IPDA Morocco Committee
Dr Adil Azhar
Chair
Adil Azhar obtained his doctoral degree in Intercultural Communication from the University of Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco. Presently, he serves as an associate professor specializing in TEFL and teacher education, the chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures, and the coordinator of the BA and MA programs in TESOL offered at Ecole Normale Supérieure, Mohammed V University in Rabat. He coordinated national initiatives in the development of EFL teacher education programs and has been involved as an expert in the evaluation of BA and MA programs for accreditation. Throughout his career, he has been actively engaged in the ELT community through participation in or coordination of various national and international academic events. He has been involved in various research projects and has directed numerous theses and dissertations. Azhar has contributed many articles, book chapters, and edited volumes to scholarly literature. His research focuses primarily on EFL teacher education, applied linguistics, communication theory, as well as research methodology.
Abdelghanie Ennam
Co-Chair
Abdelghanie Ennam, PhD holder from Hokkaido University, Japan. Permanent Full Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Faculty of Languages, Letters and Arts, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra-Morocco. Author of many international publications with SAGE, Springer, Routledge, inter alia. Permanent member of different research groups, esp. LITARIP and ARYAM.
Fatima Zahra Elboussaidi
Executive Director
Fatima Zahra Elboussaidi is an English language educator with over twenty years of experience in public education. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at the École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Mohammed V University, Rabat. She is pursuing doctoral research at the Laboratory of Literature, Arts, and Pedagogical Engineering at Ibn Tofail University. Her scholarly work focuses on professional learning networks (PLNs), continuous professional development (CPD), environmental education, and intercultural teaching methodologies.
Elboussaidi is an ICSEI Junior Scholar Fellow (2023–2026) and an active member of the ICSEI PLNs, she is a Catalyst 2030 associate. She is a coordinator at the EcoManka initiative, advocating community-based environmental learning. She is a graduate of the International Class at the East Side Institute (USA, 2023/2024).
She is a textbook designer; she has presented original research at global academic platforms including ICSEI, IPDA, and TASP. Her published and forthcoming works explore transformative pedagogical practices, play-based learning, and equity-oriented education in African contexts, particularly through her initiative, Morocco2050.
Mohammed Elmeski
Senior Education Advisor and Evaluation Partner
Dr. Mohammed Elmeski is an education policy advisor, researcher, and leader with a career built on collaboration and a commitment to improving education systems. He currently serves as the Senior Education Policy Advisor to the Office of the Prime Minister in Morocco, where he works on national education reform strategies for K-12, higher education, and vocational training. In this role, he engages with policymakers, educators, and international partners to foster meaningful collaborations that advance education in Morocco. He is also a Senior Research and Evaluation Partner at SIGMA Associates, where he leads projects focused on teacher retention and leadership development, always prioritizing practical, stakeholder-driven solutions.
Dr. Elmeski’s career includes roles such as Clinical Associate Professor and Chief of Party at Arizona State University, where he co-led the implementation of USAID’s Higher Education Partnership in Morocco, and Senior Researcher and Program Director at the American Institutes for Research, where he managed evaluation and research initiatives in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. His research focuses on topics such as educational leadership, social-emotional learning, and education in crisis contexts. He has contributed to journals like the Journal of Educational Administration and Journal on Education in Emergencies and written chapters on EFL instruction, teacher leadership, and school-community partnerships.
Dr. Elmeski also values creating spaces where diverse voices come together to solve challenges in education. He has co-chaired global events like the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) 2020 and the Social Sciences Education Consortium (SSEC) 2024, fostering dialogue between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. He has shared his insights through keynote speeches at institutions such as Trinity College Dublin and Shanghai Open University. A believer in lifelong learning, he earned his PhD in Comparative International Development Education from the University of Minnesota and holds certifications in project management and executive coaching. Dr. Elmeski approaches his work with openness and collaboration, always seeking to build partnerships that drive meaningful and sustainable change.
Dr Othmane Zakaria
Media Coordinator
Dr Othmane Zakaria is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and TEFL at École Normale Supérieure, Sidi Mohammed Ben AbdAllah University in Fes, Morocco. He is a former Fulbright scholar who taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln between 2010-2011. His research interests include integrating ICT in language teaching practices, creating instructional materials, and AI. Dr. Zakaria is also interested in intercultural communication, studying abroad, and learning about information technology in education. His work reflects a deep commitment to enhancing educational practices through innovative approaches and interdisciplinary research.
Our community members
- Sidi Mohamed Oubit, Director of Centre régional des métiers de l’éducation et de formation, Ministry of Education.
- Zerouali Amal, Inspector, AREF Oujda, Ministry of Education
- Abdelhak Bzioui, National School of Management, University Hassan the First, Morocco.
- Hind Brigui, Faculty of Languages, Letters, and Arts – Ibn Tofail University
- Othmane Zakaria, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fes, Morocco.
- Ahmed Kadiri Hassani Yamani, Faculty of Languages, Letters and Arts, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco ESEF – Kenitra
- Mohammed Hassim, Freelancer and retired inspector of English (Ministry of Education)
- Younes Benbrik, ENS, Mohamed V University
- Youssef NADRI, Hassan II University, Casablanca
- Zoulikha Mehdaoui, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Education
- Noureddine Laouni, CRMEF of Meknès
- Youssef Ait Kerroumens, Marrakech, UCA Univeristy
- Aziz Ouladhadda, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Rabat
- Jihane Benmassoud,École Normale Supérieure- Cadi Ayyad University
- Youssef Baahmad, ENS Rabat, Morocco
- Kadi Yousra,Sultan Moulay Slimane University.
- El Mehdi El Hamydy, Mohammed V University, Faculty of Education