The University of Mohammed V – Souissi Rabat, MOROCCO www.um5s.ac.ma Brief Presentation on The University of Mohammed V – Souissi Rabat, MOROCCO www.um5s.ac.ma Prof. Rachida AJHOUN 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Content Historical background Colleges and Research Institutes Figures about the University Cooperation and international relations In-Service Training: Interventions Modalities Conclusion and future prospects 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Historical Background Mohammed V University First modern university Created after the independence of Morocco: 1957 Training of Moroccan executives University of Mohammed V – Souissi Creation in 1992 as a result of a split Creation of a Souissi campus Al Irfane 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Colleges Faculty of medicine and pharmacy Faculty of dental medicine Faculty of education 2 Faculties of law, economics and management Engineering School of Information Technology and System Analysis (ENSIAS) 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Research Institutes Institute of Studies and Research for Arabization Institute of Scientific Research (humanities and social sciences) Institute of African Studies 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Research and Learning Centers University Center for Documentation, Intervention and Research on Handicap (CUDIRH) International Center for University Pedagogy and Management (CIPEGU) Center for Research and Training on Education Management (CREFEM) International Center for Hepato- Gastro- Enterology (CIHGE) UNESCO Chairs (distinguished lectureships): Women’s Rights Literacy and Adult Education 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Figures about the University 20,000 students (10% at the graduate level) 1,100 professors (60% in medical colleges) 800 administrative staff 5 Doctoral centers (Humanities and social science, Management and law, human and local development, Medical science, Engineering science and IT) 3 competency areas Neurogenetics Medicinal and aromatic herb network Information and communication technology 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Student mobility Number of incoming exchange students and their origin 650 students mainly from Africa and Arab countries Number of local students who are on an exchange programme About 30 students (Graduate and Doctoral level) Disciplines offered to foreign students Amost all disciplines Language classes for foreign students/academics Arabic and french 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Cooperation and International Relations/1 73 cooperation linkages (training & research) 4 MEDA Tempus projects (2 for ENSIAS) 1 MENA-Swedish Research Partnership Program 2 FP7 Projects (2 for ENSIAS) Regional Course on Trade Policies (in collaboration with World Trade Organization) for the benefit of African executives Regional Course on Hepato-Gastro-Enterology (in collaboration with World Health Organization) for the benefit of African health leaders. Member in internationals associations: GUIDE,… 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Cooperation and International Relations/2 Services offered by the international relation office Few services : International office is not well structured Is there an internationalization strategy? Is it formal or ad-hoc? University has no clear internationalization strategy (Ad-hoc strategy) Funding of internationalization activities Funding of teachers participation to international conferences Funding of some missions for preparing international projects Funding of some bilateral research projects Participation in international projects and/or research projects TEMPUS Program FP7 Program AUF (French speaking countries) Bilateral research cooperation with France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Tunisia. Jordan 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

In-Service Training: Intervention Modalities Training for Qualification : Preparing staff for supervision responsibilities Diploma-granting Training: Training leading to a university diploma. Examples: UD in security systems, UD in Fixed Prosthesis, UD in Business Law, UD in Legal and Judicial Trades,…. Custom-made Training: Skill improvement, re-training for new careers, specialization. Training through ‘capitalizable’ modules – according to personalized plan E-learning Infrastructure: Training is delivered on site and in the University’s in-service training center 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

ENSIAS : Some Data 57 Pedagogical staff 46 Administrative staff 779 Students (14 foreign students) 7 students actually in foreign countries International cooperation with 30 universities and engineering schools 7 international research projects in 2009 Participation : + 30 international projects 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Elements for ENSIAS internationalization strategy Develop cooperation with new partners in Europe, Africa, America and Asia. Axis of cooperation : Mobility of pedagogical staff, Mobility of students, Co-diploma, Research projects, Exchange of experience. Association: for exemple: e-NGN 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Actual problems No strategy developed concerning internationalization Lack of administrative staff. Administrative staff have competencies in french and arabic only. Lack of communication concerning cooperation possibilities. Web sites of university contains few and non pertinent information. 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN

Future Prospects Improving the infrastructure Intranet network Digital libraries Students’ accommodation Reinforcing the link with the business community (Office for Interface between the University and the Business World) Reinforcing the link with local government bodies Enhancing training & research Vocational training (BA, MA) New centers of excellence Partnership (community service) 15/04/2017 TIES R. AJHOUN