GAMe

Michel Angelo

Michel Angelo IX 2026, ENCG Casabanca Morocco

Transform Mediterranean identity into a driver of innovation, cooperation, and sustainable development in response to real-world challenges.

 

Michel Angelo IX - Workshop 2026

- ENCG Casabanca Morocco -

 

22 & 23 April 2026

1. OBJECTIVES

The GAMe Workshop aims to bring together Engineering and Management students to explore how Mediterranean identity can support Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainable Development.The workshop promotes Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Practical problem-solving around real regional challenges.

2. PROPOSAL AXES

  • Axis 1: Innovation and Sustainable Development: Focus on practical solutions related to sustainability, including renewable energy, resource management, circular economy, and sustainable urban development.
  • Axis 2: Mediterranean Identity and Cooperation Focus on cultural, social, and economic dimensions of Mediterranean identity, including cooperation, social innovation, sustainable tourism, and territorial development

3. WHO CAN APPLY

Students from the RMEIM Members (check Members here), from engineering, management, environmental sciences, economics, policy, and related fields (interdisciplinary are encouraged).

4. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • CV + Motivation letter
  • A short video presenting your motivation to participate and a brief introduction of your project
  • Application should be submitted at https://forms.gle/f9jSUXPX7p8dooC49

5. KEY DATES

  • Sumbssion deadline: March 12, 2026
  • Selection notification: March 18, 2026

6. PARTICIPATION FEES

  • Students: 20€ for 3 days, all included

Transportation to Casablanca, Morocco, Accomodation, Food and Local Transportation are covered by RMEIM, the host institution ENCG Casablanca and the RMEIM Member.

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7. TENTATIVE AGENDA

21 April 2026

17:00 – 19:30: Participant Welcoming at ENCG Casa - Registration - Transportation to Accomodation (Private Student Residence) - Free evening

22 April 2026

09:30 – 10:00: Official Opening
Representatives of the host institution, RMEIM, academic and industrial guests

10:00 – 10:30: Keynote Speaker 1
Academic or industrial speaker: “Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Region”

10:30 – 11:00: Keynote Speaker 2
Intercultural / networking theme: “Building Mediterranean Student Networks”

11:00 – 11:20: Michelangelo « Alumni » Testimonial
Former participant sharing their experience, the impact of the workshop on their academic or professional path, and the value of the RMEIM network.

11:20 – 11:50: Coffee break
Informal networking between participants and mentors

11:50 – 13:20: Participants’ Pitch Session
Each student (team) presents their proposed project (~3 minutes per project)

13:20 – 14:20: Lunch
Buffet and networking

14:20 – 15:50: Collaborative Workshop 1: “Defining the Foundations of Collaboration”
International mixed groups (engineering / management / different nationalities)
Activities: identification of common challenges, ideas for future mini-projects, strategies to sustain the network

15:50 – 16:20: Short reporting session
Each group shares 2–3 key ideas

16:20 – 17:20: Immersive Cultural Session
Presentation of countries, flags, traditional costumes, short national anthems

17:30: Cultural visit

23 Aril 2026: Consolidation and Future Projects

General Theme: Transforming the Network into Concrete Actions

09:00 – 09:30: Welcome and recap of Day 1
Brief synthesis of pitches and ideas emerging from the workshops

09:30 – 11:00: Collaborative Workshop 2: “Becoming Ambassadors and Creating Joint Projects”

  • Objectives:
  • Reflect on the creation of a club or “Michelangelo Chapter” within each member institution, in order to sustainably anchor the workshop’s dynamic at the local level.
  • Identify how each participating student — or a designated representative — can become an ambassador of their institution, ensuring at least one official ambassador per institution.
  • Define concrete actions to sustain collaboration after the workshop (e.g. periodic online meetings, joint projects, coordinated local events, etc.).
  • Develop ideas for joint projects (technological, social, or cultural) to be implemented after the workshop, with an indicative timeline and identified responsibilities.
  • Format: Mixed groups, one facilitator per group, guided brainstorming
  • Deliverable: Mini action plan per group

11:00 – 11:30: Coffee break
Networking and informal exchanges

11:30 – 13:00: Group presentations
Each group presents its mini action plan / joint project (~5 minutes per group)

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch
Buffet and networking

14:00 – 15:30: Interactive Session: Commitment and Follow-up
Plenary discussion on:

Establishment of a “RMEIS” network
• Communication channels between participants
• Timeline and responsibilities for post-workshop actions

15:30 – 16:00: Closing ceremony and certificate awarding
Certificates of participation, photos, acknowledgments, key messages from mentors and sponsors

Possibility to join the RMEIM 2026 General Assembly