MYS aims at cultural cooperation between Finland and Morocco in order to make the Moroccan society, nature, history and culture known in Finland, and to develop and enhance reciprocal relations in cultural, educational and socio-cultural interaction between Finland and Morocco. Member of Union of friendship associations in Finland as well as Service Centre for Development Cooperation, KEPA. Members most Finnish 105, also in Morocco and other supportive members in European countries.
Main partners Ashouraq, Casa Fleur, ENNAKHIL, Delegation of Culture in Goulimine and Tetouan.
Spreading information about Morocco in Finland and Finland in Morocco;
Membership meetings and various informal opportunities for people to meet and learn to know each other both in Finland and Morocco;
Collaboration with representatives of different professional groups and friendship associations;
Interaction with cultural associations both in Morocco and in Finland;
Contacts with authorities and NGOs in both countries in order to bridge the dialogue and development;
Spreading good practices by using ICT and through personal visits.
2007 Ministry of Education , Enhancing tolerance between Finland and Morocco
2007 Preparatory visit to Morocco “Ush tari”
2008 Project coordinators visit to Finland
2008 Preparatory visit to Morocco- MONEWOS-project ( women entrepreneurs)
2009 Ush tari- Whats New Morocco- Finland?- project, Saharan guedra group in Finland
2009 More New Skills for Women Entrepreneurs-seminar, Marrakech, (ENNAKHIL-MYS);
2010 Creating New by Breaking Boundaries conference, Seinäjoki-Helsinki ( 3 women entrepreneurs from Morocco);
2010-2011 Ministry of Education and Culture, Enhancing cultural dialog between Morocco and Finland ( reciprocal visits Finland-Morocco);
2011 Preparatory visit to Tarfaya-Ashouraq-association, (EWE-project) and Casablanca, Casa Fleur association;
2011 Preparatory visit in Tetouan in the Delegation of Culture.