Chaimae Bouazzaoui

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Chaimae Bouazzaoui is the first Moroccan woman diplomat in Israel and Ambassador of Bar-llan University, where she pursued her MA in Political Science. She obtained a second research master degree with a BA in information and communications from Tunis University - Institute of Press&Information Sciences, ranking as top valedictorian five times successively.She started learning Hebrew at a young age, being highly fascinated by Israel. Her journey to Israel began in 2021 when she was honored to serve as part of the Moroccan Diplomatic Mission, marking a historic chapter in the Abraham Accords, launched by Hon President Donald J. Trump in 2020. She worked at the Liaison Office of the Kingdom of Morocco in Israel as Political Counselor from February9, 2021 to August30, 2023 and was part of the historic Negev Forum, contributing to the opening of the bilateral diplomatic relations. In her previous capacity, she served as Political Affairs Counselor in the Moroccan Embassy in Tunis and the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, specializing in triangular, multilateral cooperation with the United States of America, and covering American affairs at the UNSC at large. Prior to her assignment, Chaimae was the Political Advisor to Minister-Delegate and Minister Bourita on the Moroccan-U.S. Cooperation (2017-2019) and contributed to interfaith international events. Chaimae is a 9-year veteran diplomat. She ranked first entering-candidate at the MFA NationalExam2015, then graduated the following year, from the Moroccan Academy of Diplomatic Studies as top valedictorian cadet, after which she joined the Cabinet of then Minister Delegate Bourita. She has a polyvalent profile combining diplomacy (Counselor of Foreign Affairs), international organizations (UN-NY and UNESCO), journalism (specializing in regional security) and think-tanking (Palo Alto philosophy). Ms Bouazzaoui was awarded a National Trophy Merit for Moroccan Foreign Correspondents by Morocco’s Government, in March 2015.