In a videoconference speech during a workshop on the digital transformation of education in Morocco, initiated by UNESCO and the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research (CSEFRS) , Stefania Giannini emphasized that this workshop represents a key step toward generating ideas that lay the groundwork for a modern, inclusive, and future-ready education system, noting that it reflects Morocco's commitment to harnessing digital tools in education to achieve its goals in this area.The meeting, she added, also aims to identify priority opportunities to advance digital transformation, support Morocco's efforts in this regard, and strengthen collaboration among various partners to guarantee a shared understanding of the vision for digital transformation in education.

For his part, Lahbib El Malki, President of the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research (CSEFRS), stated that Morocco has taken several initiatives to leverage advancements in digital technologies by integrating them into educational processes, fully aware of the role these technologies play in transforming the education system.

El Malki explained that these initiatives required significant investment resources from various government departments, particularly focused on developing technological infrastructure to ensure better access to digital tools.

To meet the specific needs of the education system, Morocco has also launched the GENIE program over two decades ago, aimed at promoting the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in public schools by providing necessary equipment and ensuring connections to appropriate computer networks, he added.

El Malki concluded that there is a need for an innovative approach in this area to ensure that digital resources are adapted as closely as possible to the socio-economic and cultural context, as well as to the specific features of school curricula, emphasising that this approach aims to produce digital content that is interactive, engaging, and constantly updated to keep pace with scientific and technological developments.

The workshop is structured around two major working sessions. The first will focus on identifying challenges related to digital maturity across key dimensions, including coordination and leadership, cost and sustainability, capacity and culture, content and solutions, connectivity and infrastructure, as well as data and evidence. The second session will be dedicated to exploring concrete solutions and identifying priority opportunities to address these challenges. The workshop will conclude with a summary of the discussions and the presentation of a concrete action plan by the CSEFRS and UNESCO.

This event brings together representatives from the CSEFRS, UNESCO, and supervisory departments overseeing education, training, and scientific research sectors, along with experts and representatives from the Digital Transformation Collaborative (DTC) project at international, regional, and national levels.