Morocco’s first-ever National Cloud Computing Congress kicked off on Monday at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Rabat, featuring a wide array of experts, academics, and high-ranking officials.
Hosted by the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform and the General Directorate for Information Systems Security (DGSSI), under the theme “Ensuring a Secure Migration to Cloud Computing,” the congress is designed to raise awareness about the importance of transitioning to cloud computing, identify the opportunities and challenges it presents, and explore the latest innovations and developments in this area.
Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administrative Reform Ghita Mezzour highlighted the importance of cloud computing in the “Morocco Digital 2030” strategy, explaining that “its adoption can catalyze innovation, improve the efficiency of public services, and support the digital transformation of administration.”
Mezzour also called on all public and private stakeholders in the digital area to engage and invest in this important initiative to ensure a secure acceleration of digital transformation, adding that “various digital solutions are available exclusively through the cloud.”
“The ministry is working closely with the DGSSI to ensure the security of the digital transformation initiative in the country,” the minister noted, noting that Morocco is experiencing a “real dynamic change” in the digital area.
Brigadier General El Mostafa Rabii, director of the Cyber Attack Detection and Response Center under the DGSSI, said that “cloud computing is a key catalyst for accelerating digital transformation.” He stressed the need to establish a “framework of trust” where the use of the cloud protects sensitive data and ensures the security of transactions.
Rabii highlighted the “necessity of using secure cloud services to ensure the resilience of information systems and the protection of sensitive data,” noting that cybersecurity is a fundamental pillar of digital transformation strategies.
He also pointed out that the growing reliance on digital technologies across various sectors has led to an increase in threats to the security and resilience of information systems. Rabii warned that “an insufficiently secured migration to the cloud could jeopardize digital sovereignty and trust in using technology for modernizing information systems.”
The two-day event features several roundtables and panels covering various topics, including “Accelerating and Optimizing Digitalization through the Cloud: Secure Migration Strategies,” “International Experiences in Transitioning to the Cloud,” “Accelerating the Digitalization of Key Sectors through Cloud Adoption,” and “Evolution of Sovereign Cloud: Emerging Trends and Future Perspectives.”