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In their third appearance – this time at home in front of their fans, they went to the final but fell to a very well-oiled South African side 1-2. They are back now – bigger, stronger and ready to fight again and give something to their fans who have filled the Olympic Stadium to the brim every match day in Rabat. The leadership of captain Ghizlane Chebbak, the individual brilliance and growth of Fatima Tagnaout, Sanaa Mssoudy, Ibtissam Jraidi and Sakina Ouzraoui within the team collective has been a revelation to the Moroccan fans who are now scrambling to buy tickets for the final to witness what could be history – a first WAFCON title. They believe their dreams are valid. An AFCON title in 1976 for the Atlas Lions is the best Morocco has amassed coupled with a first ever semifinal finish for an African team at a FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 is what the current generation can relate to as success for their football teams on the global scene. 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Marrakech – The third edition of the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) Morocco 2025 began Wednesday at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P)'s Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences (FGSES) campus in Rabat. The three-day event runs from July 23 to July 25, bringing together young Moroccan leaders committed to sustainable development. Organized under the umbrella of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change youth constituency (YOUNGO-UNFCCC), this gathering aims to mobilize youth ahead of the 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) scheduled for November in Belém, Brazil. Participants will engage in roundtables, workshops, panels, and simulations focused on critical environmental challenges. Key topics include energy transition, climate governance, water and food security, green finance, sustainable entrepreneurship, climate justice, and youth inclusion in decision-making processes. The conference is organized by FGSES-UM6P's Green Medina club with support from several institutional partners. These include the UM6P's FGSES, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Crédit Agricole du Maroc, MASEN, IRESEN, GIZ Morocco, the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication (MJCC), and the United Nations System in Morocco. This morning's opening ceremony featured prominent national and international figures. Among them were Nathalie Fustier, Resident Representative of the United Nations System in Morocco; Samir Rachidi, Director General of IRESEN; Tarik Moufaddal, CEO of MASEN. Also present were Aziz Ajbilou, Professor and Master's Program Director at FGSES-UM6P; and Kenza Abourmane, Youth Director representing Mehdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication. LCOY Morocco 2025 provides a collaborative platform for youth to be heard, equipped, and represented. The conference creates meaningful interactions between institutions, researchers, decision-makers, NGOs, businesses, and UN agencies. The participating youth will collectively develop a final declaration to be presented by the Moroccan delegation at COP30. This summit represents an important step in Morocco's climate action journey, empowering young leaders to contribute concrete solutions to environmental challenges facing the nation and the world. Read also: First Edition of LCOY Morocco Engages Youth in Climate Action
