Le Sahara à l’épreuve de la colonisation Un nouveau regard sur les questions territoriales Par Pr. Jillali EL ADNANI

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Green March, Euromed University of Fes is organizing a conference-debate on November 25th at the Palais des Congrès in Fez on the topic "New, Unprecedented Truths about the Moroccan Identity of the Sahara," as revealed by the recent scientific research of Jillali El Adnani in the archive centers of colonial powers, such as those in Dakar, Bamako, Nantes, La Courneuve, and Aix-en-Provence.

Professor Jillali EL ADNANI, a historian, Director of the Center for the History of the Present Time, and a specialist in the social and religious history of Mohammed V University-Rabat, will open the debate by presenting his latest work "The Sahara Tested by Colonization, A New Look at Territorial Issues."

Following this presentation, the debate will be moderated by Professor Mohamed Naciri, a sociologist and historian (Mohammed V University-Rabat), and will feature the participation of Professor Grigori Lazarev, an anthropologist, sociologist, and economist, and Professor Noureddine El Aoufi, an economist (Mohammed V University-Rabat) and a resident member of the Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology, who will discuss the historical and scientific foundations of the Moroccan identity of the Sahara.

Throughout the conference-debate, the different historical stages and the strong ties existing since the 17th century between Morocco and its Southern provinces will be presented, supported by new data and unprecedented scientific documents from the archives of colonial powers, which have only recently become accessible to the public.

The conference-debate is open to the general public.

Speakers:

Prof. Noureddine EL AOUFI, Economist, Mohammed V University-Rabat and resident member of the Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology

Prof. Grigori LAZAREV, Anthropologist, sociologist, and economist, and international consultant in the field of rural development

Prof. Jillali EL ADNANI, Historian, Director of the Center for the History of the Present Time and specialist in social and religious history, Mohammed V University-Rabat

General debate