AI-Enabled Circular Transitions: Co-Designing Sustainable Futures for Morocco’s Phosphate and Agri-Bioeconomy Systems
About this Event
On May 8, 2025, the Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) at UM6P hosted a seminar led by Dr. Anthony Halog, IAS Resident Researcher, focusing on the intersection of artificial intelligence, circular economy principles, and sustainable development in Morocco’s strategic sectors.
Bringing together participants from diverse disciplines, the seminar explored how AI-driven approaches can support the transition toward more circular and resilient systems within the phosphate industry and the broader agri-bioeconomy. These sectors, central to Morocco’s economic and environmental landscape, face increasing pressure to reconcile productivity with sustainability.
Dr. Halog presented a transdisciplinary framework that integrates advanced tools such as life cycle assessment (LCA), digital twins, and systems thinking. This approach enables a more holistic understanding of resource flows, environmental impacts, and decision-making processes across complex value chains.
A key focus of the seminar was the concept of co-designing sustainable futures, emphasizing collaboration between researchers, industry stakeholders, and policymakers. By combining data-driven insights with participatory approaches, the framework aims to inform more effective strategies for circular transitions—reducing waste, optimizing resource use, and enhancing long-term resilience.
The discussion also highlighted the role of AI not merely as a technological tool, but as a catalyst for rethinking production and consumption models, enabling smarter, more adaptive systems aligned with sustainability goals.
The session concluded with an exchange on the challenges of implementation, including data availability, governance frameworks, and the need for capacity building across sectors.
Through this seminar, IAS continues to advance forward-looking research at the crossroads of technology, sustainability, and policy, contributing to the development of innovative pathways for Morocco’s ecological and economic transitions.