New Era for the Marrakech Parliamentary Economic Forum
On Friday, June 19, 2026, in Marrakech, an important initiative was announced by Mohamed Ould Al-Rachid, the President of the House of Councillors, alongside Giulio Centemero, the President of the Mediterranean Parliament. They unveiled a project aimed at restructuring the Marrakech Parliamentary Economic Forum, focusing on enhancing cooperation between the Euro-Mediterranean region and the Gulf states. The joint announcement made during the fourth session of the forum emphasized the transition towards a new phase that prioritizes institutional governance through establishing permanent working and monitoring bodies.
The initiative arises from a renewed dynamism within the forum and highlights the necessity of improving governance to ensure sustainability and effectiveness. This is crucial for reinforcing the forum's role as a platform for inter-regional cooperation and multi-dimensional partnerships. In this strategic partnership, the President of the House of Councillors will assume the leadership of the forum, working closely with the Mediterranean Parliament to outline the forum's general strategic directions and oversee its operations.
The project includes the establishment of a management council for the forum, which will serve as an institutional framework responsible for guiding its activities and monitoring the implementation of its outcomes. This council will comprise the forum's president, the President of the Mediterranean Parliament as the institutional partner, alongside the Secretary-General of the Mediterranean Parliament and the Secretary-General of the House of Councillors. The management council's responsibilities will encompass setting the strategic directions of the forum, approving its program and topics for sessions, endorsing recommendations, and ratifying major institutional partnerships related to the forum's objectives.
As reported by alyaoum24.com.
