Economy

2023-06-22 16:11:01

The assessment of the 1st edition of the call for projects (AAP) of the SMART tourism program, piloted by the SDR TPME tourism, resulted in the filing of 1,190 applications. 294 were able to fulfill the administrative conditions. 93 projects were selected without reservation.

“93 projects admitted and 37 other projects retained with reservations”. This is the assessment of the results communicated by the Local Selection Commission (CLS), under the SMART tourism program, piloted by the Regional Development Company (SDR) for the promotion of very small, small and medium-sized tourism businesses. in Souss Massa.

As a reminder, this program aims to support the creation of new tourism businesses and the transformation of existing businesses in the region. Following the first call for projects (AAP), launched on January 10, 2023, 1,190 applications were received.

According to the SDR, as of March 30, 2023, the closing date of the call, only 294 files were able to fulfill the administrative conditions set by the regulation. It should be noted that the firm Fidaroc Grant Thornton will lead the group of consultancy firms selected to support the SDR in the management of the support program for tourist VSMEs in the region. The evaluation process, which has already begun, consists of three stages.

Animation and leisure are a hit!
In detail, of the 93 projects admitted directly, 54 fall under the creation section and 39 under transformation. For their part, the 37 projects retained under reserve are divided between 10 accommodation projects, 16 focused on entertainment and leisure and 9 others, relating to catering. The rest concerns tourist transport and travel receptive.

According to the SDR, animation and leisure projects take the lion’s share, with a total of 43 projects, or 46% of the total number. Applications in this sector include a variety of activities such as outdoor sports (especially beach sports), paragliding, cultural activities, culinary activities, artistic workshops, agritourism, cycling activities, hiking, canyoning, climbing…. As for the projects dedicated to tourist accommodation, their number rises to 25. Catering is well represented with 19 projects. The tourist transport (4) and travel agency (2) files were retained only for processing, in accordance with the eligibility conditions mentioned in the AAP regulations.

The first edition of the call for projects has largely exceeded expectations thanks to the support of the ecosystem of actors and the communication strategy carried out for the popularization of this program, with the initiation of more than twenty workshops organized in the provinces and prefectures of the region.

Transformation projects exceed target
Referring to the same results, the creation projects selected have exceeded half of the forecasts established within the framework of the programme. They represent 83% of the target set for 2023, i.e. a total of 65 projects. The same goes for the number of transformation projects, which recorded a performance of more than 30%. It should also be noted that half of the 39 transformation projects selected without reservations are concentrated in the prefecture of Agadir Ida Outanane, in particular in the areas of the bay and north of Agadir. These projects are mainly linked to the entertainment and leisure sector.

In terms of territorial approach, 41% are located in urban tourist ecosystems. In addition, the results showed the dominance of VSEs (investment less than 3 MDH) with 80% of the projects selected. The second part (11%) consists of investment projects ranging between 3 and 10 MDH and 9% relates to medium-sized projects (amount of investment between 10 and 30 MDH).

At the end of this phase, the projects selected without reservation will enter the support phase with experts in the tourism trades and entrepreneurial support. This phase will begin from June 20, 2023 with the positioning interviews which will have to define, for each project, the needs in technical assistance, support, coaching and training.

Yassine Saber / ECO Inspirations

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2023-06-22 17:27:09

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have decided on the place of the fight, on the outcome of which many commentators are already ready to bet, informs June 22 edition of The Verge.

Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk and Meta* CEO Mark Zuckerberg are set to meet at the arena in Las Vegas.

Earlier, Musk wrote on a social network subject to him that he was ready for a fight with Zuckerberg in a cage. Zuckerberg answered him in one of his social networks – “Send me location”, which in this case can be translated as “just tell me where.”

“Octagon in Vegas,” Musk chose the place (naturally, on his social network) when The Verge journalists broadcast Zuckerberg’s challenge to him.

Musk has also stated that he has a move he calls the “walrus”. Its essence is to “lie on the enemy and do nothing.”

Supporters of Musk and Zuckerberg are now arguing regarding their chances of winning.

The Verge notes that the 51-year-old Musk has an advantage over Zuckerberg in terms of physical parameters. Musk is also remembered as saying that he was involved in “real brutal street fights” while growing up in South Africa.

The strength of the 39-year-old Zuckerberg is that he is seriously involved in MMA and has won tournaments in jiu-jitsu. Zuckerberg also claims to have recently “completed a grueling Murph Challenge workout in less than 40 minutes.”

*The organization is recognized as extremist in Russia, its activities are prohibited on the territory of the Russian Federation.

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2023-06-22 16:30:00

Stanislav Markovski had a crazy idea three years ago, to invent the school… free, centered on management, international, open to all, even to those who have not Baccalaureat. Oh yeah, that was crazy. He did it. Already at the head of RH Reflex founded in Nice ten years ago – a training center dedicated to jobs related to tourism – this Bulgarian who speaks perfect French wanted to do more for young people. “The original idea was a second-chance school. For this somewhat clueless generation that is often misguided or poorly listened to. Then I pushed the idea. We opened ISIM, the higher institute international management, in Nice three years ago.”

Free school

In this building located in the heart of the Arénas district in Nice, you can pass a Bac equivalence in eight months; you can continue with a BTS – Isim offers five of the most requested at the national level – and even go as far as a master’s degree. “We started on the terrace of an apartment in northern Nice. We recruited our future students with Marc Eschamper, our director, who is great [lire par ailleurs]. Three years later, we are here on two floors, with 250 students trained by around forty teachers, and we represent 7% of the BTS market in the South Region.”

Nice rise for this young school. Its advantages ? It is free: it is remunerated on the work-study contracts that its managers must find. “It’s a crazy job to approach companies, but we have an excellent network. The idea is that the student only has to concentrate on his courses. We take care of the rest.” The students seem conquered: “The teachers are great”, “They listen to us”, “The atmosphere is nice”, “We are like a family”… can we hear in the corridors.

Internationale

Building on this success, Stanislav Markovski decided to open a second campus in La Valette-du-Var. Already thirty students registered, students that the director has already met, listened to and guided. Note that ISIM will take on an international dimension thanks to a partnership with Erasmus “to create links with other European countries. This is what we want for our students. Their success, but also openness to the world.“

“We must not let them go”

“I receive each candidate individually for 45 minutes.” Marc Eschamper is the director of Isim, a school founded in Nice three years ago. It is he who advises and directs each young person who comes knocking at the school’s door. “Listening is the most important thing in this job.” He knows the first names of the 280 students, always asks how things are going. “We must not let them go. Create links, constantly boost them. They are like that young people today. We adapt. And it works well.”

Equivalence Bac, BTS master, the ISIM school opened in Nice 3 years ago opened its doors this month in Valletta. Luc Boutria.

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