Moroccan Association of Mathematical Sciences
Our main goal is to detect gifted students, and to guide and stimulate mathematical talent among Moroccan children.
Our vision
- Developing the appeal of mathematics among students at all levels.
- Developing imagination and intuition through non-routine problems.
- Organizing national and international events in mathematics and science.
- Promoting creativity and excellence, because we believe gifted students exist.
Our mission
To detect gifted students, guide and stimulate mathematical talent among Moroccan children, through an advanced training program and tournaments in mathematical and logical games and similar competitions.
Four areas of work
Detect talent
Identify mathematically gifted students early through open national tests.
Train and mentor
Advanced in-person and online training led by volunteer teachers.
Competitions and games
National and international competitions and tournaments in mathematical and logic games.
International representation
Taking Moroccan students to international competitions and representing Morocco.
Recent milestones
- 2024
First Moroccan edition of Náboj, the international team contest.
- 2025
Math Stars 1, the first edition of the Fondation Phosboucraa partnership in the Laâyoune directorate, first IMSO participation (Malaysia) and the first EMC in Morocco (Rabat).
- 2026
Náboj 2026, the Fondation Phosboucraa partnership extended to the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region, first IMC participation (Mongolia), IMSO 2026 (Indonesia) and the launch of the national AI olympiad selection.
Program partnerships
Institutions MAMS has worked with on its programs and competitions.
- Fondation Phosboucraa2024–2025 in the Laâyoune directorate and 2025–2026 across the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region: Náboj, mathematical & logic games and STEM projects.
- AREF Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra2025–2026: the regional program in Laâyoune, Tarfaya, Boujdour and Smara, with the final on 16 May 2026.
- ENS RabatThe first Moroccan edition of the EMC on 20–21 December 2025, and Math Stars camps at the ENS annex.
- CRMEF RabatThe first EMC (December 2025), the in-person Math Stars selection and the final selection of the IMSO 2026 team.
Exclusive representation
The international committees entrusted MAMS with running IMSO and IMC locally, and with representing Morocco at the International Olympiad in AI (IOAI).
ICMI
MAMS president Mohamed Elibbaoui is Morocco’s country representative to the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI).
Free and volunteer-based
MAMS runs its national project free of charge and on a non-profit basis, under its statutes.
Meet the people behind MAMS
The board and the trainers who work with our students.