PEOPLE
/ NAJAT ROCHDI
Mrs. Najat Rochdi is Moroccan. She was born in June 1961. She has a Doctorate in Information System and is an Engineer in Computer Sciences.
Since June 2008 she has been Deputy Director of the UNDP Liaison Office in Geneva. From October 2003 to May 2008, Mrs. Rochdi was the Regional Director of Information and Communication Technology for Development in Arab Region (ICTDAR), a regional program of United Nations Development Program (UNDP). She initiated and implemented several regional initiatives in 18 countries of the Arab Region.
She had several high-level positions in her country from 1999 to 2003. She was the first woman to be appointed as Deputy Minister for the Small and Medium Enterprise’s Ministry.
Since 2003 she is Vice Chairwoman of the advisory Group for the African Information Society, Economic Commission for Africa.
She is co-author of several books: La société de l’information dans les pays MEDA, Les carnets numériques, Fostering digital inclusion, Where does the turtle stand? Or the role of Information and Communication Technology in Education.
Participe à :
- Encyclopédie numérique sur les Nations unies
- Conférence de haut niveau sur la réforme des affaires humanitaires
