National Institute of Social Action (INAS) - Tangier

Founded in 1981 in Tangier under the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration, and the Family, the National Institute of Social Action (INAS) stands as Morocco's foundational public higher learning institute dedicated to professionalizing social work. INAS educates qualified practitioners equipped to design, implement, and evaluate social welfare programs, family mediation initiatives, child protection protocols, and community-based psychosocial interventions across the nation.

The institute provides accredited professional bachelor's and specialized master's degree programs preparing candidates for careers as medical-social workers, social policy advisors, family mediators, and directors of social institutions. The curriculum integrates sociological frameworks, clinical psychology, family law, and community casework techniques with mandatory long-term field practicums across psychiatric hospitals, addiction centers, youth protection facilities, and correctional facilities. INAS also conducts applied field research on evolving social conditions in Morocco.

Accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs in professional social work. Continuing professional development courses for hospital and municipal social workers. Action research and academic publications addressing social welfare and community mental health. Scientific conferences and social engineering workshops. Development of professional competency frameworks and psychosocial practice guidelines.

Admission to degree programs via a competitive national examination for secondary school graduates and university degree holders. Continuing professional training modules available through institutional agreements with government ministries and non-profit organizations.

Full-time faculty professors in social work, sociology, and applied psychology, experienced field social caseworkers, senior social policy experts, and visiting university lecturers.

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Solidarity, maintaining key partnerships with the Ministry of Health, Entraide Nationale, CNDH, UNICEF Morocco, and international social work educational consortia.