The global lockdown imposed by the current

covid-19 crisis has drawn our attention to the critical role of education and learning not only as levers of change but also as cornerstones of survival. The epic battle fought by health services worldwide and their discovered inadequacies, in addition to the unprecedented technological advances that have enabled the remote flow of goods and services clearly highlights the primordial role of learning and innovation in navigating similar crises. Yet, this pandemic has also put education systems and institutions to an unprecedented test. As schools and institutions closed down for social distancing and confinement, education institutions had no other choice but to virtualize all their activities. Educational systems that were not ready for such a transition were confronted with a myriad of unprecedented challenges. Higher education In Morocco has been no exception. Both students and teachers had to go through the challenges of handling distance learning. Towards the end of this unique experience, a number of questions have been raised about the agility and responsiveness of higher education during this period of transition. To what extent have all stakeholders been engaged in responding to the crisis and generating appropriate solutions? How have higher education institutions handled the change? What type of leadership is needed in higher education to deal with the challenges and

opportunities of the post-covid19 era? how Can our higher education systems be revamped not only to adapt to a similar crisis but to generate innovative solutions? Obviously, the challenges with which higher education is beset today in the Mena region and around the world raise questions about the vision, the roles and the practices higher education needs to adopt so as to lead the positive transformation we all aspire to. A well-thought out vision for higher education will benefit future generations and societies at all levels. In a digital world faced with unpredicted challenges, learning and research should become a priority. Providing future graduates with the required skills and competences will enable them to safeguard current global achievements and embrace positive change. The objective of this Visio-conference is to call for further reflection on issues related to higher education in the MENA region and around the world so as to draw lessons and implications from the present crisis. The focus will be on answering one major question: how can higher education lead positive transformation and prepare future generations for the global challenges ahead?

Day One: June 25th At 14 : 15

Dr. Khadija Essafi President of Hassan

First University of Settat

Dr. Chris Brown, Professor in education and director of

research at Durham University’s School of Education, UK

Dr. Rille Raaper Researcher in Education

Professor in Education at Durham University’s School of Education,

UK

Dr. Abdessadeq Sadqi Director of ENCG Settat

Dr. Abdelmajid Bouziane Researcher in Education Science and

TEFL. Professor in Applied Linguistics

Hassan Second University

Dr. Adib Jennane Vice President of UHP

Acting Director of ESEF Settat

Dr. Abdelaziz Zohri Researcher in Education and Social

Psychology Professor in EFL & Research Methods conference coordinator & Moderator

Dr. Felix Mariange Professor in the division of educational

leadership and policy Studies in the Wits School of Education, South

Africa.

Day Two: June 26th At 14:15

Dr. Asmaa Al Fadala Director of research and

content development at the World Innovation Summit for

Education (WISE) Qatar

Dr. Ali Elquammah Co-Director of Development and International Relations at HEM Chairman of the Board of the

Association for African Business Schools (AABS)

Mr. Dai Shen President of Brest Business

School, Paris senior vice-president of

Weidong Cloud Education

Dr. Robyn Whittaker Stakeholder Engagement Lead

Johannesburg, South Africa Moderator

Dr. Abdelahak Bzioui Professor in Business Communication Researcher in Education governance,

Education Psychology & ELT

Dr. Abdelmajid Jamai Professor in Applied Linguistics

Researcher in Applied Linguistics and ELT

Dr. Abdelaziz Zohri Professor in Business English

and Research Methods Researcher in Social

Psychology, Education science & ELT

Dr. Abdelaziz Zohri

Professor at ENCG

Settat

Dr. Adib Jennane

Vice president of UHP, Acting Director of ESEF

Settat

Dr. Abdessadeq

Sadqi Director of ENCG

Settat

Dr. Houcine

Berbou Head of ENCG

Settat Research Center

Dr. Abdelhak Bzioui Professor at ENCG

Settat

Dr. Abdelmajid

Jamai Professor at ESEF

Settat

Dr. Zakaria Benghazala

Professor at ENCG Settat

Pr. Abdelaziz Rida

Professor at ENCG

Settat

Organizing Committee

14:30 Inaugural Speeches

1- Dr. Khadija Essafi, President of UHP 2- Dr. Abdessadeq Sadqi 3- Dr. Abdelaziz Zohri

15:30 Presentation One

§ Dr. Chris Brown 16:00 Presentation two

§ Dr. Abdelmajid Bouziane 16:30 Presentation Three

§ Dr. Felix Mariange 17:00. Discussion

Day One: June 25th

Day Two : June 26

Part One 14 :30 Presentation One

§ Dr. Asmae Alfadala 15 : 00 Presentation Two

§ Dr. Ali El Quammah 15: 30 Presentation Three

§ Mr. Dai Shen 16 :00 Discussion

Part Two 17: 00 Presentation four

§ Dr. Abdelmajid Jamiai 17 : 20 Presentation four

§ Dr. Abdelhak Bzioui 17 :40 Presentation Five

§ Dr. Abdelaziz Zohri 18 : 00 Discussion

Conference Program: