HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid ensures sustained viable role for sport tourism

Tangier, May 3, 2008 -- To continue to create a viable economic effects derived from sport tourism, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid, the President of Royal Moroccan Federation for Hunting Shotgun Shooting, has hosted the Africa Championship of Universal Trench in Tangier from May 1st to 3rd.

The African sport men and women competed in the Africa Championship of Universal Trench for the prize of 100,000.00 DH.

The main aims of His Royal Highness is to raise and enhance the status and credibility of universal trench, as well as actively build bridges between different nations.

His Royal Highness also seeks to promote and defend issues of development of sport tourism as a viable contributor to the economic well-being of local communities.

His Royal Highness expressed hope the championship would achieve its objectives in enhancing developmental projects that would reflect positively on standards of living of citizens and generate a favorable boost to the local economies.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid baptizes Moroccan Classic 2008

El Jadida, May 1, 2008 -- Teaching understanding of importance of sport tourism through golf, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid delivered the sixth edition of Moroccan Classic Challenge Tour on the European Challenge Tour at the El Jadida Sofitel Golf Resort.

Initiated by the Hassan II Trophy Association, under direction of the Founder and President Crown Prince Moulay Rachid, the Moroccan Classic 2008 will be held in from May 1st to 4th.
The Challenge Tour is a breeding ground for the next generation of European Tour players.

Scotland’s Greig Hutcheon, when he shot a seven under par 65, took the lead on day one of the Banque Populaire Moroccan Classic on the European Challenge Tour. Hutcheon, is also seeking his second Challenge Tour victory on Moroccan soil after his win in the Banque Commercial du Maroc in 2003.

It also important to note, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid’s efforts on the local, regional and international levels are geared towards securing the variety of projects and initiatives.

Through his involvement in golf, His Royal Highness is helping to cement Morocco as a first world-class tourism destination with the number of significant golf tournaments in the elegant clubs brushed with modernity and inheritance that offers all imaginable services.

This testimony of how highly is regarded the importance of a golf development strategy for tourism and economic benefits as the efforts of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid in this regard became a model in the world.

The Moroccan Classic elects home for the next three editions (2008-2010) in El Jadida, after two editions in Rabat (2001-2003) and three in Agadir (2004-2006).

El-Jadida is situated on the Atlantic coast, south of Casablanca; has a very un-Moorish appearance and has massive Portuguese walls of hewn stone.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid links cross-cultural approach to Moroccan education

Marrakech, April 27, 2008 -- Widely regarded as the most successful program in Morocco, nurtured by the leadership of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid, kicked off the third year of the MEDA Films Development (MFD) seminar series, which are being held on April 27th – May 4th in Marrakech.

Crown Prince Moulay Rachid plays a significant role in reaching out to the global visibility and connectivity of Moroccan and regional professionals, emphasizing the need for new concepts in the education to meet demanding swift in the industry.

As a result, ten carefully selected film producer-scriptwriter teams participate in an eight-day programme, pitching and expanding on their projects in front of a panel of potential financers, TV broadcasters and industry acquisitions representatives.

The objective is to enable scriptwriter and producer teams to adopt a new approach to upstream conceiving, thinking and collaborating on feature-length films, aiming to promote synergies in the team, an essential element for the successful development of a film project.

As with the 2006 and 2007 programmes, the 2008 workshops will be conducted in French and English by tutors and international experts.

Financed by the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation and European Union within the framework of the Euromed Audiovisual programme, MEDA Films Development is an initiative of Ali n’ Productions (Morocco) in partnership with the Moroccan Cinema Centre, Nomadis Images (Tunisia), EAVE (Luxembourg) and the Centre National de la Cinématographie (France).

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid affirms obligation to advance educational opportunities

Rabat, April 26, 2008 – Commending the Rabat American School team for showcasing the multifaceted realities of Morocco, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid blessed the Rabat American School (RAS) Golf Cup, taking place from April 26th to 27th at the Royal Dar es Salaam Golf Club in Rabat.

The RAS Golf Cup has seen students beaming with smiles from all national, religious, and ethnic backgrounds together in an environment of friendship, mutual respect, and understanding.
As a strong supporter of advancing educational opportunities, Crown Prince Moulay Rachid hopes that the Rabat American School Golf Cup will spotlights efforts to accelerate educational diversification, while emphasizing the urgency of promoting the strategies to enhance the educational opportunities for youth.

It is not surprise that school got support from His Royal Highness, as the RAS prides itself with the respect for individuals and their cultural diversity as an essential part of the educational process.

The Rabat American School is a private institution founded in 1962 designed to meet the educational needs of the children of American and worldwide families living in Morocco. For more information visit www.ras.ma.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid affirms obligation to advance educational opportunities

Rabat, April 26, 2008 – Commending the Rabat American School team for showcasing the multifaceted realities of Morocco, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid blessed the Rabat American School (RAS) Golf Cup, taking place from April 26th to 27th at the Royal Dar es Salaam Golf Club in Rabat.

