Hassan 1st University of Settat organized, on Tuesday, the fourth edition of the Doctoral Day, held under the theme "Smart cities: science at the service of the citizen and sustainable development".
This event, initiated by the university's Doctoral Studies Centre, allowed for an exchange of experiences between researchers and doctoral students, in order to promote academic and scientific excellence, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and highlight the impact of research on issues related to the management of modern cities.
In a speech delivered on this occasion, the President of Hassan 1st University, Abdellatif Moukrim, emphasized that the training meetings organized by the university occupy an important place in the academic journey of doctoral students.
He insisted on the role of the university in supporting researchers, to enable them to contribute actively to urban and rural development.
For his part, the Director of the Doctoral Studies Pole, Bouchaib Bencharki, highlighted the university's commitment to supporting urban transformation by exploring the concept of smart cities and the related infrastructure, considered an advanced model of digital governance and sustainable and efficient service management.
He also highlighted the integration of digitization and artificial intelligence (AI) as tools for management, training, and supervision, as well as fields conducive to innovation and creativity.
For his part, Mohamed Saidi, a professor at the National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis (ENSIAS), presented the concept of smart cities as a general framework for the development of a set of initiatives at the service of the citizen, with a view to realizing the motto: "The university as a locomotive of development".
In a statement to the MAP, Mr. Saidi affirmed that the university can play a leading role in the development of many applications and solutions related to smart cities, in order to respond to development issues, particularly in terms of the environment, sustainability, and several other sectors.
This event, which concluded with an awards ceremony, allowed doctoral students to present the progress of their research work, thus opening up promising prospects for the improvement of their projects.
The Doctoral Studies Centre of Hassan 1st University works to support doctoral students and establish the university's position as an institution focused on innovation and research, through its support for sustainable development strategies.
This event, initiated by the university's Doctoral Studies Centre, allowed for an exchange of experiences between researchers and doctoral students, in order to promote academic and scientific excellence, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and highlight the impact of research on issues related to the management of modern cities.
In a speech delivered on this occasion, the President of Hassan 1st University, Abdellatif Moukrim, emphasized that the training meetings organized by the university occupy an important place in the academic journey of doctoral students.
He insisted on the role of the university in supporting researchers, to enable them to contribute actively to urban and rural development.
For his part, the Director of the Doctoral Studies Pole, Bouchaib Bencharki, highlighted the university's commitment to supporting urban transformation by exploring the concept of smart cities and the related infrastructure, considered an advanced model of digital governance and sustainable and efficient service management.
He also highlighted the integration of digitization and artificial intelligence (AI) as tools for management, training, and supervision, as well as fields conducive to innovation and creativity.
For his part, Mohamed Saidi, a professor at the National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis (ENSIAS), presented the concept of smart cities as a general framework for the development of a set of initiatives at the service of the citizen, with a view to realizing the motto: "The university as a locomotive of development".
In a statement to the MAP, Mr. Saidi affirmed that the university can play a leading role in the development of many applications and solutions related to smart cities, in order to respond to development issues, particularly in terms of the environment, sustainability, and several other sectors.
This event, which concluded with an awards ceremony, allowed doctoral students to present the progress of their research work, thus opening up promising prospects for the improvement of their projects.
The Doctoral Studies Centre of Hassan 1st University works to support doctoral students and establish the university's position as an institution focused on innovation and research, through its support for sustainable development strategies.