Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture
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| Established | 2001 |
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| President | Ahmed Boukous |
| Secretary General | M. E. H. El Moujahid |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Address | Alal Fasi Street PO Box 2055 Hay Riad |
| Website | www.ircam.ma |
The Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (French: Institut royal de la culture amazighe (IRCAM); Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰⴳ ⴰⴳⴻⵍⴷⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵜⵓⵙⵙⵏⴰ ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ, translit. Asinag Ageldan n Tussna Tamazight (SGSM); Arabic: المعهد الملكي للثقافة الأمازيغية, translit. al-Ma‘had al-Malikī lith-Thaqāfah al-Amāzīghīyah) is an academic institute of the Moroccan government in charge with the development and the promotion of the Berber languages and culture and of the development of Berber language courses for Morocco's public schools.
The institute is located in the Moroccan capital of Rabat. It was officially founded on October 17, 2001 under a royal decree of King Mohammed VI (Dahir (royal decree) number 1-01-299). The institute has legal and financial independence from the executive branch of government, but its recommendations about the education of the Berber languages in Moroccan public schools are not legally binding to the government.
The Institute offers advice to the Moroccan king and government about the measures that would help develop the Berber language and culture, especially within the educational system.
Much of the content of this article comes from , accessed October 7, 2006.
Coordinates: 33°58′32.03″N 6°52′16.18″W / 33.9755639°N 6.8711611°W
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