{"events":[{"id":15585,"global_id":"www.sportstourismnews.com?id=15585","global_id_lineage":["www.sportstourismnews.com?id=15585"],"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2025-04-26 06:13:34","date_utc":"2025-04-26 05:13:34","modified":"2025-04-26 06:13:34","modified_utc":"2025-04-26 05:13:34","url":"https:\/\/www.sportstourismnews.com\/events\/north-africa-smart-infrastructure-summit\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/www.sportstourismnews.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/15585","title":"North Africa Smart Infrastructure Summit 2025","description":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking place in Rabat, Morocco, on 10-11 September 2025, the two-day North Africa Smart Infrastructure Summit is a premier gathering of industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of infrastructure in North Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the theme \u201cbuilding the foundations for a sustainable future\u201d, the event will feature four interconnected streams which will highlight Morocco\u2019s progress under the country\u2019s Vision 2030 initiative. The event\u2019s four streams are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stadiums &amp; Sports Infrastructure: building world-class venues for global events\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospitality: elevating tourism experiences and hospitality infrastructure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airports &amp; Transportation: revolutionising connectivity and capacity for the future\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Estate Development: designing smart, sustainable urban spaces\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The North Africa Smart Infrastructure Summit is expected to welcome more than 120 speakers and 800 delegates to Rabat, Morocco\u2019s capital city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information see <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/morocco.smartinfrastructuresummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">morocco.smartinfrastructuresummit.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportstourismnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/North-Africa-Smart-Infrastructure-Summit.jpeg\" alt=\"North Africa Smart Infrastructure Summit on 10-11 September 2025 in Rabat, Morocco \" width=\"2048\" height=\"1151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportstourismnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/North-Africa-Smart-Infrastructure-Summit.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sportstourismnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/North-Africa-Smart-Infrastructure-Summit-300x169.jpeg 300w, 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