“Morocco, a member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie since 1981, shares the values represented by this organization, such as cultural diversity and multilingualism. These are values that Morocco is committed to promoting in various fields, notably education and youth employability programs,” said Akhannouch, speaking on a panel on the second day of the 19th Francophonie Summit, which closed on Saturday at the Grand Palais in the French capital.

Akhannouch represented HM King Mohammed VI at the two-day Francophonie Summit.

Speaking at the round-table discussion, attended by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Abdelatif Miraoui, and Moroccan Ambassador Samira Sitail, the head of government outlined the reforms undertaken by Morocco, under the Sovereign's impetus, in the field of education, emphasizing that the Kingdom has placed educational reform among its top priorities.

Referring to the challenges of multilingualism and youth employability, Akhannouch emphasized that language learning plays “an essential role in improving the employability of our young people, as it enables them to acquire cross-disciplinary skills, and broader access to the job market not only in their country of origin, but also internationally.”

Emphasizing the role of digital as a key lever, Akhannouch stressed the need to integrate the dimension of accessibility to new technologies, especially as digital constitutes “a major reservoir for the creation of employment opportunities, particularly for young people.”

In this respect, he cited the implementation of the Maroc Digital 2030 strategy, launched a few days ago, which is one of the main levers of the government's roadmap for employment: with the objective of training 100,000 young people annually by 2026 in the digital field - and the creation of 240,000 direct jobs in the digital economy.

On the sidelines of the summit, Akhannouch held a series of bilateral meetings, notably with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Lebanese Information Minister Ziad Makary.