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‘52 weeks, 52 hubs’, a Global Shapers initiative, launches in Rabat 

Global Shapers is a network of hubs that was launched by World Economic Forum in 2011 and led by people who are excited about giving back to their communities.

Among the many programs Global Shapers launches, is '52 weeks, 52 hubs', an initiative that takes place in different countries for one week, and allow the Global Shapers community in each country to manage the networks’ official Twitter accounts, and highlight the social projects done there.

After launching this initiative in San José, California, Zurich, and Nairobi, it has set foot in Rabat on January 27th until February the 2nd. Around 16 members have already started tweeting about the different initiatives happening in Rabat and you can check their social activities here.

Global Shapers Rabat Hub was created in 2011 and includes students, entrepreneurs, and employees living in Rabat and doing development projects in their city.