1. Connecting youth ...Making a difference
Moroccan Education
And Resource Network
(MEARN)
Connecting youth ...Making a difference

2. MEARN
MEARN is
- A non-governmental and non-profit Moroccan association;
- An affiliate of the International Education and Resources network (iEARN);
- Active at the national scene since 2003.

3. MEARN Vision :
- The empowerment of of Moroccan students through access to quality education, information and knowledge on the basis of their effective use of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
- To help in the transformation of the Moroccan educational system to a knowledge-based model to prepare the youth of Morocco to effectively enter a Global Economy based on Knowledge, Information and Technology.

4. MEARN's Mission :
To support the policy of the Ministry of National Education by mobilizing resources, building effective partnerships and knowledge in promoting education through sustainable use of ICTs in Moroccan schools.

5. MEARN Strategic Goals
MEARN’s objective is to work in partnership with all Moroccan educational institutions (public or private, primary, middle, secondary and others) to set up their ICT facilities and to develop technical and pedagogical capacity necessary to use ICT to enhance teaching and learning.

6.   What We actually Do
Create awareness of the use of ICT in education through press articles, education ICT demos, conferences, seminars and exhibitions.
Work in Partnership with educational institutions to develop their ICT facilities, Internet Connectivity options and Technology plans.
Develop ICT skills and facilitate skills transfer through a phased professional training program.

7. Since 2003,and being a leading NGO in the coutry ,Mearn has done the following :
► Partner with and Present in more than 20 delegation around the country.
►More than 1700 teachers have benifited from training on ICT and project based learning. ►More than 30 teachers have been sponsored by Mearn to take online professional development training courses on ICT . ►Several training modules were developed and implemented; ► Accelerated online trainings to use websites and softwares, ► Regular support and visits to schools targeted by ALEF/ USAID Program; ► Assistance and support while participting in collaborative projects ; ► Information about ICT news and events; ► Support networks of ICT; ►Assistance to NGOs working in the field of ICT; ...
...

8. Programs initiatives BRIDGE ( Building Respect In Dialogue and Global
Education) :
CIVICS : Community service projects :2003
ALEF/ USAID Project :2005/2008
Peace Scholarships Program : USAID and world
Learning : 2007/ 2008
Access Program ( RELO ) : 2007/ 2008
Students Unlimited ( MEPI) : 2008/2009

9. Ministry of National Education Internationl Education and Resource
Official Partners :
Ministry of National Education
Internationl Education and Resource
Network (iEARN)
ALEF project/ USAID
RELO
MEPI
School Net Africa;
Research center for International
Development (IDRC)

10. Moroccan Association of Teachers of English ( MATE)… SVT AMPOC
DAFATIR,
TANMIA
And others………………….

11. Training programs National Forums - May 2006 in El Jadida
May 2007 Meknes
May 2008 Ifrane
January Dakhla
April 2010 Marrakech
April 2011 fes
April 2012 Oujda
April 2013 Agadir
ICT Newsletter
more than 2800 teachers (from all disciplines)
receive the ICT newsletter ( les info TIC).
kits and modules
kit on the implementation of ICT in class.

12. E-mail: inquiries@mearn.org.ma
To contact MEARN:
Moroccan Education
And Resource Network
(MEARN)
www .mearn.org.ma