Within the scope of its mandate to promote economic sectors and support territorial development, the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Services of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region held a preparatory meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The meeting took place at the Chamber’s annex in the Administrative District (near the airport) to discuss the second edition of the Regional Forum on Mountain Tourism, scheduled to be held in the city of Chefchaouen under the theme: “Sustainable Tourism: A Catalyst for Territorial Development and Spatial Equity.”
The meeting was chaired by Mr. Abdellatif Afailal, President of the Chamber, and attended by Vice-President Mr. Abdelhamid El Hassisene, Chamber Rapporteur Mr. Mustapha Banaji, and Chamber member Mr. Mohamed Amine Ramli. Representing the administration were Mr. Nabil El Khamlichi, Acting Regional Director; Mr. Abderrahim Acharki, Head of the Promotion and Resource Mobilization Department; and Mr. Mohamed Hajjaji, Head of the Training and Networking Department. Also in attendance were representatives from various institutions and bodies involved in the tourism sector, including the Provincial Delegation of Industry and Trade in Tetouan, the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Regional Council, the Regional Investment Center in Tetouan, the Provincial Directorate of Tourism in Tetouan, and the National Agency for the Promotion of Employment and Skills (ANAPEC) in Tetouan.
Following a review of the draft framework and program for the forum, as well as the preliminary design for the accompanying exhibition, a discussion was opened regarding the presented documents. The objective was to gather feedback and enhance the organization of the event through a participatory approach. The meeting yielded several key outcomes, most notably:
• Reaching out to additional partners to be included in the forum’s list of partners;
• Holding periodic meetings with the organizing committee tasked with overseeing the event, to enable various stakeholders to contribute to its success and take ownership of it.
Furthermore, all attendees expressed the readiness of the institutions they represent to engage in ensuring the success of this significant event in our region.
