Colloquium in Rabat: Soon a national system for cultural statistics

Developing a national system of cultural statistics to highlight the cultural richness of Morocco and its symbols, its heritage, and its diversity, such is the objective of the international symposium on the "National System of Cultural Statistics", organised on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at the National Library of Rabat. This symposium, which lasted two days, was marked by the presence of academics and national and international experts in this field, focusing notably on international thematic experiences in cultural statistics and national experiences in the collection and processing of cultural information. In his speech, the Minister of Culture, Amine Sbihi, called for the implementation of a strong and coherent system, stressing the importance of addressing the shortcomings and dysfunctions affecting the production of statistics in the cultural field. These main shortcomings relate…