Morocco and UNESCO have partnered to preserve its prehistoric heritage which makes the country a renowned cradle of humankind.
The North African country has been driven by a deep desire to ensure that it highlights the various categories of its multi-millennial heritage and to make an effective intellectual contribution to the concept of the heritage of humanity.
The Kingdom of Morocco launched of the exhibition and symposium on June 17 at the UNESCO headquarters of in Paris, placed under the patronage of King Mohammed VI.
The participation of researchers and specialists in prehistoric sciences from various Moroccan and international academic institutions added to the fanfare of the launch.
Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication -
Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid - and the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, were joined at the launch by the advisor to HM the King, André Azoulay, the Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN organization, Samir Addahre, Morocco ambassador to Paris, Mohamed Benchaaboune, and the President of the National Foundation of Museums of Morocco, Mehdi Qotbi.
The opening of the exhibition and symposium intended to present the richness and diversity of the Kingdom's prehistoric heritage and highlight recent archaeological discoveries. It was also attended by ambassadors of several countries to UNESCO, personalities from the arts and culture and a host of researchers and specialists in prehistoric sciences.
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