Morocco stood out at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with a stand dedicated to highlighting the substantial contribution of Moroccan institutions in the field of nuclear research and the training of African executives for the use of nuclear applications for peaceful purposes.
On the occasion of the work of the IAEA Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Applications and Technical Cooperation, which is being held in Vienna from November 26 to 29, 2024, the Kingdom was the only African and Arab country to have a stand at the Agency’s headquarters, alongside the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, Ecuador, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea.
Under the theme “let’s share Morocco’s experience in nuclear sciences for the strengthening of national capacities in Africa”, the stand presents the different actions carried out by Moroccan scientific institutions for sharing national know-how with African countries, in accordance with the High Vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, aiming to promote knowledge sharing as the best pillar of South-South cooperation.
The Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, took this opportunity to welcome the partnership with Morocco which covers several key development sectors, notably agriculture and health, while emphasizing that Morocco’s expertise in nuclear sciences is a strong asset for national and regional development.
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For his part, the Ambassador, permanent representative of Morocco to international organizations in Vienna, Azzeddine Farhane, indicated that this stand testifies to Morocco’s long-standing commitment to South-South cooperation acting under the High Directions from His Majesty the King for the sharing of experiences and the strengthening of African national capacities in all areas for the development of the African continent.
For his part, the Director General of the National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (CNESTEN), Hamid Marah, stressed that Moroccan scientific institutions are at the service of Africa and took this important opportunity to present a scientific work entitled “Nuclear Sciences and Techniques in the Service of Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Morocco”. This work compiles, over more than twenty-five years, the work carried out by the CNESTEN, the General Directorate of Hydraulics and the Hydraulic Basin Agencies, in terms of water resources management, with the aim of ensuring responsible operation, thanks to the integration of nuclear and isotopic applications.
Set up in cooperation between the permanent mission of Morocco in Vienna and the IAEA, the stand is hosted by CNESTEN with the participation of the main national institutions concerned, namely the Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR ), the CHU-Ibn Sina, the National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST), the National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA), and the National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA). In addition to MM. Grossi, Farhane and Marah, the inauguration of the stand was attended by the Ivorian Ministers of Agriculture, Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani and of Health, Pierre Dimba, as well as the Ambassador permanent representatives of Côte d’Ivoire to the International Organizations in Vienna, Yacouba Cisse.
Senior officials of the IAEA, the President of the African Group in Vienna, the Ambassadors accredited in the Austrian capital and the Directors General of the AMSSNuR and the CNRST, respectively Mr. Said Mouline and Ms. Jamila Alamie, also took part in the ceremony.
With MAP
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