IACCIA to lead delegation to 4th Edition of the International Chemistry Forum (ICF 2026)

DAY 1

09h00 – 09h30 : OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

• Mr. Abed CHAGAR: President, Federation of Chemistry and Parachemistry

• Mr. Ryad MEZZOUR: Minister of Industry and Trade (TBC)

• Ms. Leila BENALI: Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development (TBC)

• Mr. Azzedine EL MIDAOUI: Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation (TBC)

• Mr. Chakib ALJ: President, General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) (TBC)

• Mr. Mostafa TERRAB: Chairman & CEO, OCP Group (TBC)

10h30 – 12h00 : KEYNOTES & EXPERTS

Geopolitical outlook: BCG or other English-speaking expert (TBD)

Industrial transition: BCG, Mazars, or other (TBD)

 

PANELS - DAY 1

14:00 – 15:30 | Panel 1 — Supply Chain: Positioning Morocco in Global Flows

15h45 – 17h15 : Panel 2 — Energy, Transition and Industry: Foundations of Sustainable Industrial Integration

 

DAY 2

09:30 – 10:30 — Panel 3 Raw Materials: A Strategic Lever for Industrial Value Chains

10:30 – 11:45 — Panel 4 Chemistry & Technology: Innovation and Industrial Performance

11:45 – 12:30 — Panel 5 Human Capital: What Skills for the Future of the Chemical Industry?

12:30 – 13:00 — Forum Closing

 

TECHNICAL FACT SHEET

Event: International Chemistry Forum — 4th edition

Format: Forum (Keynotes / Panels / Q&A / Networking / “Chemistry Village” (booths)

Type of event: In-person, with live streaming

Language: French with English interpretation

Provisional dates: 2 days — May 13–14, 2026

Venue: Marriott Hotel, Rabat

Participants: In-person: 400–500 attendees

Organizer:

Federation of Chemistry and Parachemistry (FCP)

Partners:

• Ministry of Industry and Trade

• Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE)

• CGEM, ASMEX, Green H2 Cluster, Chemistry Cluster, FMP, FMIIP, FDIM,