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Part 1/4 IMPACT DE LA TECHNOLOGIE NUMÉRIQUE SUR LA PRATIQUE DE L’ACTIVITÉ PHYSIQUE ET DE L’ÉDUCATION PHYSIQUE 2159

Fatima Elfaquir, 2 y.
- Technology - Science - Sports -
3.7 min read.
Termes clefs :  Technologie. L'inactivité physique. Comportement sédentaire. (AP): Activité physique . (APA): Activité Physique Adaptée. Digitalisation. Autogestion du corps. Pro-sommateur. Performance sportive. (EP): Education Physique Bien que de nouveaux moyens technologiques soient apparus au début des années 2000, leur adoption pour la gouvernance du corps fut lente. L’évolution des technologies numériques, telles que des applications de santé et de fitness ont eu davantage le potentiel de devenir des mécanismes modernes de discipline pour surveiller et réguler son propre corps. Elles permettent aux individus de produire des données, créant ainsi un système de rétroaction cybernétique adapté en vu de l'autogestion du corps. « Cette nouvelle culture de consommation des technologies numériques à des fins de santé et de bien être, s’impose et propose un ensemble de normes de performance, de valeurs et de significations adaptées à une société qui se concentre sur le « moi quantifié » (Lupton, 2016). Il s'agit de gouverner soi même son propre corps. Ceci va imposer la nécessite d’accroitre ses connaissances dans moult domaines pour pouvoir gérer sa santé. Ce mode vie implique alors : la surveillance de ses propres indices, l'enregistrement des résultats et performance ainsi que la mesure et la collecte de tant d'autres données. Cette situation a engendré une effervescence pour une gestion du corps par la pratique de l'exercice physique, en adoptant un mode de vie dit sain et notamment en ayant recours à la technologie portable comme les montres intelligentes. La culture du corps va également ou paradoxalement s’accélérer avec la pandémie COVID19. On assiste ainsi à un tournant culturel, qui impacte la façon dont l'observation et la surveillance du corps évolue, dans l'autogestion de la santé et de l'activité physique notamment pendant et au sortir de la pandémie. Cette nouvelle approche a eu pour conséquences, des retombées sur la « gouvernance du corps », à travers l’émergence de nouveaux métiers de l’activité physique. De même, l’utilisation des technologies numériques depuis le début du 21ème siècle, ne cesse d’augmenter dans l'objectif de motiver les jeunes à devenir plus actifs physiquement. L’exploration et le recensement de très nombreux écrits ayant trait à l’exploitation de la technologie et l’activité physique, permettent de jauger l’état d’avancement de l’utilisation et du rôle de la digitalisation depuis le début du 21ème siècle. Nombreuses recherches se sont penchées sur l’utilisation de la technologie en faveur de jeunes enfants et adolescents en vue de les motiver à devenir plus actifs dans leur vie. Il s'avère qu'on peut distinguer deux périodes distinctes caractérisées par un glissement progressif du numérique vers le digital. On peut alors parler de la période de 2000 à 2019 soit avant la pandémie due à covid19, et de la période qui se poursuit à partir de 2019. 1/ PERIODE AVANT LA PANDEMIE 2000-2O19 1.1. EXEMPLES D’ÉVÉNEMENT MARQUANTS Dès le début du 21ème siècle de nombreux événements vont contribuer à la valorisation de la pratique régulière de l’activité physique pour la santé et le bien-être. La technologie est alors envisagée pour favoriser la généralisation des pratiques physiques en faveur de tous. Ainsi le 07 avril 2002, l ’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé, à l’occasion de la journée mondiale de la santé avait lancé la programme: « POUR VOTRE SANTÉ BOUGEZ », qui consiste à être actif pour lutter contre la sédentarité; Le programme recommandant de privilégier : La marche, le jardinage, la bicyclette, la natation, la gymnastique, la danse et même les travaux ménagers. l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé préconise d’ailleurs