Middle classes and educational system in Morocco

A passionate debate followed conclusions delivered by researchers and writers of the white book dedicated to “middle classes and the educational system in Morocco”. The Amadeus Institute has indeed co-hosted with club Entreprendre a conference dedicated to the presentation of a white book published following a reflection engaged in 2008 through its workshop organized by the Institute with Moroccan researchers. The main conclusions underpins the urgent governmental reforms which should lead to making the educational system the key player in the social process of shaping a skilled and well informed Moroccan middle class.

As mentioned by the President of the Amadeus Institute during his inaugural speech, "the purpose of this conference is to discuss the content of this publication and keep debating over the issues raised in the coming months". As ever, when complicated issues are discussed, we propose here a synthesis of the learning and main declarations of this conference.  Among the speakers who took part in the debate were Latifa El Abida, secretary of State for education, Rachid Benmokhtar, former education minister, Driss Ksikes, director of CESEM (research center of HEM school) and Thami Ghorfi, director of ESCA management school.

Prior the debate, Professor Brahim Chedati, explained the determined focus of the study, introducing hereby the question that should be discussed: Is the Moroccan educational system able to guaranty a social upgrade to the middle classes? Then, Professor Amina Refass, another member of the writing group, exposed the two main areas in which educational engineering is expected to improve following the white book recommendations: pedagogy and program ‘content. 

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