Morocco/Casablanca-Settat: First regional forum on the education and training system

The Casablanca-Settat Regional Academy for Education and Training (AREF) organized its first regional forum on the education and training system in Casablanca on Wednesday, under the theme "Casablanca-Settat Region: locomotive of the new Moroccan school, assessment of results and prospective post-2026 challenges". This regional forum is part of the ongoing implementation of the education system reform projects and the provisions of framework law 51.17 on the education, training and scientific research system.

The meeting also comes at a pivotal time, as implementation of the Roadmap 2022-2026 nears completion.and to reflect on the prospects for the next phase, particularly in the light of the report "The New School" published by the Conseil Supérieur de l'Éducation, de la Formation et de la Recherche Scientifique (CSEFRS).

In particular, the forum aims to develop a participatory post-2026 regional vision, based on an assessment of achievements and constraints, while strengthening the school's openness to its economic, social and cultural environment.

It also aims to promote the integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence into the education system, and to consolidate governance mechanisms and school autonomy.

In a statement to the press, Mohamed Dib, Director of AREF Casablanca-Settat, said the forum was "a decisive step" in the process of territorializing educational reform at regional level.

He emphasized that the meeting was intended as a concrete response to the challenges of implementing the framework law and the reform roadmap.The aim is to make public schools capable of meeting the expectations of families and preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century.

M. Dib also highlighted the participatory approach adopted for this forum, involving educational managers, local authorities, partners in society and the media.Mr. Dib also emphasized the participatory approach adopted by the forum, involving education managers, local authorities, civil society partners and the private sector, and stating that education remains "a shared societal responsibility".

He went on to say that discussions would focus in particular on issues relating to the pedagogical model, governance, digitization and the development of pre-school education.velopment of pre-school education, adding that the meeting's recommendations would be translated into concrete action plans for the next stage of reform.

For his part, El Houssine Zetit, Director of Primary Education Programs at the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports, said that the regional forum was an assessment stage aimed at drawing up a plan of action for the next stage of reform.The aim was to take stock of what had been achieved, to build on what had been achieved, and to identify the obstacles and constraints further hampering the development of the education system.

He explained that this approach also aims to analyze the results obtained in order to capitalize on the experiences gained and reinvest them in exploring future prospects, with a view to improving the quality of education.future prospects, with the aim of improving the performance of the education system and meeting society's expectations of public schools.

M. Zetit went on to say that these regional forums on the education and training system had been organized at the level of the Kingdom's various AREFs, stressing that they represented an opportunity to bring together the various players in the education and training system.They are an opportunity to bring together the various educational players and partners for an open debate on the reforms underway and on ways to enhance the quality of the education system.

The forum's proceedings included a plenary session devoted to the presentation of the regional assessment of the Roadmap 2022-2026, as well as a number of scientific presentations on the changes and future challenges facing Moroccan schools.

The program also included ten thematic workshops aimed at examining various priority issues linked in particular to pedagogical practices, pre-school education, inclusive education, etc.education, inclusive education, the fight against dropping out of school, digital transformation and the opening up of schools to their environment.

This regional meeting was attended by more than 300 players and partners representing the various components of the education system, in particular pedagogical and administrative managers, school directors, teachers, representatives of the French Ministry of Education and the French Ministry of Education.representatives of local authorities, the private sector, civil society and parents' associations.

Source: www.mapexpress.ma/