

First Edition Diwan Awards Holland

Every edition of Diwan Awards Holland focuses on another group. During this first edition, the focus was on Dutch people with a Moroccan background. By focusing on a different culture each edition, the organization shows the new generation that many people, in different disciplines, can be an inspiration. The recognition award wants to inspire the new, young generation to make a positive contribution to Dutch society.

 Several national (and international) guests were present during the first edition, including Frans Timmermans (First Vice President of the European Commission) and Rachid Guernaoui (alderman of Finance Integration and Municipalities of The Hague). Next to that, Bouchra Baibanu, the first Moroccan and North African woman to climb Mount Everest, attended the event as well as Miss New York and entrepreneur Iman Oubou and Hollywood Composer Youssef Guezoum. Three top influencers and musicians from the Arab world, were present and performed. UFC fighter Abu Azaitar was also present to support Diwan Awards Holland.

Ali B presented the International Achievement Award

During the event, not only inspiring role models in the Netherlands were honored, but also a special International Achievement Award was presented to UFC fighter Abu Azaitar. On behalf of Diwan Awards Holland, Dutch rapper Ali B had come especially to surprise him with an award.

Special Tribute Abdelhak Nouri

Special attention was given to Abdelhak Nouri during the event. Abdelhak Nouri’s friends and family were invited on stage where they were surprised with a special award for Nouri. They also received a check of 15.000 EUR for the Nouri Foundation. This check was offered by restaurant Meram. The audience was moved and gave a standing ovation to the family and friends.

Enthusiastic audience and a new light

The audience was very enthusiastic, and they loved seeing so many role models within a culture. People look forward to the next editions with other cultures.

Ahmed Larouz, initiator of Diwan Awards Holland, about the evening: “We made a statement with Diwan Awards Holland and made a shed a new light. We have shown that there are many role models within a culture that can inspire the new generation. With our international guests we also have shown that the inspiration lies, not only within the Netherlands, but also abroad. The Netherlands is rich in cultures and Diwan Awards Holland shines a positive light on the bicultural Dutch, who work hard with a heart for the Dutch society.’’

Comedian and actor Najib Amhali, one of the ambassadors of Diwan Awards Holland, expresses the purpose of Diwan Awards Holland as follows:
“Our ancestors came to the Netherlands with a dream, the dream for a better life for their children, everyone knows the American Dream, but I know the Dutch dream, the dream of freedom, opportunity, equality and a good dose Dutch straightforwardness.  Many Dutch people with a bicultural background are living the Dutch Dream now.. We are proud of our little country and proud of our origins One does not fail for the other. It is the combination of these two cultures that takes us one step further every day.“

More information about Diwan Awards Holland can be found at

https://facebook.com/diwanawardsnl

www.diwanawardsholland.nl

info@diwanawardsholland.nl

Amsterdam is de meest innovatieve stad van Europa. We lopen in Amsterdam voorop met slimme, sociale en creatieve oplossingen voor een beter leven in de stad.

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Graag willen wij u uitnodigen voor het iftar-diner “Melyoon” dat gehouden wordt op op 1 juli 2016 in Witboek Amsterdam.
Het iftar-diner wordt georganiseerd in samenwerking met Stichting Witboek en Bridgizz in het kader van180amsterdammers.nl.
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