Dr. Aicha El Alaoui has Ph.D. in Economics and works as an Associate Professor at the University Sultan My Slimane-Morocco. She is also President of Dihiya Center for Human Rights, Democracy, and Development, Rabat, Morocco

Dr. El Alaoui's interests focus on economic development research, global education policy, migration, gender, smart cities, and the interplay between these areas and social justice. She has led projects in the fields of education, migration, smart cities, and women's empowerment.