Biography:Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni
Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni | |
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.jpg) Seghrouchni in 2024 | |
| Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Digital Transition and Administration Reform | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2024 | |
| Monarch | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
| Preceded by | Ghita Mezzour |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | AI expert |
Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni is a Moroccan expert in artificial intelligence,[1] appointed in October 2024 as Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform in Morocco.[2]
Academic background
Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni holds a doctorate in computer science from Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI) and an accreditation to supervise research (HDR) in artificial intelligence from Sorbonne Paris North University. She was an Exceptional Class Professor at Sorbonne University,[3] where she led the Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) team within the Paris 6 Computer Science Laboratory (LIP6) for 15 years.
Professional career
Alongside her academic work, she served as the Executive President of the International Artificial Intelligence Center of Morocco (AI Movement),[1] affiliated with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P). Under her leadership, the center was recognized as a Category II Center under the auspices of UNESCO for the African region.
Contributions and awards
Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni is a major figure in distributed artificial intelligence.[1] She has published over 200 scientific articles and supervised 41 doctoral theses. She is a member of the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) of UNESCO and was appointed to the Higher Council for Education, Training, and Scientific Research for the 2022–2027 term.[4]
In 2021, she was nominated for the Berkeley World Business Analytics Award[1] in the "Woman of the Year" category for the African continent.
Ministerial commitment
As Minister Delegate, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni is responsible for implementing the "Morocco Digital 2030" strategy,[5] aiming notably at the deployment of 5G and the digital transformation of the public administration. Her expertise in artificial intelligence positions Morocco as a key player in digital innovation on the African continent.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Prof. Dr. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni" (in en-US). https://hcss.nl/expert/prof-dr-amal-el-fallah-seghrouchni/.
- ↑ "La Ministre | Ministère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l'Administration" (in fr). https://www.mmsp.gov.ma/fr/la-ministre.
- ↑ "Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni" (in fr). https://www.sorbonne-universite.fr/portraits/amal-el-fallah-seghrouchni.
- ↑ "Madame Amal EL FALLAH SEGHROUCHNI" (in fr-FR). https://www.csefrs.ma/membres/madame-amal-el-fallah-seghrouchni/?lang=fr.
- ↑ Manyani, Hassan (2024-12-24). "Maroc : Lancement de la 5G en préparation à la CAN 2025 et au Mondial 2030" (in fr-FR). https://www.challenge.ma/maroc-lancement-de-la-5g-en-preparation-a-la-can-2025-et-au-mondial-2030-293540/.
- ↑ diplomatique, Maroc (2024-12-10). "Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni : « Le Maroc, leader africain en innovation numérique et en transition énergétique »" (in fr-FR). https://maroc-diplomatique.net/amal-el-fallah-seghrouchni-le-maroc-leader-africain-en-innovation-numerique-et-en-transition-energetique-2/.
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