Digital libraries for Science & Technology

1. Kingdom of Morocco Ministry of Education, Higher Education, Executive Training and Scientific Research Direction of Technology Digital librariesfor Science & Technology Dr. Mohammed BENBOUIDA Direction of Technology Washington DC, January 24th, 2011

2. PLAN • Scientific Research • Direction of Technology – Main missions • National strategy of scientific research and technological development in the horizon 2025 • Information and communication technologies • Digital library for the Maghreb

3. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Scheme of the system Government : MENESFCRS local companies Foreign subsidiary companies Multinationals Foreign organizations of research Universities centers of the research, etc venture capitalbanks Inter Ministerial committee charged of SRHassan II Academy of S&T;CNRST;ANPME;OMPIC;R&D Morocco; Technical Centers (CNESTEN, ….) Main actors:

4. Direction of Technology – Main missions • Preparation of the Inter-Ministerial committee on Scientific and technological Development Meetings • Encouraging the investissment on the technologicaltransfer and/or R&D • Direct contribution: 7,9 millions DH • Great Price of invention and Research on S&T and the Medal on S&T : 170 000,00 DH • National Programme of Interface Structures University-Entreprise : 1,5 MDH • FSP Programme « Valorisation of R&D and upgrading of MoroccanEnpreprises » : 34,9 Millions DH • INNOV’ACT Programme : 1,025 Millions DH • GENIE-SUP Project : 250 Millions DH • National Fund for the support of the SR&TD: 350 Millions DH

5. International Cooperation • USA • Belgium • NATO • Italy • European Union • PIN: • NCP (5) • NCP Information & Communication Technologies (Fez)

6. National strategy of scientificresearch and technologicaldevelopment in the horizon 2025(Skhirate, March14-16, 2006) Priority issues: • Water • Energy • Environment • Natural resources • Competitivity of busnesses and industry, • Health • Information and communication technologies • Materials • Life sciences, natural resources, agriculture… • Biotechnology • Etc…

7. Information and communication technologies

8. Introduction • Vision: Align with international standards for integration and use of Information Technologies and Communication in education, training and scientific research and technological development

9. E-SUP Programme … Digital LibraryDatabaseInformation and numerical data (IMIST)Courses, conferences, electronic textbooks, electronic handoutsE-learning and CVM STIC Digital ServicesDatabaseEmailDigital storageStudent ForumFollowpaths ...APOGEE Access to Internet and Intranet via the Network Marwan and local networks of institutions of Higher Education after inserting my username passwordI go to Ensuring good governance;Contribute to the modernization of management methods;Facilitate communication and decision making

10. E-SUP Programme :Specific objectives : • Strengthening ICT training; • Develop the resources and digital services available to teachers, administrative staff and students; • Facilitate access to services and digital resources internally and externally; • Support the production of digital educational content; • Upgrading the digital infrastructure; • Promote research and innovation.

11. E-SUP Programme :Strategic axes : • Axis 1: Extension of ICT in education and training; • Axe 2: Implementation of Digital Work Environments and development services and digital resources; • Axis 3: Upgrading of infrastructure and telecoms; • Axis 4: Promotion of Scientific Research and Technology.

12. Promotion of Scientific Research in the field of information and communication technologies The operators of public telecommunications networks (ERPT) contribute annually with 0.25% of their turnover Creation of fund dedicated especially to the research in the field Fund ICT (2010): 20 Millions $ US

13. Major achievements in research in the field of ICT and Telecoms • Lauching call of proposals in the field of ICT and telecoms • Mission: Review and evaluation of research projects submitted by ERPT • 2006-2010:63 projects were submitted by research institutions of which 43 were selected by CSPT a total budget of 51,396,662 DH

14. Scientific and technical Interface • Goal: To be attentive to the needs expressed by those involved in scientific research and of technological innovation, we must elaborate and develop electronic products and information content • This is part of the national strategy of scientific research that included ICT as a thematic priority • Setting up a portal (IMIST) dedicated to the scientific and technical information for playing the role of a evolutionary interface allowing it to approach the national scientific community

15. IMIST (Moroccan Institute for the Scientific and Technical Information) • The Moroccan government has implemented the IMIST as a national center operating in the field of Scientific and Technical Information • The IMIST is able to anticipate these changes, manage them efficiently to contribute to the dissemination of scientific and technical information and therefore the value of Moroccan scientific output • The IMIST entered into a subscription agreement with Elsevier Science to allow the scientific community Moroccan access to scientific journals of international repute

16. Digital library for the Maghreb Moroccan-Maghrebian workshop for the set up of Digital librarywith cultural, educational and scientific vocation Workshop: • Organised in Rabat, Januray 25-27th, 2007 • Jointly by: • MoroccanMinistry of National Education, Higher Education, Executive Training and ScientificResearch • Fullbright Academy for Science ans Technology • Partnership of: • National Science Foundation (USA), • l'UNESCO, • Thomson scientifique, and • American Institute for MaghrebianStudies • 100 participants • Governments, academia, libraries, museums, and Private Sector • Countries: The United States of America, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania, Egypt and France

17. Topics: • Content Development • Management structures • Networked infrastructure • Applications in education and scientific research and technology • Digital training managers and users of digital media.

18. Main recommandations • The Maghreb digital library should provide: • Global resources from and about cultures and societies of the Maghreb, • A framework for incorporating the resources of many types including those multilingual and multimedia materials, many sources and fields, • Content with high public value, easy to navigate, without restriction for use, and which can be adapted for different assistance

19. Large and free access exchange of information across multiple regional and international networks, • Preservation of resources in a confident frame with a redundancy to ensure continuity in long term, • A distributed, open and interoperable that is integrated into a global infrastructure of knowledge, • Operating structure based on collaboration and open to new partners, contributors and users, • A long-term sustainability for a dynamic resource, growing and secure.

20. A steering committee was established, •   This committee is composed of : • 2 members from each country Maghreb : • Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya • 2 members of the Fulbright Academy and the U.S. Department of State. • The steering is managed by the Direction of Technology (MENESFCRS, Morocco) •   The project is being finalized with partners to bring the digital library in IMIST (Morocco)

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