AGIR Association de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources

Their core work

AGIR is a Moroccan civil society organization based in Al Hoceima, a coastal city on the Mediterranean shore of northern Morocco adjacent to a nationally protected marine park. Their work centers on integrated management of marine and coastal resources, and they bring a southern Mediterranean end-user perspective to EU-funded ocean science consortia. In the ODYSSEA project they contributed to building shared observatory networks across the Mediterranean, engaging local users and translating scientific monitoring data into practical policy tools. By the ILIAD project they had moved into next-generation digital ocean services — working with immersive visualization, geovisualization, and digital twin technologies to make marine data accessible and actionable for decision-makers.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their first project (ODYSSEA, 2017–2021), AGIR's contribution was rooted in traditional marine science infrastructure — observatory networks, dataset integration, marine biodiversity monitoring, and translating results into policy tools for the Mediterranean. Their second project (ILIAD, 2022–2025) marks a clear pivot: the keywords shift almost entirely to digital — digital twin of the ocean, immersive visualization, geovisualization, interactive simulation, and digital blue growth. This is not incremental drift; it reflects a deliberate move from monitoring-as-infrastructure toward data-as-service, driven by the EU's emerging digital ocean agenda.

AGIR is tracking the EU's shift from physical ocean monitoring toward digital ocean services — positioning itself to contribute local Mediterranean expertise to platforms built around simulation, visualization, and on-demand marine data.

How they like to work

AGIR has never coordinated an H2020 project — they join as partners, likely providing local knowledge, end-user representation, and regional anchoring from the southern Mediterranean. Despite only two projects, they have connected with 74 unique partners across 22 countries, which reflects the large pan-European consortium structures of both ODYSSEA and ILIAD rather than a broad independent network. This suggests they are a focused specialist contributor valued for geographic and community access rather than technical leadership.

AGIR's 74 unique partners across 22 countries is a direct consequence of joining two large, pan-Mediterranean and European consortia — it reflects consortium breadth rather than AGIR's own network-building. Their connections likely include oceanographic institutes, maritime authorities, and digital infrastructure providers, predominantly from EU member states and Mediterranean neighbors.

What sets them apart

AGIR is one of the very few Moroccan civil society organizations with active H2020 participation in marine science — a rare southern Mediterranean voice in research consortia otherwise dominated by European institutions. Their location in Al Hoceima, directly on the Mediterranean coast near Morocco's Al Hoceima National Park, gives them credible access to coastal ecosystems and fishing communities that northern European partners cannot replicate. For consortium builders needing North African representation, Mediterranean end-user validation, or compliance with the EU's neighborhood partnership objectives, AGIR fills a genuine gap.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ILIAD
  Their largest and most technically ambitious project (€250K, 2022–2025), involving digital twin of the ocean and immersive data visualization — a significant step beyond their earlier monitoring work.
• ODYSSEA
  Their foundation project establishing AGIR as a Mediterranean observatory network partner, with explicit focus on marine biodiversity monitoring and policy tool development.