OPENING OF THE THIRD 1337 SCHOOL CAMPUS, THE RESULT OF A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TANGER MED GROUP AND MOHAMMED VI POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

1 October 2021

CSR

Building on the success of the two 1337 School campuses located in Khouribga and Benguerir, the Tanger Med Group, through its Foundation, will support the creation of a third campus named 1337 MED in partnership with the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P).

1337 School offers training in computer development and coding that is totally free, accessible to all, with no prerequisites in terms of diploma or computer knowledge, and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The 1337 MED campus will open in the fall of 2021 in the Tétouan Shore activity zone, close to Cabo Negro . Equipped with 150 stations , 1337 MED will increase its capacity to 210 stations by 2023 , with the goal of training nearly 650 students.

Tanger Med is offering this unique training program in the region, free of charge and with no prerequisites in terms of diploma or computer knowledge. In addition, the Tanger Med Group will provide financial assistance to students to cover their accommodation costs, thereby boosting the local economy.

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, within the framework of this partnership, will provide the technical and pedagogical support necessary for the launch and sustainable management of this new branch of the 1337 Schools.

Young people in the region will receive high-level training and have access to an international network of computer developers.

In an ongoing effort to improve employability, particularly among young workers, 1337 MED will help to align the digital skills required by the job market with the actual availability of these skills in the country’s second largest economic hub.

In an era of accelerated digitization, strengthening Moroccan digital skills and promoting digital entrepreneurship is both a professional opportunity for Moroccan youth and a necessity for national development and competitiveness.

The launch of 1337 MED, in partnership with UM6P, has further expanded the national network both in terms of capacity and geographical distribution, with a new training program for Digital Technology Architects in the Northern Region of Morocco.