Rabat – The 8th edition of the International Parliamentary Forum on Social Justice, held under the patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, kicked off on Monday in Rabat under the theme “Decent work for sustainable development”.
Organized by the House of Councillors in partnership with the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, the meeting brings together members of the government and parliament, heads of several relevant bodies, constitutional institutions and national agencies, representatives of the International Labor Organization, the Council of Europe office in Morocco, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations Development Program in Morocco, as well as representatives of regional councils, experts and academics.
For this year’s event, the Forum aims to put forward parliamentary approaches capable of guaranteeing and reinforcing, both qualitatively and quantitatively, decent work, which is one of the foundations for consolidating social justice and enshrin
ing the pillars of the welfare state, in line with the High Royal Guidelines, which emphasize that the creation of productive and dignified employment opportunities is one of the noblest forms of social protection.
On the occasion of its celebration of the World Day of Social Justice, which coincides with February 20 each year, the House of Councillors also intends to make this edition a real opportunity to highlight the reality of decent work in the Kingdom and the various issues it raises, in particular the contribution of decent work to achieving the objectives of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development, as defined by the National Charter for the Environment and Sustainable Development.