The RAS Golf Cup has seen students beaming with smiles from all national, religious, and ethnic backgrounds together in an environment of friendship, mutual respect, and understanding.
As a strong supporter of advancing educational opportunities, Crown Prince Moulay Rachid hopes that the Rabat American School Golf Cup will spotlights efforts to accelerate educational diversification, while emphasizing the urgency of promoting the strategies to enhance the educational opportunities for youth.

It is not surprise that school got support from His Royal Highness, as the RAS prides itself with the respect for individuals and their cultural diversity as an essential part of the educational process.

The Rabat American School is a private institution founded in 1962 designed to meet the educational needs of the children of American and worldwide families living in Morocco. For more information visit www.ras.ma.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid mirrors the petanque’s credo

Rabat, April 26, 2008 – To continue to capture the benefits of sport tourism as one of the fastest growing segments in the tourism, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid consented to officiate opening of the 2nd Petanque World Championship which run from April 26th to 27th, 2008.

The Stade Marocain (SM) Club is delighted to welcome for the second time the World Championship in Petanque in Rabat, Morocco’s capital city. This tournament is the most thrilling event the (SM) Club is organizing during the year.

Held under the Royal Presidency of His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, an international open competition offers the funded place for the best players to come to participate and celebrate the game of petanque.

His Royal Highness, who is committed to find new ways and directions for economic progress, has helped to establish a number of social events at a global and grass root levels through innovative ideas.

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HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid rallies support for achieving real progress on the ground

Meknes, April 23, 2008 -- As part of his vision to contribute to the achievement of the various projects including those related to the agricultural innovation and cooperation, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid hosted a dinner in honour of partakers of the 3rd Morocco’s International Agriculture Fair.

A great opportunity to deliver a united message towards views of food and agricultural policy, the dinner conversation brought a fascinating exploration of agriculture, food industry, livestock breeding and branches stemming from agriculture.

With His Royal Highness taking the center stage, the dinner is the best social event that the agricultural society can only hold and great place to build new friendships in the international surroundings.

The Morocco’s International Agricultural Fair held from April 23rd to 28th is under way at the city of Meknes. The exhibitions are large features of this event.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid concerned by devastating effects of rising food prices

Meknes, April 23, 2008 -- As Morocco opens its third International Agricultural Fair, the prices of range of agricultural commodities are on increase and countless of Moroccan families living on less than one dollar per day are burden between poverty and starvation.

In recent months, riots over soaring food prices have erupted in several Moroccan cities but police around the country were called out to put down any unrest.

“Police beat Mounir El-Ktaoui of the Arabic-language weekly Al Watan Al An, BBC stringer Mustapha Bekkali and Mohamed El-Hamraoui of the French-language weekly La Gazette du Maroc in the course of dispersing demonstrators protesting against food price increases outside the parliament building in Rabat on April 12th”, reported French-based organization Reporters Without Borders.

To alleviate the economic hardships citizens are going through, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid expressed needs for the government to take urgent action in order to avert a larger crisis, and improve and ensure access to food for all.

His Royal Highness also toured Agricultural exhibition on Wednesday where He was briefed on the products and agricultural equipment on display.

Morocco’s third International Agricultural Fair is being held from April 23rd to 28th in the city of Meknes, Morocco.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid turns focus on national agriculture

Meknes, April 22, 2008 - With certainly very demanding schedule, the energetic 37 year-old prince has wrapped up his final activity for the day in Meknes, after His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid chaired the opening of 55th CIC General Assembly in Marrakech and held meeting with Microsoft CEO in Rabat.

In Meknes, in an effort to raise the agricultural productivity capacity of Morocco, His Royal Highness commenced the first edition of the Focus on national agriculture, held on the sideline of the 3rd International Agricultural Fair.

His Royal Highness has stepped up to urge officials to expedite development plans especially in the realm of agriculture, to raise the agricultural productivity capacity in Morocco and to study the impact of climate change on agriculture.

Morocco’s third International Agricultural Fair is being held from April 23rd to 28th in the city of Meknes, Morocco.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid breaks grounds on 55th CIC General Assembly

Marrakech, April 22, 2008 -- His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid along with the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (abbreviated CIC) Members, held Tuesday ground breaking the 55th CIC General Assembly under the motto “Hunting: a Tool for Sustainable Rural Development” at the Congress Palace of Marrakech, Morocco.

The aspire of the congress is to underline hunting’s privileged position in socioeconomic, cultural and recreational terms, but also its real integration to the national development plans, which aim at improving population incomes and creating job opportunities.

His Royal Highness expressed sincere joy upon the occasion of the official opening of assembly and wished the conference success.

His Royal Highness also thanked to all of CIC members for all the hard work and also to everyone who participated in the Congress Symposium.

His Royal Highness who plays a prominent role in enhancing conservation of wild fauna and flora with inter-state co-operation and at the same time empowering socio-economic development in Morocco, is also the President of the Royal Moroccan Federation for Hunting Shotgun Shooting, and Honorary President of Moroccan Falconers Association Al-Noubala.

