Heba Press
Thursday in Quebec, Canada, the mediator of the Kingdom of Morocco, Mohamed Benalilou, was elected first vice-president of the Association of Francophone Mediators and Ombudsmans (AOMF), representing the African group, alongside the Walloon mediator in Belgium. , the Ombudsman of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and the defender of French rights, and the Mediator of the Republic of Benin. As such, the Mediator of the Kingdom was also elected President of the “Involvement Committee” of the said association.
The Mediator of the Kingdom Foundation indicated, in a press release, that the election of the Mediator of the Kingdom to fill this position took place during the general assembly held on the sidelines of the twelfth congress of the Association of French-speaking mediators and ombudsmans, in the Canadian city of Quebec, from October 15 to 18, on the theme: “The aspiration to… The next decade, the challenges of the Mediator in defending the rule of law”.
The same source adds that this conference, in which more than 100 participants participated, including mediators, mediators, experts and university professors representing, in addition to the host country, 16 countries and 48 mediation institutions and similar institutions or concerned, constituted an opportunity to identify the new challenges facing mediators and mediators in defending the rule of law and the rule of law.
This conference was also an opportunity to present numerous current topics linked to areas of common reflection in the mechanisms for consolidating democratic governance in the French-speaking region, and to discuss ways to support the institutions of mediators and ombudsman and strengthen their roles, aiming to strengthen confidence in public action and administrative bodies over the next ten years, particularly in light of the risks of artificial intelligence and the serious challenges faced by certain institutions.
The communication highlighted that the participants were eager to present proposals that helped direct the debate towards opening new horizons on the roles that mediators and mediation institutions can play to keep pace with a characterized reality. through change and development, strongly recalling the important guarantees granted by international standards in this area.
The press release from the Mediator of the Kingdom Foundation indicates that the meeting also saw the holding of two meetings between the office of the association and its board of directors, and was an opportunity to present the results of the office’s activity. outgoing.