une heure d’effort physique modéré ou vigoureux par jour (OMS, 2010). En 2010 aux USA, Michelle OBAMA lance l’ALERTE à l’OBESITE. Cet appel sera suivi de la mise en place des lois et mesures pour limiter l'augmentation de l'obésité dans la société américaine. Un enfant américain sur trois est désormais considéré comme en surpoids voire obèse avec les conséquences qui s'en suivent :  L’obésité altère les gains de longévité déjà acquis,  L’obésité augmente des coûts des soins de santé, Le gouvernement fédéral américain a même exigé des politiques en faveur de la création d’environnements favorables à l’Activité Physique et à la nutrition saine déclinée en deux points essentiels:  L’AP considérée essentielle pour le développement de l’enfant et son bien-être,  L’école doit jouer un rôle capital dans la promotion de l’AP, En 2010 le congrès américain rend obligatoire la mise en place d’un centre de bien-être dans les écoles de District et la « Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 ». Il avait déjà adopté en 2004 « la Child Nutrition and WIC reauthorization Act » . Cette législation comprend des améliorations importantes à même de fournir aux enfants des options alimentaires plus saines et plus nutritives, à les éduquer à faire des choix alimentaires sains et à leur enseigner des habitudes censées s'installer pour toute une vie. Les écoles se doivent lutter contre l'obésité infantile et améliorer la santé globale des enfants. D’où le recours à la technologie pour généraliser la pratique de l’AP par exemple à travers des écrans géants en milieu scolaire pour favoriser la mise en application du programme : BRAIN Break-HOPSORT. Le recours à la technologie pour généraliser la pratique de l’AP en faveur des enfants a poussé des universitaires et des chercheurs de différents pays à s’emparer de la question de l’obésité et d’entreprendre des recherches en mettant en pratique le programme Brain Break -HopSport, dans plusieurs pays tels que :  PAYS DU BRICS : (Brésil, Russie, Inde, Chine, Afrique du Sud)  Singapour. Turquie. USA. Pays nordiques. Europe occidentale  Certains pays de l’est de l'Europe et quelques pays africains  Certains pays arabes tel la Jordanie et le Koweït A noter qu’au Maroc une action de sensibilisation à ce programme a été initiée par des volontaires, dans trois établissements scolaires privés. L’accent avait été mis sur l’importance de la pratique régulière d’une activité physique pour la santé- bien -être. L'action a consisté en:  Visionner des vidéos de Brain- Break HopSport  Initiation à l'adoption d'une hygiène de vie saine, (nutrition : santé, bien-être, sommeil)  Activité Physique dans les classes  Activité physique pendant les récréations  Témoignages  Questionnaire mondial de l’OMS Fatima ELFAQIR (PhD)
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Agentic AI Beyond Benchmarks: Meta-Agents & the Future of AI Evaluation with Khalil Mrini 344

Tariq Daouda, 2 d.
I recently sat down with Khalil Mrini to talk about his work and international experiences. He has spent time in Marrakech, Switzerland, India, and the United States, each place influencing his perspective in different ways. We also mentioned his visit at the UM6P, his experience of the university, students and innkvative AI curriculum. Khalil presented his new paper on agentic AI. The paper focuses on the use of autonomous agents to evaluate and benchmark other agents: essentially, systems that can test one another’s capabilities. He described how this approach could provide a more dynamic and optimal method for measuring progress in AI research. We ended the conversation by discussing AI ethics. Our exchange raised open questions about responsibility, transparency, and how the field can ensure that increasingly autonomous systems align with human values.
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A Historical Triptych: How Morocco, Spain, and Portugal are Forging the Success of the 2030 World Cup 448

Imad Khater, 2 d.
