Parliamentary conference on South-South cooperation: the challenges of common development under debate in Rabat

by times news cr

2024-05-05 04:46:57

The organization of this meeting, which is being held under the theme “The role of national parliaments and regional and continental parliamentary unions in Africa, the Arab world and Latin America in promoting strategic partnerships and achieving integration and common development”, is the fruit of collective efforts aimed at strengthening coordination, consultation and exchange of views and experiences on issues of common interest, particularly in matters of development, economic transformation, trade, investment, technology, innovation, energy, health, and food and water security.

Placed under the high patronage of HM King Mohammed VI, the conference is part of supporting the leadership of the Kingdom, under the enlightened guidance of the Sovereign, in the launch of any development and solidarity initiative aimed at strengthening South-South cooperation.

It is also part of the implementation of the Rabat Declaration, capital of South-South cooperation, published at the end of the South-South Forum, held in March 2022 and reaffirms the need to strengthen cooperation ties. South-South and the joint action of legislative institutions, particularly in light of the multiple and successive crises that the world is going through today.

This conclave also reaffirms the conviction that cooperation with the South constitutes a strategic choice for sustainable development and an essential tool for strengthening economic interests and humanitarian ties in order to achieve integration into the global economy.

During this event, participants will focus on current strategic issues, mainly those linked to development, economic transition, trade, investments, technology, innovation and energy, health, food and water, the aim being to formulate and adopt concrete recommendations, proposals and decisions aimed at promoting and strengthening strategic partnerships in the economic, social and humanitarian fields in the region.

The discussions will be focused around three themes, namely: “Strengthening political dialogue and regional security in Africa, the Arab world and Latin America to achieve peace, stability and prosperity”, “Achieving economic transformation , regional integration and common development: The importance of policies associated with strengthening strategic partnerships, promoting investment, technology and infrastructure as well as strengthening competitiveness” and “The development triad sustainable – energy – environment”.

In light of the multiple crises that the world is experiencing today, parliamentary diplomacy stands out as an important and complementary dimension of government diplomacy, hence the interest in such meetings which make it possible to contribute to strengthening cooperation between people in all areas and the promotion of security and peace in the world.

2024-05-05 04:46:57

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