Dr. Latifa Akharbach has been appointed as President of the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication (HACA) on December 3, 2018. She formerly held numerous decision-making positions in Moroccan diplomacy: Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Ambassador of the kingdom of Morocco to Tunisia and Ambassador of the kingdom of Morocco to Bulgaria and Macedonia. Holder of a PhD in Information Sciences and Communication, she also served as Director of the Moroccan National Radio and Director of the High Institute of Information and Communication where she had previously been Professor and researcher for more than twenty years. Ms. Akharbach has also a long experience as international consultant in the field of journalism, communication and journalists training. She published several articles, studies and books on media, communication and women’s rights.