The Forum for the Future started today in Marrakech at the Conference Centre of Palmeraie Golf Palace. This forum is is a joint initiative of the countries of the Broader Middle East and North Africa region (BMENA) and the industrialized countries of the Group of Eight (G8).
The organizers descibe it as a « unique partnership between governments of the region, the G8, civil-society representatives and private-sector leaders to discuss and exchange ideas on how to best work together to support progress and expand opportunities for the people of the region. »
The Forum for the Future was launched at the Sea Island G8 Summit in the United States in June, 2004. During this summit, the G8 countries stressed their commitment to « promote progress in the BMENA region and to help establish an environment conducive to an informal, flexible, open and inclusive dialogue ». The first Forum for the Future was held in Rabat in December 2004, co-hosted by Morocco and the United States.
In preparation for the 2009 ministerial, co-chairs Morocco and Italy along with civil society partners convened three preparatory workshops across the region on: Read more »
