AMSSA-AI - Inclusive AI Literacy for Local Governance

AMSSA-AI is an inclusive AI literacy and mentorship initiative anchored in Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Morocco. It supports non-technical civic actors to move from passive technology use to informed, responsible participation in AI-enabled public life.

The project focuses on people who are often left outside AI skilling programs: elected women, civil society leaders, advisory bodies, youth, vulnerable groups, public actors, and Arabic/Darija users. Its purpose is practical: help users understand procedures, prepare civic communication, verify information, and use AI safely within clear limits.

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What the mentor supports

The AMSSA-AI mentor combines trusted Moroccan local-governance content, practical AI literacy, human-centered co-design, and responsible-use safeguards. It is scoped around civic and procedural guidance, including commune procedures, advisory bodies, petitions, council preparation, communication with citizens, and access to public information.

The tool is not designed to replace institutions, elected bodies, lawyers, or public officials. It provides support for learning and preparation, with human escalation for situations that require legal, institutional, or expert verification.

Grounded in Moroccan local governance

The reference base includes Morocco’s 2011 Constitution, Organic Law 113.14 on communes, Organic Laws 111.14 and 112.14 on territorial collectivities, petition and participation guides, advisory-body material, gender approach references, and access-to-information resources.

This makes the project concrete: local needs first, practical use cases next, then safe tool development, training, testing, and documentation for replication.

Implementation and replication

AMSSA-AI is piloted first in Morocco with local governance actors in Beni Mellal-Khenifra. The implementation is designed to produce a methodology, training package, safeguards, tool architecture, and lessons that can be adapted in Tunisia and other Southern Mediterranean countries through EuroMedAI.