The Italian Cultural Institute of Rabat, Morocco, office of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), aims to promote and disseminate the Italian language and culture through the organization of cultural events to promote the circulation of ideas, arts and sciences.
It offers the following services to the Moroccan public:
- courses in Italian language and culture held by qualified teachers
- two annual exam sessions to obtain a certificate of Italian as a foreign language (CILS)
- an Italian library and an Italian newspaper library open for consultation by students enrolled in language courses , Italian students at schools and universities, researchers, Italian experts.
- information and documentation on Italian culture
- information on the Italian school and university system.
For musical and art events and for major events, the Institute works in collaboration with with local institutions.