Training and Talent in Morocco
The infrastructure, water, and energy group Lantania has formalized a collaboration agreement with Abdelmalek Essaâdi University. This strategic alliance aims to enhance training, research, and employability in the water technology sector, strengthening the company's presence in the Moroccan market.
The multinational infrastructure company, through its division Lantania Waters, has taken a new step in its strategy of consolidating its presence abroad after signing an ambitious institutional cooperation agreement with the Abdelmalek Essaâdi University (UAE) from Morocco. The central objective of this alliance is to create a joint ecosystem that promotes innovation, high-level training, and employability within the booming sector of the water technologies.
The agreement was signed in the city of Tangier by Antonio Borrero, Business Development Director of Lantania Waters, and Mustapha DianiDean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at said university. This rubric establishes a direct bridge between the academic world and the international Business of the company, betting on attracting talent in a strategic market for the firm.
Technological development and professional integration
At an operational level, this strategic partnership will channel specialized training programs and high-level seminars, leveraging the Lantania Chair: Water Engineering and Technology, an initiative originally conceived in conjunction with the University of Seville. The focus of the projects of R&D&I The sets will be placed in areas critical to the region, such as the desalination, water treatment and reuse of water resources, thereby facilitating a constant flow of technology transfer.
One of the most prominent pillars of the agreement is its focus on the labor market. Lantania will open the doors of its projects in Morocco to university students and recent graduates through this initiative. internship and mentoring programs, facilitating their professional integration. For its part, the academic institution will adapt the design of its curricula to the real demands of the hydraulic infrastructure sector.
Growth in Morocco and international support
This commitment to local talent responds to the significant increase in Lantania's order book in the North African country. Currently, the company operates through its subsidiaries. Lantania Maroc y Soil Maroc, implementing key infrastructures such as M'rirt drinking water treatment plant, after having successfully delivered the Salé water treatment plant and having developed various projects for the industrial giant OCP Group.
This international roadmap is part of the new stage of corporate expansion that Lantania Aguas is undergoing, strongly supported by the recent entry into its shareholding of Emirati NMDC groupThis injection of capacity reinforces the company's need for highly qualified engineering teams to support its operations. foreign trade e international investments.
Coordination and validity of the agreement
La Abdelmalek Essaâdi UniversityThe university, considered a leader in Moroccan higher education, has an infrastructure of 17 centers spread across five cities (Tetouan, Tangier, Larache, Ksar El Kebir, and Al Hoceima). Specifically, the Faculty of Sciences and Technology in Tangier—which offers four engineering degrees and 13 master's programs—will be responsible for spearheading the agreement.
To guarantee the success of the alliance, which is born with a initial validity of three years (renewable), an annual monitoring committee has been established. Operational coordination will fall to Hicham El Bakouri, regional head of Business Development and R&D at Lantania Aguas, and the professor Fouad El Mansouri, belonging to the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Moroccan university.
| Key Aspect of the Agreement | Main goal |
|---|---|
| Training | Develop educational programs and practices to specialize students in water technologies. |
| Research | Promote joint R&D projects that address the region's water challenges. |
| Employability | Facilitating the integration of graduates into the workforce through practical experience. |
| Corporative strategy | Strengthen the positioning and commitment of Lantania with sustainable development in Marruecos. |
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