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Research, mentorship, and collaborative leadership
EMPOWERING WOMEN'S CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE IN MOROCCO THROUGH RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
A collaborative UK–Morocco initiative funded by the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships – Researcher Challenges scheme.
GOING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
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.
The Researcher Challenges programme supports innovative international collaborations that empower Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to address global challenges through equitable partnerships.
This project brings together researchers, mentors, and innovation stakeholders from the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Morocco to strengthen women’s resilience to climate change through research, technology, and inclusive innovation.
Led by Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Morocco, the project provides a platform for interdisciplinary exchange, linking digital technology, social sciences, and environmental research to co-create sustainable solutions for climate resilience.
WHY IT MATTERS
Aligned with Morocco’s national climate action goals, the initiative ensures that women are not only beneficiaries but active leaders in developing and implementing adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Through research workshops, mentorship, and challenge-based innovation, early-career researchers collaborate to design practical, gender-responsive solutions addressing real environmental and social challenges.
Research Workshops
Co-creating practical climate responses.
Mentorship
Linking early-career researchers and experts.
Innovation Challenges
Developing tech-based, gender-inclusive solutions.
Active LEADERS
This project forms part of the British Council’s global mission to build connections, understanding, and trust through education, research, and innovation—supporting international collaboration that delivers meaningful social, environmental, and economic impact.
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Funded by the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships Researcher Challenges scheme.
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Our project featured in Nation.Cymru
We're pleased to see our UK–Morocco collaboration featured by Nation.Cymru, highlighting the work being undertaken to strengthen women's climate resilience in Morocco through research, technological innovation, capacity building, and international collaboration.
Led by Dr Issam Damaj (Cardiff Metropolitan University) and Dr. Loubna Mekouar (UM6P - University Mohammed VI Polytechnic), the project brings together researchers, mentors, Early Career Researchers, partners, and stakeholders across the UK and Morocco.
The project is supported through the British Council's Going Global Partnerships – UK–Morocco Researcher Challenge Grants 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).
We thank Nation.Cymru for featuring our work and all our collaborators and partners for their continued contributions.
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Welsh university helps Morocco combat climate change
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We're pleased to see our project featured by Business News Wales, highlighting our UK–Morocco collaboration to strengthen women's climate resilience through research, innovation, and international partnership.
Led by Dr Issam Damaj (Cardiff Metropolitan University) and Dr. Loubna Mekouar (UM6P - University Mohammed VI Polytechnic), this initiative brings together researchers, mentors, partners, and stakeholders from both countries to advance research capacity and climate resilience.
This project is supported through the British Council's Going Global Partnerships – UK–Morocco Researcher Challenge Grants 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).
We thank the British Council and all our collaborators and partners for their continued support and commitment.
Read the full article:
businessnewswales.com/cardiff-met-leads-international-projects-to-strengthen-womens-climate-resil...
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Cardiff Met Leads International Projects to Strengthen Women's Climate Resilience in Morocco
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Cardiff Metropolitan University is leading two international research and innovation initiatives that are empowering women to address the impacts of climate change through technology, research and inc...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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