The assignment of the 2030 FIFA World Cup hosting rights to the unprecedented trio of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain marks the opening of a new chapter in the history of international and sporting relations. The joint organization of this event confirms an unparalleled dynamic, engaging the three nations in a triangular cooperation whose efficiency will be the decisive marker of this global event's success. This trilateral partnership transcends mere logistical collaboration to become a true lever for strategic development. The question is no longer whether bilateral relations are ready, but how their integration into a strengthened trilateral framework will guarantee the success of a mega-event poised to connect, for the first time, two continents through the medium of sport. Historical ties and geographical proximity provide a fertile ground for a remarkable intensification of relations between these three partners. The announcement of their tripartite bid has, in fact, elevated the need for harmonized coordination in the logistical, economic, and security domains to the level of a strategic imperative. I. The Political and Economic Foundations of Enhanced Cooperation The alignment around the 2030 project is not fortuitous; it is rooted in deep political and economic considerations that mutualize the interests of the three countries. •⁠ ⁠The Imperative of Convergence suffers no ambivalence: Spain and Portugal, while operating within the structural framework of the European Union, recognize Morocco as an essential strategic partner, a genuine gateway and pivot to the African continent. This dynamic is not unilateral; the Kingdom is consolidating its Euro-African anchor with heightened clarity through this same alliance. The World Cup deadline, far from being a simple calendar constraint, acts as a powerful lever, forcing the acceleration—often judged too slow—of regulatory, customs, and security convergence processes among the three capitals. Crucially, the political will displayed at the highest level—symbolized by the direct monitoring of Moroccan commitments by His Majesty King Mohammed VI—stands as a decisive catalyst, ensuring the establishment of a unified and enduring policy line, even in the face of contingencies and fluctuations in political majorities within the allied states. •⁠ ⁠Mutualization of Investments and Benefits: On the economic front, the World Cup represents an unprecedented opportunity to boost trade and investment. The trilateral agreements directly influence the planning of major works: the goal is no longer to build isolated infrastructures, but integrated networks (ports, air links, potential high-speed rail connections) designed for interoperability. The harmonization of tourism offerings and incentivizing fiscal regimes for sponsors and investors is crucial to maximize shared benefits. The success of coordination in the logistical, economic, and security domains will not be merely a performance indicator; it will be the symbol of a collective capacity to manage a complex event on a transcontinental scale. II. Managing Complexities: The Challenges of Co-Development An event of this magnitude, operated by three sovereign states, naturally generates frictions and coordination challenges that require first-rate diplomatic and technical management. •⁠ ⁠The Challenge of Global Security and Integrated Transport: The primary obstacle is the creation of a unified security space for the millions of supporters on the move. This demands real-time information sharing, coordination of law enforcement agencies, and the harmonization of emergency protocols. Concurrently, the transport system must be conceived as a single network. The transit of teams and supporters between Europe and Africa must be fluid, reliable, and ecological, necessitating targeted investments in airport capacity and maritime services. •⁠ ⁠The Cultural and Civilizational Vector: Beyond sport, the World Cup is a diplomatic platform. The secondary, but fundamental, challenge is to move beyond simple technical organization to present an ideal model of intercultural coexistence. Morocco, Spain, and Portugal must invest in promoting their cross-cultural heritages, consolidating the values of peace and mutual respect. This involves qualifying national institutions not only in logistics but also in public management and global media interaction, to avoid the pitfalls of fragmented or sensationalist coverage. III. The Structuring Influence of Bilateral Agreements on Logistics The influence of existing agreements between the three countries is vital for infrastructure development. The current stage is characterized by high anticipation from the private sectors and sports observers, who are watching for the concrete acceleration of construction projects. The overall efficiency of the operation—whether considering the pre-event phase, execution during the tournament, or the post-realization legacy—rests entirely on the solidity of the triangular commitment. The transformation of infrastructures, from stadiums to training centers and reception areas, must be carried out in a spirit of normative alignment. In conclusion, the 2030 World Cup is not merely the sum of three national organizations; it is a project of strategic co-development. The strong historical relations uniting the Kingdom of Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, amplified by a constant and high-level political will, constitute the decisive element for transforming this bid into a resounding success, offering the world a precedent of successful integration between two shores.

Law 30-09: A “Tree with Bitter Fruits” Hindering the Development of Moroccan Sports 450

Imad Khater, 2 d.
- Politics - Society - Sports -
2.5 min read.
