PRESS RELEASE SDG 16 at the heart of the study trip of the students of the American University in Cairo/School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (AUC/GAPP) in Morocco From 11 to 18 July 2017, the African Local Government Academy (ALGA) of the Pan African Organization United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) and the American University in Cairo/School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (AUC / GAPP) of Egypt will organize the first study trip to the Kingdom of Morocco for the students of this University. The theme chosen for this trip is "The main stakeholders and institutions involved in the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies: the experience of the Kingdom of Morocco." A choice that fits in with the framework of UCLG Africa's support for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 16: "Promoting the advent of peaceful and open societies for the purposes of sustainable development, ensuring the access of all to justice, and establishing at all levels effective, accountable and open institutions.” The study trip organized with the support of the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Moroccan Association of Presidents of the Municipal Councils (AMPCC), and in partnership with the National Higher School of Administration (ENSA) and the University of Al Akhawayn (AUI), will help the students to: -
Familiarize themselves and exchange with the institutions contributing to the promotion and anchoring of Good Governance in Morocco; Discover the place and the role of Decentralization and Local Governance in Morocco, through the visit to the different categories of Regional and Local Governments (Regions, Prefectures, Provinces, Local Governments); Learn from the institutions responsible for promoting and modernizing Public Administration and Public Service in Morocco; Discuss the opportunities for partnership and collaboration between Institutes of Training and Capacity Building.
The AUC/ GAPP delegation is composed of 25 people who will take part in the various activities scheduled by ALGA, over a period of eight-days, between the cities of Rabat, Ifrane and Marrakech. For further information, please contact: Gaëlle Yomi: + 212 610 56 71 45 / e-mail: gyomi@uclga.org
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