The Shoah Memorial strengthens its ties with Morocco

Signing of an agreement with the National Archives of Morocco

Jacques Fredj and Jamaâ Baïda during the signing of the agreement

The Shoah Memorial and the National Archives of Morocco signed an agreement on Monday, November 14, 2016 as part of a cooperation concerning the resources available within the two institutions. This agreement, supported by the Moroccan Ministry of Culture and the French diplomatic representation, is the first contracted by the Shoah Memorial in the Muslim world.

Jacques Fredj, director of the Shoah Memorial, and Jamaâ Baïda, director of the national archives of Morocco, stressed the importance of the scientific approach, at the heart of the mission of both parties, and intercultural dialogue in order to combat forms of radicalism.

Jean-Marc Berthon, Cultural Action Cooperation Advisor

Training for history teachers of the French network in Morocco

Jean-Marc Berton and Jacques Fredj

The French Embassy in Morocco, the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE) and the Shoah Memorial organized a training session at the Lyautey high school in Casablanca for history teachers from the French network in Morocco.

It focused on the parts of the official program dedicated to teaching about the Holocaust and genocides. Jean-Marc Berthon, advisor for cooperation and cultural action, and Jacques Fredj, director of the Memorial, opened these two days on historical content and new challenges faced by history teachers.

In parallel, several experts of the Memorial also intervened before classes of the establishments of the Universal Israelite Alliance. The support of teachers in Morocco in terms of continuing education is part of a sustainable approach and will soon be followed by other similar actions.

The group of history teachers from the French network in training