This project aims at enhancing and reinforcing the role and potential of HEIs in the development of employability in the Mediterranean countries by adopting a transversal entrepreneurial mind-set at the HEIs and by opening and structuring the dialogue between the universities, the enterprises and the policy makers, addressing in this way the four priority actions established by the EC, OECD and ETF report:- Establish inter-ministerial commissions for entrepreneurial learning- Establish a platform for the identification and exchange of good practices - Strengthen co-operation among HEIs and promote links with business to foster entrepreneurship. Teacher networks with interest in entrepreneurship promotion should be encouraged and supported- Establish an accredited Southern Mediterranean entrepreneurship network paying a particular attention to the gender dimension.

In order to improve the valorization of the benefits of training and experience in Moroccan universities, promote orientation, mobility and training throughout life and enable companies to have visibility of the laureates’ skills, the project proposes to implement an e-portfolio approach and an e-VAL platform within the Moroccan partner universities. The project starts from the observation of the lack of an intelligent interface allowing the student to capitalize his experiences and cultivate his digital identity, the governance of the university to develop its digital visibility and businesses to better read the skills at the source.We will proceed to an investigation in the Moroccan partner universities, which will enable us to highlight the real needs and expectations. We will then schedule trainings presenting the European partners’ good practices in the field in additions to transfers of expertise, skills and personnel training within the Moroccan partner universities. This pedagogical approach will be supported by actions aimed at professional recognition both by the universities and by the socio-economic community.The e-VAL platform designed through an approach in network technology will be developed by mixed teams, implemented and then evaluated. This technical device integrated into the partner universities’ information system will have to guarantee the consistency and comprehensiveness of the e-portfolio approach in line with the needs of the Moroccan socio-economic fabric.The bulk of the action will focus on awareness-raising, training in the importance e-portfolio approach, conception then experimentation with e-VAL platform. Once stabilized at the end of the project, the platform will be evaluated and submitted for recognition by the supervising ministry, guarantee of the continuity of e-VAL project actions.

"The AMEL project, which means ""hope"" in Morocco, has as its main objective to strengthen the role of the HEIs in the development of the economy by contributing to the establishment of a national framework governing lifelong learning (LLL) to improve its practice and accessibility. There is a political will in Morocco to develop the LLL which has not yet been implemented (Action Plan 17-22). Public universities offer continuous training without regulatory framework and the validation of prior experience is not practiced despite the pressing and growing demand of the Moroccan working environment. The main achievements planned by AMEL are: - the implementation of a national charter of the LLL for Moroccan universities, - the implementation of common procedures for Validation of prior experience,- the creation of a network of experts in the LLL familiar with the procedures established at national level for continuing education and Validation of the acquisition of experience.The project consortium was built around three European HEIs, each with its own expertise in the field: Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers- France, which will be the project leader, Royal Institute of Technology- Sweden and National School of Public Works-France. To ensure the success of the project and the national and regional appropriation of the various project achievements, all the stakeholders in Morocco are associated: nine universities (8 public and 1 private), Ministry of Education, companies represented by the CGEM, Association of Women Business Leaders of Morocco and National agency for evaluation and quality assurance. The AMEL project will offer to those who entered early into working life, a chance to access qualifying training, diplomas and degrees in higher education. By responding more effectively to the needs and expectations of individuals, businesses and society in general, the project will promote the rapprochement between academic and professional qualifications."