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Brief Presentation on
The University of
Mohammed V – Souissi
Rabat, MOROCCO
www.um5s.ac.ma
Prof. Rachida AJHOUN
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Content
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Historical background
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Colleges and Research Institutes
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Figures about the University
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Cooperation and international relations
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In-Service Training: Interventions Modalities
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Conclusion and future prospects
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Historical Background
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Mohammed V University
– First modern university
– Created after the independence of
Morocco: 1957
– Training of Moroccan executives
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University of Mohammed V – Souissi
– Creation in 1992 as a result of a split
– Creation of a Souissi campus Al Irfane
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Colleges
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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)
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Research Institutes
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Institute of Studies and Research for
Arabization
Institute of Scientific Research
(humanities and social sciences)
Institute of African Studies
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Research and Learning Centers
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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
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Figures about the University
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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
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Student mobility
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Number of incoming exchange students and their
origin
– 650 students mainly from Africa and Arab countries
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Number of local students who are on an exchange
programme
– About 30 students (Graduate and Doctoral level)
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Disciplines offered to foreign students
– Amost all disciplines
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Language classes for foreign students/academics
– Arabic and french
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Cooperation and International
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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
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Regional Course on Hepato-Gastro-Enterology
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(in collaboration with World Health Organization) for the
benefit of African health leaders.
Member in internationals associations: GUIDE,…
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Cooperation and International
Relations/2
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Services offered by the international relation office
– Few services : International office is not well structured
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Is there an internationalization strategy? Is it formal or adhoc?
– University has no clear internationalization strategy (Ad-hoc strategy)
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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
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Participation in international projects and/or research
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TEMPUS Program
FP7 Program
AUF (French speaking countries)
Bilateral research cooperation with France, Spain, Italy, Germany,
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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
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ENSIAS : Some Data
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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
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Elements for ENSIAS
internationalization strategy
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Develop cooperation with new partners in
Europe, Africa, America and Asia.
Axis of cooperation :
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Mobility of pedagogical staff,
Mobility of students,
Co-diploma,
Research projects,
Exchange of experience.
Association:
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exemple:
e-NGN
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Actual problems
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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.
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Future Prospects
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Improving the infrastructure
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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
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Enhancing training & research
– Vocational training (BA, MA)
– New centers of excellence
– Partnership (community service)
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