This symposium is "a contribution to an in-depth knowledge of historical and present relations between Morocco and the United States," said a statement from the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco.

This scientific meeting will be marked by the participation of several Moroccan, American and French academics who have devoted research to Moroccan-U.S. relations, said the statement.

"The approach of this symposium, which represents a contribution to an in-depth knowledge of historical and present relations between Morocco and the United States, is multidisciplinary, including history, anthropology, political science, literature, musicology and other humanities and social sciences," added the same source.

The inaugural lecture will be given by Mohammed Kenbib, director of the Royal Institute for Research on the History of Morocco, this Wednesday at 5 pm at the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco.