Conference at the Euromed Polytechnic Academic Division by Prof. Ahmed El Hassani: "A Geologist's Paradise - A Journey Through Time in the Kingdom of Morocco"

According to Pierre Despujols, "Despite its location at the gates of Europe, Morocco remained, until the beginning of the last century, as mysterious as the most distant lands. Is it not, however, the cradle of geology?"

Indeed, our speaker, Prof. Dr. Ahmed El Hassani, resident member of the Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology, confirms that "Geologically, Morocco is considered one of the countries that relate the geological history of the globe quite completely (from the Archean to the Quaternary). As such, it is of major interest to the international scientific community; which is why it is regularly visited by a large number of geologists from all five continents. In addition to the great diversity of geological terrains, several stratotypes and fossil groups have been identified in Morocco where they are the best represented on a planetary scale. These riches remain largely unknown to the majority of Moroccans today, including the managers of natural areas, and even the non-specialized scientific community. This encourages the undertaking of 'inventory'-type studies, which geologists rarely engage in, but which play a fundamental role in raising public awareness about the safeguarding, enhancement, and rational use of this heritage."

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassani in "The Geologists' Paradise - A Journey Through Time in the Kingdom of Morocco", Hassan II Academy Press