Dr. Najat Zarrouk is Director of Development, Capacity Building, Knowledge Management and African Local Government Academy (ALGA) of the United Cities and Local Government of Africa (UCLG Africa) based in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.  She is also member of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (UN-CEPA) in her third term,  President of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), founder and member of MENAPAR. She received many national, regional, and international recognitions and awards for her commitment for the Public Service and Effective Governance: The UN Public Service Award (UNPSA) in 2013, the National Order of Merit – Exceptional Degree  by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco (30 July 2013), the OP DWIVEDI Award from AISIA in 2015, and the Gold Medal 2018 from the African Association for Public Administration and Management(AAPAM).

Emails: najat_zarrouk@yahoo.fr     /  najat6098@gmail.com