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Casablanca — Morocco used this year’s United Nations Open Source Week in New York to lay out its plans for artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and what it describes as digital sovereignty.
The June 22-26 event was co-organized by Morocco and brought together governments, technology experts, and international organizations to discuss the role of open-source software in AI and digital public infrastructure.
Opening the event, Minister of Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni said digital technology has become central to national sovereignty. She argued that countries now need more than access to new technologies. They also need the ability to understand them, develop them, and decide how they are used.
She pointed to Morocco’s idea of a “third digital way,” which aims to strike a balance between working with global technology partners and keeping control over key national digital systems.
The minister also went through several projects already included in the Morocco Digital 2030 strategy and the AI Made in Morocco roadmap.
Among them are AI models being developed in Arabic, Darija, and Amazigh, a network of JAZARI Institutes planned across all 12 regions of the country, a joint research laboratory with French company Mistral AI, and investments in sovereign cloud services, data centers, and high-performance computing. Morocco is also working toward training 100,000 digital professionals each year by 2030.
Alongside the UN event, Morocco and the UN Development Program hosted a high-level discussion on open-source AI through the Digital for Sustainable Development Hub (D4SD).Â
During that session, Seghrouchni spoke about several national projects, including the National Data Center, the national digital public goods platform, sovereign cloud and cybersecurity infrastructure, and the RallyIA Future Lab initiative.
She also chaired the first meeting of the D4SD Hub Advisory Council, which includes representatives from governments, international organizations, universities, research centers, development institutions, and private companies. The minister later joined discussions on implementing the Global Digital Compact and financing digital public infrastructure.
The New York meetings follow several recent steps by Morocco to expand its digital and AI ambitions. Earlier this month, the ministry signed a partnership with Orange Maroc to explore AI applications for public services in areas such as healthcare, education, and digital administration.
Seghrouchni also presented the AI Made in Morocco roadmap to a delegation of French technology journalists, focusing on local AI development, startup support, and digital skills.
In April, the ministry announced plans to create a directorate dedicated to AI and emerging technologies as part of Morocco Digital 2030, while continuing work on AI regulation and the expansion of online public services.
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