MOROCCAN AMERICANS SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION

~ CREATION OF A NATIONAL MOROCCAN AMERICAN NETWORK ~

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Park Hyatt Hotel, Washington D.C.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

8:30 – 9:30                  Registration, “Meet & Greet”

9:30 – 9:45                  Welcoming Note and Program Display (MC)

                                    Snapshot of First Convention’s Video Recording

                                    Highlights of Recommendations from First Convention

                                    Mr. Khalid Rafik

9:45 – 11:15                Spotlights on Moroccan American Organizations in the U.S.

                                    Representatives of Organizations

11:15 – 11:30              Coffee break

11:30 – 11:45              Moroccan Territorial Integrity: The Proposed Autonomy Plan

                                   Mr. Aziz Mekouar, Morocco’s Ambassador to the U.S.

11:45 – 12:00              The Moroccan American Community and the Future of Morocco

                                    Mrs. Nouzha Chekrouni, Minister Delegate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in Charge of the Moroccan Community Abroad

12:00 – 12:45              Q&A Session

12:45 – 14:15              Lunch

14:15 – 14:30              Benefits of Working Together as a Unified Community

                                   (What’s Holding Us Back?)

                                   Mr. Ahmed Lahjouji

14:30 – 14:45              A Successful Community Networking Model: The National Hispanics Coalition: LA RAZZA

                                       Mr. Eduardo Cusicanqui

14:45 – 15:00              A Platform for Creating a National Moroccan American Network

                                   Mr. Boubker Abisourour

15:00 – 17:30              Workshops

17:30 – 18:00              Conclusions, Resolutions and Action Plans