The Economic, Social and Environment Council (EESC) held the 160th ordinary session of its General Assembly on Thursday 25 July, under the chairmanship of Council President Mr. Ahmed Reda Chami.
The work of this gathering, which saw the participation of Mr. Otmane Gere, President of the National Human Development Observatory and member of the Council, was marked by the presentation of the main findings of the field study carried out by the Council on the “Pioneer Schools” program, indicates a CESE press release obtained by MAP on Saturday.
On this occasion, Mr. Geyer presented to the members of CESE the findings of this study, carried out at the request of the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports, based on the perceptions of the actors of a sample of public primary educational establishments related to the “Pioneer Schools” program in its test phase during the 2023-2024 school year.
Analysis of the responses of the participants in this study showed that most of them agree on the fact that the “Pioneer School” program is an educational achievement and it is worth promoting its initial positive results and consolidating its achievements as an educational achievement. Collective stakes to promote public schools in the coming years, Mr. Geyer said.
The agenda of this session also focused on the approval of the draft Council opinion on “The nexus in water-energy-food-environment systems: more efficient management of natural resources, strengthening synergies and reducing inter-sectoral risks”.
The aim of this Opinion is to provide an in-depth analysis of the interrelationship between these sectors in Morocco by analysing their current state, evaluating the level of integration and convergence of their governance systems, and examining the challenges and opportunities related to adopting approaches based on their interrelationship. It aims to develop recommendations to achieve a balance between public policies and to promote cooperation, convergence and integration in order to address current and future challenges in terms of human security, sustainability and resilience.
In addition, on this occasion the intranet digital platform for internal communication at EESC level was presented, in order to familiarise Council members with the various services and possibilities offered in terms of sharing information and resources and to improve internal communication and collaboration. Press release.