About MACP
The Moroccan American Center for Policy (MACP) is a non-profit organization whose principal mission is to inform opinion makers, government officials and an interested public in the United States about political and social developments in Morocco and the role being played by the Kingdom of Morocco in broader strategic developments in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. It is an initiative of His Majesty King Mohammed VI that focuses on enhancing a broad range of Moroccan-US relations.
The Kingdom of Morocco is the oldest strategic ally of the United States, having recognized the nation shortly after it declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776. The treaty of friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Morocco, which is still in force, was the first international treaty ratified by the American Congress, making Morocco America's oldest diplomatic partner.
Morocco places high value on its long-standing history of friendship and cooperation with the United States. It has been an invaluable partner in the wake of terrorist attacks on the United States. Its own commitment to progressive political and social development has also made the Kingdom an exemplary partner in the United States effort to promote and support political, economic and social reforms in the broader Middle East region. As it has in the past at critical moments, Morocco also continues to play a strategically important role in the effort to resolve the on-going conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Chief among the Center's objectives is to assist the Kingdom of Morocco to obtain American support for its efforts to construct a stable, progressive, democratic and economically dynamic region in North Africa. In pursuit of this broader strategic objective, the Center will focus a substantial amount of its resources and its activities on helping to facilitate a viable political solution to the longstanding issue of the Western Sahara.
The Center has launched this Web site, www.moroccanamericanpolicy.com, as a focal point for daily summaries of the latest news and information about Morocco and Moroccan-US relations. In addition, the Center will periodically sponsor seminars, roundtables, briefings, publications, and studies that focus on specific issues of interest to Moroccan-US relations.
MACP is a registered agent for the Government of Morocco. All information on the MACP website, although much of it is generated by sources throughout the world, is posted on behalf of the Government of Morocco. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
For more information about MACP, please contact:
Robert Holley, rmholley@moroccanamericanpolicy.com
Jean Abinader, jrabinader@moroccanamericanpolicy.com