DEMO Africa and OFPPT
Following up on a lead from a previous interview, two of us attended the DEMO AFRICA symposium, sponsored by international corporations,...
Tangier Trek
The trek to Tangier got off to a late start because of heavy rain in Casablanca, but after a 4.5 hour van ride, we arrived at the Tangier...
Our Interpreters
Our interpreters have proved to be a wealth of knowledge. On day one we were assigned our interpreter, Monim. From Morocco, he has global...
Pizza and Cyber Policy
On Wednesday, October 17th, two members of the internal security group participated in a roundtable with MA and PhD students studying...
Rock the Casbah
Team Internal Security’s final day of interviews saw its members embark on several separate journeys. Three members hailed a shared taxi...
Journalists, Diplomats, Think Tanks and a SAIS Bus
Wednesday marked the halfway point for cohort three’s Morocco research trip. Team “external security” met with a local journalist,...
Diplomat Day, and drinks with James Bond
The Spanish Embassy welcomed us warmly and opened with a briefing from the Police attaché, who pointed out positive aspects in Spain’s...
Starcups
On a misty Tuesday morning, excitement filled the air as three white minibuses curbside at Casablanca’s Hyatt Regency Hotel. Despite the...
Rabat Talks
Another early morning began with a working breakfast to review Tuesday's meetings. Soon enough, we were on the road to Rabat. First up...
Morocco's Private Sector Challenges
After successful meetings on Monday and Tuesday, we started the third day of our international residency with a better understanding of...
Complexities of Migration
Our day started on the right foot, we had a very productive meeting at the OCP Policy Center, Ambassador Loulichki and his team, who...
Contrasting Perspectives from Ministries and Students
Our group kept up the pace on Day 2! We started our morning with an early departure for Rabat, where we met Mr. Ibrahim Biyoud, Minister...
USAID and MCC
Our day in Rabat culminated with a fascinating engagement with USAID and the Morocco Career Center development staff. Our team met with...
On the Road to Fez
Tuesday was another eventful day for Team “External Security.” The International Institute for Languages and Cultures (INLAC), located in...
Think Tanks, Embassies, and Coffee Shops
On Tuesday morning, we met with the East-West Institute, which works to help immigrants integrate into Moroccan society. They discussed...
Reuters and AmCham
On Monday morning the external security group enjoyed a scenic drive along the coast, venturing 50 miles north to visit Morocco’s...
The "Skills-Gap" and Education
Our group’s capstone trip to Morocco is off to a great start as students focused on economics, employment, and business met with Rabia El...
Morocco's Migrants: Civil Society and Government Views
For the first day of meetings, the "Migration Group" met with a civil society representative and a Moroccan government official to...
UNODC and Sushi
It was a beautiful Monday morning when Team Internal Security™ set off in search of glory, knowledge, and quotable soundbites on human...


















