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Institute for Advanced Studies · UM6P

Our Governance

The people, expertise, and oversight structures that guide IAS toward its vision, where knowledge truly knows no boundaries.

01 · Executive Direction

Our Team

The Executive Direction at IAS is responsible for guiding the institute's strategic vision and ensuring seamless operational management.


Nawal Chraibi
Nawal Chraibi
Director of The Institute for Advanced Studies, UM6P
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Zouheir Sekkat
Zouheir Sekkat
Scientific Director of The Institute for Advanced Studies, UM6P
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Saad A. Tazi
Saad A. Tazi
Coordinator, Head of Open Minds, Arts & Culture, UM6P Morocco Committee
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Meryem Alaoui Mdaghri
Meryem Alaoui Mdaghri
Project Manager Outreach
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Fatima Zahra Marfoq
Fatima Zahra Marfoq
Senior Manager, PR, Communications & Global Projects
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Jabran Elalwani
Jabran Elalwani
Project Management Officer
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Oumama Regragui
Oumama Regragui
Office Manager
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Khalil Essalihi
Khalil Essalihi
Graphic & Digital Content Designer
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Soumya Chouki
Soumya Chouki
Administrative Coordinator
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Mouna Oumbarek
Mouna Oumbarek
Administrative Assistant
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02 · Scientific Board

IAS Scientific Advisory Board

Chaired by Prof. Louise Fresco, this advisory body supervises the orientations of the IAS and formulates recommendations for its development, bringing together leading scholars from across disciplines and continents.


Louise Fresco
Board Chair
Louise Fresco
Agriculture
Wageningen University, Netherlands
Daniel Nahon
Daniel Nahon
Geochemistry
Aix-Marseille University, France
Ilham Kadri
Ilham Kadri
Chemistry
Syensqo and Temasek, Belgium
Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli
Rajaâ Cherkaoui El Moursli
Nuclear Physics
Academy Hassan II, Morocco
Francis Paul Heylighen
Francis Paul Heylighen
Physical Mathematics
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Fouad Laroui
Fouad Laroui
Economics & Literature
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Morocco
Souleymane Bachir Diagne
Souleymane Bachir Diagne
Philosophy
Columbia University, United States
03 · Steering Committee

Steering Committee

This committee brings together academic leaders, specialists, and coordinators tasked with directing the institute toward its scientific and strategic objectives.


Nawal Chraibi
Director
Nawal Chraibi
Director of The Institute for Advanced Studies, UM6P
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Zouheir Sekkat
Scientific Director
Zouheir Sekkat
Scientific Director of The Institute for Advanced Studies, UM6P
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Saad A. Tazi
Coordinator
Saad A. Tazi
Head of Steering Committee, Open Minds, Arts & Culture
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Abdelali Haoudi
Member
Abdelali Haoudi
Director of Global Strategic Partnerships
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Jean Louis Bodinier
Member
Jean Louis Bodinier
Member of the Steering Committee
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Mustapha Achoubane
Member
Mustapha Achoubane
Member of the Steering Committee
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Jamal Chouki
Member
Jamal Chouki
Member of the Steering Committee
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