The Sixth MEDays International Forum issued a “Tangier Announcement,” calling for the forming of an African coalition for immigration and development, to further boost cooperation among African countries. MEDays
Kuwait News Agency/KUNA (Tangier, Morocco, November 17, 2013) — The Sixth MEDays International Forum called for forming an African coalition for immigration and development, to further boost cooperation among African countries.
As the forum concluded its activities Saturday night, it expressed hopes that such coalition would guarantee the respect of the basic rights of immigrants belonging to the forum’s member countries, in addition to facilitating legal immigration.
The “Tangier Announcement” issued by the forum considered that the resolution of the coast security crisis will only be reached by adapting an integrated regional strategy between the African partners, one that Moroccans and Europeans would contribute in.
The four-day forum themed “Ways to develop in an unstable world,” held under the auspices of Moroccan King Mohammed VI, called for reaching a mechanism for consulting, exchange of information, proactive vigilance in order to fight illegal trading in drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.
The announcement renewed it support for Arab peace initiative being the only resolution for the Israeli-Palestinian cause, that comes in accordance with the international legitimacy on the base of two states resolution within 1967 boarders, and the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, as well as the immediate cease of building of settlements.
The Arab Spring countries are facing a political transitional phase, the Tangier Announcment stressed, calling upon Tunisians to hold collective responsibility and remain courageous enough to allow the county which was the cradle of Arab revolutions, to achieve main aspirations of the people.
It also called for international campaigning and mass mobilization for the sake of Libya’s success of the political transition.
MEDays called for opening land borders between Morocco and Algeria for the sake of the people of both countries, in addition to renewing the call for the international community, especially the European Union (EU) and the United States to encourage initiatives targeting further integration between the five Arab “Maghreb” countries by holding a conference between the leaders of those countries.
The forum called for reforming the resolutions of United National Security Council (UNASC) in order to reach a better representativeness for developing countries.
Chairwoman of the Arab Businesswoman Council, Sheikha Hussa Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, participated for the first time in the Sixth MEDays International Forum, along with 2,500 other Arab and foreign figures from the fields of politics, media, economy, intellectuality, from all over the world.
The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar, and Chairman of Amadeus Institute Brahim Fasi Fihri, along with Sheikha Hussa Al-Sabah attended the concluding session of the forum.
The Amadeus Institute is a think tank and policy organization based in Morocco and founded by Brahim Fassi Fihri in 2008. The organization produces research and analysis on strategic issues concerning Morocco, North Africa and Middle East, the Mediterranean region, Africa and the South.
MEDays forum tackled various political, economic, intellectual, and environmental issues.
The forum offered the Grand Prix of MEDays 2013 to Mali country, represented by President Dioncounda TRAORE who led the country during the transitional phase, in recognition to Mali’s democratic transmission of authority and holding presidential elections who which the country out of the conflict it suffered during the last two years.
MEDays Prize for Political Initiative was offered to the Egyptian former MP and political activist Mona Makram Obeid, in recognition n to her efforts in defending democracy, besides protecting the rights of women and Coptic minority.
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