Lasting from January 2021 to January 2024, the FoSaMed project brings together Moroccan Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) that promote inclusive education through curriculum development and teacher training in food safety, namely the Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II (IAV), the Escola Nacional d'Agricultura (ENA), the Universitat Ibn Tofail (IBN) and the Universitat Mohamed I (UMP), supported by the project coordinator, the Universitat d'Évora (UEVORA), together with the Universitat de Barcelona (UB) and the Unió d'Universitats del Mediterrani (UNIMED).

The Moroccan academics will receive training on modern and innovative teaching methodologies with the aim of designing a master's program that 1) promotes the traditional Mediterranean diet 2) is associated with short food supply chains 3) promotes inclusive higher education involving disadvantaged groups, such as women, rural populations and refugees, and giving them equal access to knowledge and opportunities.

Numerous INSA researchers are involved in actively collaborating in the project, and faculty members of the team include:
-Dr. Susana Guix
-Dr. Maria Izquierdo
-Dr. Rosa M Lamuela
-Dr. Ma. Luz Latorre
-Dr. Rafael Llorach
-Dr. Montserrat Riu
-Dr. Mireia Urpi
-Dr. Carmen Vidal

If you want to know more about this project, you can visit their website: FoSaMed - Enhancing Food Safety in the Mediterranean