Almalik, who was speaking at the official opening session of the 4th edition of the International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Development (AI2SD'2022), welcomed this model that takes into account the objectives of sustainable development and makes the digital a pillar of this development.
The hundreds of Moroccan scientists distinguished at the regional and international levels reflect the efforts of Morocco which wants to be a digital leader in Africa, he said during this event organized under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI by the Mohammed V University of Rabat, through the National School of Arts and Crafts (ENSAM).
He stressed the importance for the countries of the Islamic world to equip themselves with digital systems with applications of artificial intelligence, Internet of Things and blockchain, believing that "the concept of sustainable development is changing according to technical progress".
"The discussion around the subject of sustainable development is useless if we are content with yesterday's knowledge that prevents progress," said the Director General of ICESCO, emphasizing the need to "revise our educational methods, especially in institutions of higher education because today's universities must stimulate innovation and creativity" in young people.
On this occasion, he highlighted ICESCO's efforts to promote artificial intelligence through partnerships with the most important space institutions, while giving pride of place to strategies for the development of digital education in the Islamic world.
The organization encourages innovation initiatives, pays special attention to youth and links scientific research to current needs, he said.
For his part, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Abdellatif Miraoui, said that the digital is at the heart of development, especially with the NMD that makes digitization an axis of transformation in various areas.
"The digital is in scientific research, in education ...", said Miraoui, calling to accompany young people in the process of digitization so that they are in line with the rapid technological advances that the world knows and take advantage of their skills.