During this meeting, it was discussed to continue the development of a continental parliamentary action plan to support this unprecedented initiative, indicates a press release from the House of Councillors, noting that in addition to Morocco, this Task Force is composed of African parliamentarians representing Cape Verde, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Sao Tome and Principe, Namibia and the Comoros.
Ms. Benkhair, a member of the National Parliamentary Section of the House of Advisors, also participated in the meetings of the Standing Committees of the Pan-African Parliament, which were devoted to several current issues, including an update on peace and security in Africa, ways to promote children’s rights within the framework of the objectives of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063, natural resource governance, as well as ways to strengthen the resilience of African health systems in the face of future pandemics.
The Parliamentary Advisor also took part in a workshop on results-based management, organised for the benefit of all parliamentarians, as well as in the examination of a number of draft conventions and model laws.
During her participation in the work of the Trade, Customs and Immigration Commission, Ms. Benkhair highlighted the major growth that Morocco is experiencing in the field of business climate, infrastructure and communications, while giving a presentation on the efforts made to successfully organize the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 World Cup. On this occasion, the participants expressed “their pride and support for Morocco’s efforts in this area.”
This session took place under the AU theme for 2024: “Educating an Africa fit for the 21st century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, quality and lifelong learning, adapted to Africa”, the theme on which all the work of the African Parliament for the current year is structured. The aim is to identify the gaps impacting the quality of education systems in Africa and to encourage parliamentarians to become more involved in improving education on the continent.
Established in 2004 in accordance with Article 5 of the Constitutive Charter of the African Union, the Pan-African Parliament is tasked with ensuring the participation of African peoples in the development and economic integration of the continent. It currently exercises consultative and budgetary oversight functions within the African Union.
The Pan-African Parliament has 11 standing committees covering various areas and meets regularly twice a year.
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