1. MOROCCO 2009 Intel ISEF Ed Academy Ministère de l’Education Nationale, de l’Enseignement Supérieur, de la Formation des Cadres et de la Recherche Scientifique

2. 2 Introduction Department of Education Department of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mr. Mohammed HOSNI Distance Learning Division Chief Pedagogical Innovation and Experimentation National Center. hosnias@gmail.com Mr. Soufyane ZANFOUKH ICT Use Development Project Manager Direction of GENIE Program. soufyane2005@yahoo.fr Ms. Sanaa ZEBAKH Head of unit and NCP coordinator for European 7FP Direction of Technology. pinmaroc@yahoo.fr

3. 3 MOROCCO : Country Presentation http://www.luventicus.org/mapas/africa/marruecos.gif  Area: 725 000 Km²  Population : 30 millions (59.34% Urban)  Capital: Rabat  Official Language: Arabic  Computers: 2.5 per 100 inhabitants  Telephone lines: 4.5 per 100 inhabitants  Internet users: 20.0 per 100 inhabitants  Type of economy: Country with intermediate income. It has the greatest reserves and is the leading exporter of phosphate in the world; tourism is a key sector.

4. 4 Educational Environment 9200 schools (Primary, College and high school) o Primary schools : 6 levels, from 6yo to 12 yo; o College: 3 levels, from 13 yo to 15 yo; o high school : 3 levels, from 16 yo to 18 yo. 230000 teachers 7000000 pupils Duration of compulsory education : 9 years

5. 5 Public/Private 16 “Education and Training Regional Academies” which include 72 “delegations”. Mathematics and sciences are taught in Arabic until 12 th level (Baccalaureat) At the high school, pupils can choose different paths (literature, sciences, mathematic sciences, technical sciences, agriculture, economics, …) Moroccan regions Educational Environment

6. 6 French is the first foreign language; English is the second foreign language; Spanish is also spoken in the north of the country. Other foreign languages are introduced from the 10 th level (spanish, german, …); Higher education is also given at vocational training institutions and professional training institutions. Educational Environment

7. Higher Education and Scientific Research environment Universities: 15 (14 public and 1 private) 90 specialized schools 272 578 students 17 424 graduate students 13 135 professors and researchers operating in universities and research centers (public and private): 24% women 76% men 62% are in S&T Morocco receives in its universities more than 8000 African students 7 University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech