International AdultEducation ADE 6070

MoroccoPrepared by Ali

Maps of Morocco

Flag of Morocco

Symbols of Morocco

Currency of Morocco

• Monetary unit: Dirham

Government of Morocco

Prime MinisterLegislative BranchJudiciary Branch

Political parties

• Istiqlal (Independence) Party• Party of Justice and Development• Socialist Union of Popular Forces• Constitutional Union Party• Party of Progress and Socialism

Economy

• GDP (2010): $90.5 billion• GDP growth rate: 3.7% (2010); 4.5%(2011 est.)• Per capita GDP (2010): $4,708 Natural resources: Fish, phosphates, copper, manganese, silverAgricultural products: vegetables, olives, wine, livestock, and citrus fruitsIndustries: phosphate mining, manufacturing and handicrafts, construction and public works

Education

• Private and public school systems• Public school is compulsory until age 13• It is free until university level• It is bilingual ( Arabic and French)• It starts in mid September and ends in June

Different Levels of Education:Pre-school: 2 yearsBasic education: 6 years of primary schooland 3 years of preparatory schoolHigh school: 3 years

Universities

• Mohammed V University in Rabat• Karaouine University in Fes• Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane• University Hassan II- Casablanca• University Cadi Ayyad in Marrakech

Literacy

Definition: Individuals age 15 and over able to read and write

Total population: 52.3%Male: 65.7%Female: 39.6% (2004 C.)

Adult Education

In Morocco, adult education is defined as literacy. Thus, combating illiteracy is where most efforts are concentrated.

Adult Education Associations

• Atlas Cultural Foundation• Moroccan Association of Teachers of English• Association Amezray• AlBouchra

Academic Conferences

• The 3rd International Conference on Multimedia Computing and Systems

• Global Environmental Change and Human Security

• Second International Conference in Integrated Computing Technology

References

About morocco. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mapsofworld.com/country-profile/morocco-information-geography-and-history.htmlThe sixth international conference on adult education. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/INSTITUTES/UIL/confintea/pdf/press/confinteavi_history_overview_en.pdfMap of morocco. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/

countrys/africa/ma.htmMorocco flag. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/morocco-

flag.htmlMorocco. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-

factbook/geos/mo.htmlPictures of the king of morocco. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.google.com/

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