مركز الشباب للأبحاث والتنمية / ِYouth Center for Research and Development

National Network
Morocco
Address

Prince Hiِham Street
Guelmim
Morocco

Telephone
00212670210500
E-Mail
ass.cjrd@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
rachid.bensghayar@gmail.com
E-Mail (3)
cjrd.org@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
00212708823335
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2015
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Research
  4. Youth and education
General Information
The Youth Center for Research and Development is a Moroccan non-governmental association founded in 2015 with many aspirations, setting its goals in depth. It will strive to contribute to deepening the role of civil society in civil and social life, to improve many communication channels between citizens, civil actors and decision-makers, to develop proposals and ideas on issues of public and social affairs, and to participate in public debate. Especially for youth and women. And other noble goals.
Mission and Objectives

Communication Achieve communication with local and international bodies to exchange experiences and promote a culture of dialogue and volunteering.
# Contributing to national societies and organizations in achieving their goals and working to develop their capabilities.
# Carrying out studies and research and providing advice in the socio-economic and cultural fields. Intellectual. Environmental and social.
# Training and building the capacities of youth and of the national and international gender agents on democratic mechanisms, citizenship participation and teamwork.
# Paying attention to women's and youth issues and conducting cultural and social workshops in order to help them and help them achieve their effectiveness within society.
# Promote youth participation in public life and strengthen their entrepreneurial spirit.
# The values ​​of promoting the values ​​of citizenship, democracy and human rights principles for Moroccan youth

Main Projects / Activities

The Youth Center for Research and Development is associated with a partnership with many international organizations in implementing many of its projects. Among its most prominent projects are:
- Training courses in partnership with the Institute of Civil Space in America The Institute of Civil Space is an institute of e-learning that provides exchange of knowledge and distance learning for free. In the Middle East and North Africa.
Campaign to support children with hearing disabilities with their right to an education, funded by a partnership with the New Human Rights Tactics Program in the Middle East and North Africa and funded by the National Endowment for Democracy,
10-day for Mediterranean à programme funded by the Mediterranean Dialogue for Rights and Equality is a regional technical support program funded by the European Union, whose overall goal is to support the role of civil society organizations active at the regional level in promoting sustainable development. The Center works in implementing the project in Morocco as a partner for the Mediterranean Dialogue .
- The Youth and Sustainable Development Project, funded by the Regional Council, Guelmim Wad Noun, aims to enhance the capabilities of young people to understand the goals of sustainable development and accelerate mechanisms to implement them at the regional level.
Young Mediterranean voices is Program That overall goal of the Voices of the Mediterranean Youth Program is: “Empowering youth to foster a culture of dialogue, contributing to public policy and shaping media discourse, and creating a common understanding with their peers across the Mediterranean about how to address common issues of concern to their communities. This project is funded by Prior to the British Council, the Youth Research and Development Center works with the British Council on establishing discussion clubs and managing successive training for discussion skills and meetings with participants at the target country level. These organizations, known as “hubs of Debate, "is responsible for supporting the provision of discussion training and will establish debate clubs.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Our presence in the Moroccan network of the Anna lindh Foundation will enable us to implement projects that meet the needs of young people and the goal is the participation of young people in development and decision makers
More than that, we can share experiences with other members of the network. We believe that exchanges can help each organization to implement these local projects in the best way. We can also pass on best practices to our association members and other local partners. Our contribution will be by working to formulate and implement projects in a participatory manner with network members. In addition to coordination and cooperation with various local actors, everyone should be involved in implementing joint projects

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

A great opportunity to join the largest alliance of organizations in the Mediterranean region and in Morocco. It is interesting for our center, driven by the desire to cooperate with institutions outside and inside Morocco in order to achieve our goals better.
We hope to expand our network to take advantage of their experiences and good practices to enrich and improve its working methods. It also hopes to be useful in strengthening the Moroccan network and consolidating the role of civil society in the country

Contact (1) Full Name
Rachid BEN-SGHAYAR
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
RACHID BEN-SGHAYAR