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Saida Belouali

Also known as Saïda Belouali

Saida Belouali is a professor of applied ethics at Mohammed Premier University in Oujda, Morocco, and she specializes in ethics applied to artificial intelligence. She began teaching applied ethics at the National School of Applied Sciences in Oujda in 2004. In January 2024 she was UNESCO's principal expert for the readiness assessment in Morocco. In June 2026 she argued in an interview that African digital sovereignty should also be measured by its potential. She is also the founder and president of the Afriq'AI Institute.

Now at
National School of Applied Sciences in Oujda, Mohammed Premier University and Afriq'AI Institute
Works
14

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Timeline

  1. Since 2004

    Teaching applied ethics in Oujda

    She begins teaching applied ethics at the National School of Applied Sciences in Oujda in 2004.

  2. January 2024

    UNESCO's readiness work in Morocco

    In January 2024 she is UNESCO's principal expert for the readiness assessment in Morocco.

  3. February 2024

    Co-directing the AI House

    In February 2024 she is co-director of the House of Artificial Intelligence in Oujda, and she specializes in ethics applied to artificial intelligence.

  4. June 2026

    An interview on digital sovereignty

    In June 2026 she argues in an interview that African digital sovereignty should also be measured by its potential.

  5. As of October 2026

    Professor and Afriq'AI founder

    She is a professor of applied ethics at Mohammed Premier University in Oujda. She is also the founder and president of the Afriq'AI Institute.

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  1. Dakhla International Eduction Forum dakhla-ief.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Éthique et IA : quels défis pour l’Afrique ? – CIOMAG cio-mag.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. The challenges of applying the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. Interview with Dr Saïda Belouali. human-technology-foundation.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Intelligence artificielle : les enjeux d'une souveraineté africaine — Finances News Hebdo fnh.ma. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Group | Global AI Ethics and Governance Observatory unesco.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. Saida Belouali - AI Ethics Experts Without Borders unesco.org. Checked 15 October 2026.