While Morocco’s recent performances on the international stage—particularly in football—demonstrate its growing dynamism, the legal framework governing the sports sector seems unable to keep pace with this evolution. Conceived in the wake of the 2008 Royal Letter and enacted in 2010, Law No. 30-09, which was meant to modernize the national sports system, now reveals—fifteen years after its delayed implementation—serious limitations. Marked by internal inconsistencies, deficient enforcement, and pervasive state interference, the law ultimately undermines its original purpose: to professionalize Moroccan sport and align it with international standards. I. Excessive Requirements and Forgotten Sanctions Born from a clear political will to reform Moroccan sport and provide it with a modern legal framework, Law 30-09 has quickly become a rigid and impractical instrument. One of its most emblematic—and controversial—provisions is the obligation imposed on certain sports associations to establish sports corporations (Sociétés Anonymes). While the intent was to ensure sound governance, fiscal transparency, and executive accountability, practice has revealed the limits of this approach. •⁠ ⁠A disproportionate constraint. Most associations lack the financial and organizational capacity to comply with such structural obligations. •⁠ ⁠A flawed and inapplicable framework. The law establishes three non-cumulative conditions triggering the obligation to form a sports company. Only the first has been clarified by regulation, while the other two—relating to turnover and payroll—were never defined by governmental decree. As a result, the rule remains largely inoperative, especially since the penalties for non-compliance are systematically ignored. •⁠ ⁠An unfinished reform. Even among the few clubs that have complied, the parent association still holds the majority of the share capital. This structural lock prevents the opening of capital to private investors, thus maintaining dependency on the old associative model rather than promoting professionalization. II. The Persistent Shadow of the State: An Interference Contrary to Autonomy Principles By its very nature, sport is a sphere of autonomy, an ethos enshrined in the Moroccan Constitution and in the regulations of international organizations such as FIFA. Yet Law 30-09 establishes the supervising ministry as the true guardian of the sector, concentrating significant and often excessive powers: •⁠ ⁠An extensive right of scrutiny. The ministry approves statutes, grants accreditation, and confers authorization to national federations. •⁠ ⁠A pronounced power of interference. The administration may impose standard contracts and, more seriously, revoke authorization or dissolve a federation in the event of a “serious violation.” Such prerogatives contradict the spirit of the Constitution, which reserves this power to the judiciary. •⁠ ⁠Institutional omnipresence. A state representative must sit within the governing bodies of both the national federations and the Moroccan National Olympic Committee (CNOM), reinforcing state oversight at the expense of autonomy. This predominant executive control contradicts the principles of independence that underpin both national constitutional law and the global sports governance model. III. The Ambiguous Status of Athletes: The Law’s Major Omission Beyond institutional deficiencies, Law 30-09 exposes a serious legal vacuum regarding the status of athletes. The professional athlete’s contract is treated as an ordinary employment contract—an assimilation that raises significant difficulties. •⁠ ⁠The legislator had to create several exceptions to the Labour Code (five-year fixed-term contracts, exclusivity clauses, conditions for unilateral termination), resulting in an incoherent hybrid regime. •⁠ ⁠Although classified as “employees,” professional athletes do not enjoy the social protection and retirement benefits normally afforded to workers. •⁠ ⁠As for amateur athletes, their status remains completely unaddressed by the law. The provisions aimed at supporting athlete training and post-career reconversion are equally deficient. They are neither mandatory nor widely implemented, few training centers exist, and many athletes lack the educational background needed to benefit from such programs. IV. The Need for a Moroccan Sports Code Faced with these structural weaknesses, a piecemeal revision of the law is no longer adequate. The codification of sports law—through the adoption of a comprehensive Moroccan Sports Code—is now an imperative step toward supporting the country’s international ambition. Drawing inspiration from the French model, such a reform would serve several key purposes: 1.⁠ ⁠Clarifying and consolidating the dispersed legal texts, regulations, and case law to facilitate specialization among legal practitioners. 2.⁠ ⁠Correcting inconsistencies by redefining the jurisdictional competences of the State and creating a sui generis legal status for professional and amateur athletes. 3.⁠ ⁠Modernizing the legal framework by integrating fiscal and social regimes specific to sports entities and individuals. Despite its initial promise of modernization, Law 30-09 has become a “tree with bitter fruits.” Instead of fostering professionalism, it has constrained the sector and amplified its institutional fragility. Only a complete codification—reflecting Morocco’s socio-economic realities and the principles of good governance—can ensure a coherent, autonomous, and sustainable framework for the country’s sports development.

Chapter 5: Synthesis- The Consilience of the Framework 536

Satta Abraham, 3 d.
