INTRODUCTION Information is crucial to the development of nations • The use of Information Technology (IT) is an essential factor for the emergence of the knowledge of a society, and can actively contribute to human development, improved social cohesion, and national economy growth. • Indeed, all around the world, the access to information and its appropriate and effective use have an impact on progress and development. Modern and prosperous nations enjoy a high index for their capacity to produce and use information. • The IT sector accounts for 7% of the world GDP and attracts 25% of the world growth as well as 60% of jobs in the industrialised world. • However, there is a great imbalance between industrial and emerging nations. Industrial nations control around 85% of the sector activities with political, economic, social, and cultural consequences, the impact of which has only started to be analysed. 8 Digital Morocco The National Strategy for Information Society and Digital Economy - 2009-2013