6th. international symposium ISKO-Maghreb'2017 on Knowledge Organisation in the perspective of Digital Humanities

International audienceThe governance of knowledge seems to be the Scientific Policy most able to creating value with regard ofhuman and its evolution in cultures and civilizations. The duty of good governance is a consideration of thetransfer of knowledge related to scientific and technological progress. Intrinsically, this process requires asystem of knowledge organization and its management by implementing knowledge production and itsinfluence in society.In the present case, rely across all paradigms, know-­how and specific knowledge to scientific disciplinesand especially those in Humanities and Social Sciences, allows finding a dynamic of Knowledge Organizationfor dissemination, sharing and enhancement of knowledge. This new transdisciplinary orientation allowsincluding concepts, tools and singular perspectives in the digital field and information technology.With this new focus on the Knowledge Organization from the perspective of "Digital Humanities", theobjective of the ISKO-­Maghreb Chapter is to contribute in understanding the factors that organizeknowledge and phenomena that affect the information society. Actions to be undertaken by the ISKO societymust take into account socio-­cultural, cognitive and economic in the strategic management of knowledge.Towards the knowledge society in line with the Digital Humanities, it should be seen in its dynamic, itscontent and its interaction with science, technology and transdisciplinary associated to universities,companies and politics.In this new context "Digital Humanities" related to aspects of the "Knowledge Organization” and modalitiesof its management", a first orientation is pedagogical trying to answer the question "What is known aboutthe knowledge and its organization in the context of Digital Humanities? ". Then the question is evolvingtowards societal issues of knowledge, researches and applications, to provide clarifications towards theconvergence of approaches and practices for the common use of digital platforms. Education, science,culture, communication and technology remain the major themes covered by ISKO Maghreb, for thedevelopment of the knowledge organization, collective intelligence and the perspective of the DigitalHumanities.In a friendly atmosphere, hospitality and open to exchange, the international symposium ISKO-­Maghrebwas thought to enhance the Scientific Society "ISKO" with the universities, the practitioners in the Maghrebcountries and the world.The international Symposium ISKO-­Maghreb is organized in its sixth (6th.) edition in Morocco (Al-­Hoceima)in May 11 – 13, 2017, after the five successful editions. This edition is organized by ENSAH (National Schoolof Applied Sciences of Al Hoceima) -­ Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, FSTH (Faculty ofsciences -­ Al-­Hoceima), and sponsored by the Universities of Maghreb and Europe countries