ECA and CESE hold regional dialogue on employment in North Africa

Rabat, Friday 20 April 2019: ECA’s Office for North Africa will organize, in partnership with the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) of the Kingdom of Morocco, a regional dialogue on employment in North Africa on 24-25 April 2019 in Rabat (Morocco).

The meeting will take place under the theme: “Development strategies and policies for employment creation in North Africa, bridging the missing links”, with the aim of discussing how to generate a new impetus for employment in the sub-region and come up with innovative solutions adapted to the Member States’ context and priorities.

For two days, participants, which include representatives of the North African public and private sectors and the academic sphere, will discuss various topics, including:

• Lessons learned from employment promotion measures and policies implemented in North Africa
• Education and training reforms required to better meet the needs of the economy
• Governance reforms required to enhance the effectiveness of public policies and better influence the dynamics of the labor market
• How to accelerate structural transformation in North Africa, with a view to strengthening productive economic structures and reducing dependence on rent economy

Event: Regional Dialogue on Employment in North Africa
Date: Starts on Wednesday, April 24 at 9 am
Location: CESE, 1, Corner streets Al Michmich & Addalbout, Sector 10, Group 5, Hay Riad 10100 Rabat, Morocco.


Note to editors

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is one of the five regional commissions of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Its mission in North Africa is to support the development of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia and Sudan by helping them formulate and implement policies and programs to contribute to their economic and social transformation. In its work, the Office pays special attention to issues related to regional integration, employment and skills for sustainable development.

The Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) of the Kingdom of Morocco is an independent constitutional body, which carries out advisory missions and takes position on main development orientations, public policies in the economic and social fields as well as regarding matters of sustainable development and advanced regionalization. The CESE is consulted on projects and proposals for framework legislation related to fundamental State objectives in the economic, social and environmental fields.

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