Managing COVID-19 in Morocco: The adoption of novel technology tools in assisting expert policy advisors

The COVID-19 pandemic showed that new digital tools played a major role in the design, implementation, and evaluation of policies aimed at containing and defeating the virus. However, relying on digital tools should not undermine the role of experts in the policy process. This paper answers the foll...

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Published in:Australian journal of public administration 2024-06, Vol.83 (2), p.257-268
Main Author: AIT EL CAID, Hamid
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Advisors
Artificial intelligence
Case studies
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COVID-19
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Deployment
digital knowledge
Emergency management
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Experts
Morocco
Pandemics
policy experts
Policy making
Public policy
Public policy (Law)
Technological innovations
Technology
Viruses
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digital knowledge
Emergency management
Expertise
Experts
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