Amidst crisp autumn air and enduring friendship, the China-Morocco Vocational Education Development Seminar took place on November 26, 2025, in Conference Room B303 of Jiangxingyuan Building at Shanghai Donghai College (SDC). Centered on the theme “Deepening Vocational Education Cooperation for Mutual Development and Win-Win Results”, the event brought together representatives from both countries’ vocational education sectors to exchange insights and map out collaborative pathways.
Moroccan delegates included: Mr. Benhilal Abdelilah, President of the Moroccan Federation of Private Professional Education (FMEP); Mr. Dadsi Jawad, FMEP Vice President/Principal; Ms. Rouhi Hind , Secretary General of the Institute of Vocational Training of Rabat (IFPRO); Mr. Bensaid Hilal, IFPRO Principal; Mr. Dine Mohammed, General Manager of the Institute Work Center Oujda; Mr. Kriouile, Abdelouahed Principal of MIAGE Group – Private Institute of Vocational Training; and Mr. El Kayloubi Abdelaziz, Principal of the Private InfoDesign School (Digital & Design). Representing SDC were President Professor He Ying, heads of the International Exchange Department, and deans of relevant academic units. The seminar was hosted by Meng Zhaoshang, Director of SDC’s International Exchange Department.
In the presence of all distinguished guests, as a key milestone in China-Morocco cooperation and a signature outcome of this symposium, representatives from both sides — President He Ying and Mr. Abdelilah Ben Hilal, Chairman of the Moroccan Federation of Private Vocational Education (Moroccan side) — officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU provides for the establishment of the Donghai Workshop under the federation, ushering bilateral vocational education cooperation into a new phase of deepened development.