The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation is a politically independent advisory body internationally active on a non-profit basis. With its renowned scientific capacity, the CIC assists governments and environmental organizations in maintaining natural resources by sustainable use.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid ameliorates partnership with top global IT company

Rabat, April 22, 2008 – Boosting a role of information technology (IT) in education and development of the Kingdom of Morocco, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid received Tuesday Microsoft CEO Mr. Steve Ballmer.

Collaboration between the Kingdom and Microsoft was at the center of discussions as His Royal Highness and Mr. Ballmer reviewed a number of developments with great prospects, which Microsoft plans to start in Morocco and region.

His Royal Highness and Mr. Ballmer also reviewed a number of interests, mainly Microsoft role to the growth of the educational sector with looking for solutions to the several emerging issues and challenges facing IT evolution in the region, including data protection.

During the meeting, His Royal Highness also underlined the keenness of commitment to continuing expansion of innovative and cooperative education programmes that support economic development opportunities, stressing the imperative investment in human resources and communication technologies.

For his part, Mr. Ballmer underlines appreciation for Crown Prince Moulay Rachid's leadership in ensuring promotion of the development of new information technologies and establishment of the knowledge-based economy in Morocco.

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer’s visit to Morocco came after he paid the visits to Algeria and Tunisia in October last year, where he hold meetings with the Presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, respectively.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid’s big heart has always vast place for children

Rabat, April 21, 2008 – To secure a better tomorrow for Moroccan impoverished children with the heart diseases, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid seeks to find solution with the Grand Heart Association by providing help to young patients who cannot afford health care costs.

The project of the Association aims to increase the availability of quality healthcare services and to integrate special needs children into mainstream society.

To date, under the leadership of His Royal Highness as an Honorary President of the Grand Heart Association, the Association has sent several children to France where they received comprehensive cardiovascular services, including life-saving heart surgery and interventional cardiology procedures.

Thanks to the sagacious directives of His Royal Highness, in December 2007, the thirteen years old Isham has a successful surgery at the La Timone hospital conducted by Dr. Kreitmann. After spending seven weeks in France to repair his heart, Isham joined his family in Morocco on January 7th, 2008.

Highlighting the importance of continuing efforts to find a solution for the children in crisis and to provide competitive opportunities for children with a variety of specific needs, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid has initiated, directed, and sponsored a range of programs for children with health challenges to voice their concerns about their needs.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid reassures African unity is key to success

Casablanca, April 20, 2008 – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid conferred Sunday in Casablanca with Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, the President of Cape Verde.

During the meeting, His Royal Highness and the President reviewed the global challenges facing Africa in addition to bilateral relations between the two countries.

His Royal Highness highlighted, during a meeting with the President of Cape Verde, keenness to boost the bilateral ties in the various fields on the basis of respect, equality and mutual benefits.
His Royal Highness also reiterated His support to address challenges facing the Africa, establish a number of developmental projects with aims to improve living conditions of its citizens and tackle problems of poverty and unemployment, lack of education and the gravest health crisis throughout the African continent.

His Royal Highness renowned for his philanthropic and diplomatic works to empower people, channels his efforts on behalf of development programs, which are supporting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and are directly related to the well being of present and future generations.

HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid pledges brighter future for disadvantaged children

Rabat, April 19, 2008 – Under the Royal Presidency of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid, the Royal Moroccan Motorsport Federation organized the 15th edition of the Maroc Classic Rally from March 16th to 22nd 2008 with adopted motto “The Road of Heart”.

Under the auspices of His Royal Highness, the generous sum of 280.000 DH, which was collected during the rally, was presented to the Happy time (Heure joyeuse) Foundation for disadvantaged children.

The donations are part of larger projects of His Royal Highness to improve living conditions of Moroccan children and youth.

To date, the Maroc Classic Rally has collected almost 4 million Dirhams since it has founded its auction to support the Happy time Foundation eight years ago.

In response to these developments and to His continuing effort to provide disadvantaged children with meeting their needs, His Royal Highness is dedicated to supporting and advancing continuing to search for policy solutions for the childcare to end child’s poverty.

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HRH Crown Prince Moulay Rachid paid glowing tributes to his father

Rabat, April 18, 2008 -- On the occasion of the ninth dead anniversary of His Majesty King Hassan 2, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Rachid observed a day of remembrance in spirit of solemnity, dignity, and reverence on Wednesday April 16th, 2008.

His Royal Highness recites verses of the Holy Koran at the tomb of his late father to give his respects.

His Royal Highness always pays rich tributes to his late father - a great leader of vision -for leading the Kingdom of Morocco towards real democracy, uniting Moroccan citizens to work together as one nation and making the country with its true international stature.

His Majesty King Hassan 2, the visionary founder of constitutional monarchy in Morocco, died on July 23rd 1999 at age 70 from a heart attack.