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Funded by the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships Researcher Challenges scheme.
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Funded by the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships Researcher Challenges scheme.
© 2026 | All rights reserved
On International Women’s Day, we would like to recognise and thank the remarkable women who have contributed to our project, Empowering Women’s Climate Change Resilience in Morocco Through Research and Technological Innovation.
This initiative has been shaped by the commitment, expertise, and leadership of women across the UK and Morocco — as project leads, mentors, researchers, and Early Career Researchers. Their contributions continue to strengthen collaboration, advance knowledge, and support meaningful impact in climate resilience and innovation.
I would especially like to acknowledge:
Dr. Loubna Mekouar
Prof. Loudyi Dalila
Dr Fiona Carroll
Prof. Rachida EL MORABET
Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Redmond
Dr Amrita Prasad
Dr. Songdi Li
Dr Mary Corcoran
Dr Nudrat Rasool
Dr Meryem MAATOUGUI
Safa AMEZYEM
ZGA Oumaima
Rachida EL MANSOUM
Fatima-Zahra CHBADI
Rana Kebbi
Alaa Houwayji
Dr Bouthayna El Amine
Thank you for your dedication and continued contribution to this collaborative work.
Today is an opportunity to celebrate your achievements and to reaffirm the importance of supporting women in research, innovation, and climate action.
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🏅 Recognising Outstanding Performance
We are proud to celebrate Anas Knari, Ph.D. and Rana Kebbi for receiving the Outstanding Performance Award as part of the British Council Researcher Challenge.
Both researchers demonstrated exceptional commitment, initiative, and leadership throughout the project, “Empowering Women’s Climate Change Resilience in Morocco Through Research and Technological Innovation: A Multidisciplinary Approach.”
Their contributions stood out for their collaborative spirit, innovative thinking, and high-quality research output, which made a real difference in the success of their teams and the wider project goals.
Congratulations, Anas and Rana, and thank you for your inspiring work!
We are delighted to share this update from our project: "Empowering Women's Climate Change Resilience in Morocco Through Research and Technological Innovation: A Multidisciplinary Approach," supported by funding from the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme.
Going Global Partnerships supports universities, colleges and wider education stakeholders around the world to work together towards stronger, equitable, inclusive, more internationally connected higher education, science, and TVET (British Council HE and TVET).
Project Leads: Dr Issam Damaj (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK) and Dr. Loubna Mekouar (UM6P - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco).
Mentors: Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Redmond and Dr Fiona Carroll (Cardiff Met, UK), Prof Loudyi Dalila and Prof Rachida EL MORABET (University of Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco).
External Experts: Dr Mehmet Aydin and Dr Mazhar Malik (University of the West of England, Bristol)
Associate Partners: Environment Platform Wales (UK), Menter Môn Ltd (UK), Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc (Morocco), and Moroccan Coalition for Climate Justice (Morocco).
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We’re pleased to share the official website for Empowering Women’s Climate Change Resilience in Morocco Through Research and Technological Innovation:
👉 www.climatemorocco.org
The website brings together our project vision, research challenges, teams, partners, and activities under the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships – Researcher Challenges programme. It reflects the collaborative work between UK and Moroccan partners, and highlights researchers’ leadership at the heart of climate resilience, innovation, and inclusive development.
We hope the site serves as a central space for sharing progress, insights, and outcomes as the project's impact continues to grow.
Many thanks to all collaborators, mentors, early career researchers, and partners involved in making this initiative possible.
Do take a look and feel free to share.
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Sharing a few more moments from the British Council Climate Connections event in Marrakesh.
It was a pleasure to engage with colleagues and partners at an event that highlighted the strength of UK–Morocco collaboration in research and innovation. We were honoured by the participation of Mr Alex Pinfield OBE, His Majesty’s Ambassador to Morocco, and grateful for the continued leadership and support of the British Council in bringing this community together.
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Sharing a few more moments from the recent British Council Climate Connections event in Marrakesh. A great opportunity to connect with colleagues, engage in thoughtful discussions, and highlight the work of our Researcher Challenge teams.
Appreciate the continued collaboration and the enthusiasm shown by everyone involved.
Dr. Issam W. Damaj,
Dr Loubna Mekouar,
Dr Youssef Iraqi,
Anas Knari, Ph.D.,
Abdelhak Bouayad, Ph.D.,
ZGA Oumaima,
Dr Bouthayna El Amine,
Fatima-Zahra CHBADI
Safa AMEZYEM, and
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Honoured to Participate in the British Council’s Climate Connections: UK–Morocco Collaboration for Skills and Research
We were delighted to join this important event in Marrakesh on 4 December, held in the presence of Mr Alex Pinfield OBE, His Majesty’s Ambassador to Morocco, whose engagement highlighted the strong commitment to advancing UK–Morocco collaboration in research, education, and climate resilience.
During Session 1 – Researcher Challenge Closing and Awards, we had the opportunity to present the outcomes and vision of our bilateral programme.
Project Leads Presenting:
- Dr. Issam Damaj, Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Dr. Loubna Mekouar, UM6P - Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
We were also proud to showcase the outstanding work of our Early Career Researchers through lightning presentations featuring progress from each of the four Challenge teams.
ECR Presenters:
- Anas Knari, Ph.D. – Challenge 1
- ZGA Oumaima – Challenge 2
- Abdelhak Bouayad, Ph.D. – Challenge 3.7
- Bouthayna El Amine, Ph.D. – Challenge 4
In addition to our presentations, Dr Issam Damaj contributed to the first Panel, outlining the rationale behind the core project development concept and its role in strengthening collaboration and supporting impactful research.
We extend our sincere thanks to all ECRs and mentors who joined us in person, as well as those from both Morocco and the UK who could not attend but whose contributions were recognised and celebrated during the event.
It was an honour to see the Researcher Challenge featured so prominently within the programme, and to witness the strong engagement from partners across both countries.
We are delighted to share this update from our project: "Empowering Women's Climate Change Resilience in Morocco Through Research and Technological Innovation: A Multidisciplinary Approach," supported by funding from the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme.
Going Global Partnerships supports universities, colleges and wider education stakeholders around the world to work together towards stronger, equitable, inclusive, more internationally connected higher education, science, and TVET (British Council HE and TVET).
Project Leads: Dr Issam Damaj (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK) and Dr. Loubna Mekouar (UM6P - University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Morocco).
Mentors: Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Redmond and Dr Fiona Carroll (Cardiff Met, UK), Prof Loudyi Dalila and Prof Rachida EL MORABET (University of Hassan II Casablanca, Morocco).
External Experts: Dr Mehmet Aydin and Dr Mazhar Malik (University of the West of England, Bristol)
Associate Partners: Environment Platform Wales (UK), Menter Môn Ltd (UK), Association Démocratique des Femmes du Maroc (Morocco), and Moroccan Coalition for Climate Justice (Morocco).
#BritishCouncil #GoingGlobalPartnerships #CeRISS #CardiffMet #UM6P #ClimateResilience #TechnologyForDevelopment #InternationalCollaboration #ECR
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