25-04-2025
U7+ Alliance Summit: UM6P Reaffirms Commitment Towards Addressing Global Challenges
Rabat – Morocco's Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing global challenges through collective intelligence and academic cooperation at the U7+ Alliance Summit.
UM6P was represented by Khalid Baddou at the summit, which was co-chaired by Professor Lamiae Azizi from UM6P and Professor Valerie Amiraux from the Montreal University. Baddou joined U7+ leadership in adopting a joint unified statement addressed to G7 country leaders.
The letter focuses on the role of universities in the governance and responsible use of AI, a statement from UM6P said today.
'The U7+ working group outlines concrete recommendations across four pillars: AI workforce development, inclusive innovation, public policy frameworks, and efforts to close the global AI divide,' the statement said.
These top universities are aligning to tackle global policy challenges, as well as boost academic expertise to influence international governance frameworks.
The alliance aims to put academic leadership at the forefront to ensure AI development aligns with the values of equity, trust, and responsible governance.
The participation aligns with UM6P's broader institutional model that includes interdisciplinary education, public policy engagement, and research.
'Within this framework, its AI Movement is now a UNESCO Category II Center, mandated to position Morocco as a regional leader in AI transformation,' UM6P added, celebrating the adoption of ChatGPT Edu across UM6P's learning environments.
UM6P is the first African university to adopt this approach. Within this context, the university is also boosting women's integration within the AI field by providing training aimed at accelerating the next generation of women leaders in AI across the continent.
The goal is to empower 150 women through its first cohort. Tags: UM6PUM6P initiatives
