As part of the educational programs developed by the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat, Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Foundation, visited the "Education Complex No. 132–134" secondary school of Baku, involved in an educational twinning project between Rabat and Baku’s institutions.
This initiative, carried out in partnership with Morocco’s Ministry of National Education, Preschool, and Sports; the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication; and Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Science and Education as well as the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, involves five schools in Rabat and five others in Baku.
Through this initiative, the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat reaffirms its commitment to raising youth awareness and education around cultural heritage, by promoting transmission, exchange, and intercultural dialogue in the spirit of the universal values championed by UNESCO.
This partnership, grounded in shared values of heritage preservation and knowledge transmission, seeks to raise awareness among young generations in Rabat and Baku about the richness of their cultural heritage, while encouraging intercultural openness through education.
The twinning program also aims to foster educational and cultural exchange between the two cities, enabling students to share knowledge and experiences and to build lasting cultural ties.
Through collaborative projects and interactive learning experiences, this initiative aspires to deepen mutual understanding of everyone's cultural wealth while promoting global awareness and cooperation.
Asked about this ambitious twinning project, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohammed Mehdi Bensaid, emphasized the importance of the role played by the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat in preserving and promoting the history and heritage of the Kingdom's capital, through a series of actions and initiatives, noting that his department is fully committed to this momentum fostering cultural and educational exchanges.
He also noted that this initiative has an international dimension in opening up to cultural programs specific to each country.
For her part, the Foundation's Executive Manager, Yousra Aannour, said that this twinning project is part of the “I discover my heritage” program, recognized by UNESCO as a reference in the field of heritage education, and aims to strengthen the spirit of exchange, understanding and cultural dialogue between young people from Rabat and Baku.
This program has been adapted to the Azerbaijani capital as part of the educational twinning project, carried out under a partnership between the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, she added.
Educational kits adapted to local realities
As part of the “I discover my heritage” program initiated by the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat, the twinning offers interactive educational kits adapted to the cultural realities of each city. These tools enable students to explore, understand, and value the heritage of their environment through creative, playful, and participatory activities.
The pedagogical approaches will be carefully designed to ensure that the kits are accessible and attractive, making complex cultural topics comprehensible for students.
As for school deliverables, they will include student presentations showcasing their artistic and literary contributions, reflecting their engagement in discovering cultural heritage. These works will take various forms, such as essays, poetry, visual artworks, and photographic documentation.
By building lasting ties between schools of Rabat and Baku, this partnership paves the way for an exemplary and unprecedented model of cooperation, by promoting local heritage while fostering mutual cultural understanding.
MAP:07 mai 2025
