Articulated Space of Codevelopment Spain-Morocco (EACEM)

Photo: Fundación CEAR-Habitáfrica

Articulated Space of Codevelopment Spain-Morocco (EACEM)

The “EACEM” is a transnational experience of network reinforcement between Morocco and Spain. The aim is to reach the integral human development of the communities in the Nord of Morocco, and to consolidate the links between the Spanish society and the Moroccan society.
The activities include the following:

• Creation of six codevelopment committees in Morocco and Spain (around 80 associations involved)
• Constitution of a Rifain Initiatives Transnational Centre, in Madrid, as a centre of meeting, realization of activities and projects’ dynamization for the rifain (North of Morocco) diaspora
• Annual transnational meetings between all working groups
• Creation of the EACEM platform
• Realization of a Research Action Participation (RAP) Process, in a transnational way, by the Madrid Autonomous University (UAM)
• Utilization of the new technologies for the exchange between the two countries, through the radio and Internet, with a twice-monthly radio program, “AZUL” and the web page http://www.espacioeacem.org/

Location:

Alhoceima in Morocco and Madrid in Spain, Spain

Policy/practice area:

Cultural integration

Keywords:

Community building, Culture and diversity, Empowerment, Media and diversity,

Integration Practitioner:

Civil society organization

Name of Organization:

Fundación CEAR-Habitáfrica

Website:

http://www.fundacioncear.org/

Other stakeholders involved in this practice:

• Codevelopment Committees of Morocco and Spain
• Spanish Commission for Refugees Aid (CEAR)
• Radio Vallekas (RVK)
• Al Amal Network (Alhoceima, Maroc)
• Madrid Autonomous University (UAM)