2024-05-03 08:01:12
Representing the Moroccan Parliament at an interparliamentary conference organized within the framework of the World Forum for Intercultural Dialogue, which is being held until Friday in the Azerbaijani capital, Mr. Drissi recalled that HM the King has emphasized in numerous speeches, notably in the message addressed to participants in the 23rd session of the World Heritage Committee, the need to adopt a “dynamic vision” of the protection of cultural heritage.
This vision, insisted the Sovereign, must aim to integrate cultural heritage into development projects and “not only to embalm it in a vision of sacralization of the past”, adding that this requires “building solid bridges between this legacy civilization and the creations of contemporary man”.
The Parliamentary Advisor, member of the Haraki group, took the opportunity to emphasize that Morocco contains a tangible and intangible cultural heritage of great value, which places it at the top of the list of cultural inscriptions on the world heritage list of the UNESCO.
In a speech at this conference under the theme “The role of the legislative power and its good practices in the protection of cultural heritage”, Mr. Drissi recalled that “Morocco is the cradle of humanity, as evidenced by the remains of the oldest Homo Sapien, dating back around 315,000 years, discovered on its soil”.
Addressing the role of the legislative institution in the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage, Mr. Drissi reports the development of a bill relating to the preservation of cultural, natural and geological heritage, which aims to support the societal and institutional development of the Kingdom, noting that although the country has laws dating back to the beginning of the last century, it has never had a national cultural heritage charter to govern practices in this area.
This text, the first of its kind, complemented other legislation relating to cultural heritage, the provisions of which translate into common values and ethical rules, he explained, noting that the object of this legislative initiative reflects the urgent need to protect, promote and ensure the sustainability of the national cultural heritage in accordance with the country’s economic and social development choices, in accordance with international standards approved by Morocco.
According to him, this legal reform aims to make national cultural heritage a lever for the creation and production of wealth and jobs, and to ensure national financing, via public-private partnerships, in particular with regard to industries. cultural and creative and archaeological research.
After having mentioned the good practices which provide information on the contribution of Parliament in enriching the debate on the imperative to protect and promote cultural heritage, Mr. Drissi called for intensifying joint parliamentary action in order to develop an objective vision and serious and practical proposals with a view to protecting and promoting human cultural heritage, by raising awareness among young people of the importance of this heritage through its integration into school programs.
The parliamentary advisor also underlined the importance of inventorying, digitizing and archiving this heritage, of strengthening multilateral international cooperation in this area and of exchanging experiences and ideas in order to preserve it.
Organized by the Government of Azerbaijan, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, the World Tourism Organization and the World Tourism Organization Islamic for Education, Sciences and Culture (ICESCO), this event brings together nearly 700 personalities from more than 100 countries, including Morocco, according to the organizers.
Morocco was represented there, in addition to Mr. Drissi, by the Kingdom’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, Adil Embarch, and the ambassador and permanent delegate of the Kingdom of Morocco to UNESCO, Samir Addahre.
2024-05-03 08:01:12