Marrakech: Regional conference on “the role of young people in building tolerant societies”

In cooperation with the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) organizes a regional conference on “The role of young people in building tolerant societies” from 5 to 8 November 2018 in Marrakech, Morocco.

The conference is a part of a series of events organized under the project “Protecting the rights of religious minorities in the Middle East and North Africa”. It aims at expanding the role of young people to actively promote tolerance, combat hate speech and promote the rights of religious minorities in the Middle East region. It also intends to encourage young people to participate in public affairs and to support their civil and political participation, as well as to share experiences and best practices in promoting the rights of minorities and the right to participate in public affairs.

The program of this conference is based on the results of the regional workshop on “the role of young actors working in the field of religion and belief in promoting human rights in the Middle East and North Africa” held in Tunis. It will also address issues on promoting the right of minorities in the Middle East, combating hate speech and promoting the right of young people to participate in public affairs, etc.

The conference will be attended by around 50 young leaders aged 18 to 35 from the Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Mauritania, Sudan and Morocco.

The opening session of the conference will be held on Monday 5 November 2018 at 9:00am at the Mogador El Kasbah Hotel in Marrakech. Mr. Mohammed Essabbar, Secretary General of the CNDH, Mr. Rachid Talbi Alami, Minister of Youth and Sports and Mr. Mazen Chakoura, Deputy Regional Representative for the Middle East and North Africa will participate in this event.