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Racines

Casablanca , Morocco
Legal status
non-profit organisation
Type of organisation
resource / information provider, umbrella organisation
Main discipline
multidisciplinary
Type of activities
cultural participation projects targeting specific audiences
advocacy
documentation and observation
facilitating professional meetings
mentoring / practical support
training / education / professional
workshops
Year established
2010
Circostrada member since
2017
International Cooperation projects: 
Other networks the organisation belongs to
Contact Person
Aadel Essaadani (Coordinateur Général)
Address
Rue Al Banafsaj
20250, Casablanca - Morocco

Racines is a non-profit Moroccan organization promoting the integration of culture into public policies related to human, social and economic development. It was born from the desire of Moroccan cultural players, convinced that the issue of culture is common to African and Arab countries: lack of involvement from the State in terms of cultural policies, lack of recognition of culture as a human right, weak creative industries, non-protection of artists, lack of training offer for culture-related professions, etc. The projects that Racines develops are structured around different themes and commitments:

  • Cultural policies (research, advocacy, mapping)
  • Arts and culture for social development
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Training
  • Capacity building of cultural players
  • Artistic freedom of expression
  • Rights and artist status.

 

Racines est une association marocaine à but non-lucratif oeuvrant pour l'intégration de la culture dans les politiques publiques de développement humain, social et économique. Racines est née de la volonté d'acteurs culturels marocains, convaincus que la problématique de la culture est commune aux pays africains et arabes : faiblesse d'implication de l'État en terme de politiques culturelles, non reconnaissance de la culture comme un droit humain, faibles industries créatives, non protection des droits des artistes, insuffisance de l'offre de formation aux métiers de la culture, etc. Les projets développés par Racines s'articulent autour de différents thèmes et engagements :

  • Politiques culturelles (recherche, plaidoyer, mapping)
  • Arts et culture pour le développement social
  • Entreprenariat
  • Formation
  • Renforcement des capacités des acteurs
  • Liberté d'expression artistique
  • Droits et statut de l'artiste