The evidentiary power and utility of this integrated framework—Orbits, Latticework, Pipeline—lies in its consilience. It weaves breakthroughs from wildly disparate fields into a single, coherent explanatory tapestry, revealing a universal pattern of successful inquiry. From Ballpark to Trading Floor: The narratives of Moneyball and The Big Short are isomorphic: Both begin with a philosophical reframing of value (what makes a baseball player valuable; what is the true risk of a mortgage bond). Both proceed through scientific, data-driven discovery of a massive market inefficiency (OBP vs. price; real default risk vs. AAA ratings). Both culminate in the formulation and execution of a winning model (a roster of undervalued players; a portfolio of credit default swaps). They are the same story, told in different arenas. From Sideline to Boardroom- José Mourinho’s Tactical Objectivity: The strategic success of football manager José Mourinho, particularly in his early career at Porto, Chelsea, and Inter Milan, can be precisely deconstructed through this lens. Lacking a storied playing career, he was unburdened by the sport’s internal, dogmatic "ways of knowing." His Outer Orbit philosophy was defined with stark clarity: winning is the sole aesthetic. His Middle Orbit work became legendary: obsessive, scientific analysis of opponents, involving countless hours of video to identify specific tactical vulnerabilities in individual players and systemic gaps in team shape. His Inner Orbit genius was in formulation: he would design rigorous, often defensively-oriented game models tailored to exploit those precise weaknesses, demanding robotic discipline from his players. His famous 1-0 victories, frequently derided as "anti-football" or "boring," were direct, logical products of pursuing objective victory over subjective aesthetic approval. He demonstrated that objectivity often requires enduring backlash from a consensus invested in a different, more romantic model of the game. From Factory Flow to Protein Fold: Taiichi Ohno’s andon cord and Demis Hassabis’s AlphaFold: Both are profound interventions based on latticework understanding. Ohno designed a human-technological system to make local truth (a defect) instantly global, optimizing a physical manufacturing lattice. Hassabis built a computational system to infer the spatial relationship lattice of amino acids from evolutionary data, optimizing our understanding of the biological lattice. One is mechanical and human, the other digital and abstract, but both are solutions born from seeing a problem as a network of relationships to be modeled and managed. The Contemporary Imperative-The Age of the Synthesist: The historical drift of knowledge since the Enlightenment has been from integration toward fragmentation. The Renaissance ideal of the uomo universale (universal man) gave way to the Industrial Age’s demand for the hyper-specialist. The 20th century perfected the silo. The 21st century, however, presents us with a stark imperative that demands a synthesis, a return to integrated thinking, but now armed with powerful new tools and facing problems of unprecedented scale. Two convergent forces make the orbital, latticework methodology not merely beneficial, but essential for competent navigation of our time. The Nature of Our Tools: Our most powerful analytical engines—Artificial Intelligence (particularly machine learning and large language models) and, on the horizon, Quantum Computing—are inherently cross-orbital and lattice-native. Deploying AI effectively on any complex problem, from drug discovery to climate modeling to ethical dilemma resolution, requires precise philosophical framing (defining objectives, values, and constraints to avoid perverse outcomes), robust and curated scientific data grounding, and exquisite mathematical formulation of the model architecture and training paradigm. These tools fail, often catastrophically and insidiously, with fragmented, siloed, or philosophically unexamined input. They demand, and therefore will select for, synthesist thinkers who can navigate all three orbits and think in terms of interconnected systems. The Nature of Our Challenges: The existential problems that define our epoch are quintessential latticework challenges. They cannot be contained within academic departments or government agencies. They are not "physics problems" or "economics problems." They are system problems. The specialized intellect, trained to dig ever deeper into a single vertical silo, is architecturally unequipped to even properly define them, let alone solve them. These challenges demand minds capable of orbital thinking across the lattice, minds that can hold multiple models, trace second- and third-order consequences, and formulate strategies that are robust across multiple domains of reality. Objectivity as the Foundational Operating System. The pursuit of objective truth is not a passive state of receiving revealed wisdom. It is an active, disciplined, and often confrontational chase. It requires the moral courage to question foundational premises in the Outer Orbit, the intellectual rigor to map reality without favor or illusion in the Middle Orbit, and the creative potency to formally synthesize understanding in the Inner Orbit. It demands that we see the world not as a collection of unrelated events, but as a vast, dynamic lattice of interlocking causes and effects. And it is best navigated with the structured, self-correcting protocol of the Objectivity Pipeline. This framework proposes objectivity not as the cold, emotionless province of a narrow scientism, but as a universal operating system for understanding, a scalable, rigorous, and ultimately humane methodology applicable with equal force to the equations of a physicist, the ethical calculus of a jurist, the investment thesis of a historian, the innovation of an engineer, and the strategy of a state. Subjectivity is the fog of un-modeled complexity. The Orbits Model, the Latticework Theory, and the Objectivity Pipeline constitute the navigation system—the charts, the compass, and the piloting protocol. In an epoch defined by overwhelming information, pervasive misinformation, and tools of god-like power whose misuse carries existential risk, mastering this chase is no longer an intellectual luxury or a philosophical pastime. It is the essential meta-skill, the foundational logic upon which reliable judgment, effective action, and meaningful progress depend. The choice before us is not between a subjective world and an objective one, but between wandering in the fog and building a lighthouse. The architecture for the lighthouse is here. The materials are the disciplines of thought we have inherited and refined. The builders must now be us.