Rabat- Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication Mehdi Bensaid held a national meeting on the country’s youth centers under the theme “Youth Centers: Spaces of Development and Inclusion” on November 15 in Bouznika.
The national meeting seeks to expand the role of youth centers at the national level, hoping they can assist in responding to the challenges that youth face in the 21st century.
Speaking on the sidelines of the national meeting, Mehdi Bensaid emphasized the importance of youth participation in policy-making processes. He said, “it is crucial to involve young people and make it clear to them that they play an essential role in implementing any public policy.”
The minister added that youth centers are a great space to develop and support upcoming youth and talents, by highlighting that youth centers are no longer only for educational or cultural purposes; they are also helping employment.
Younes Sekkouri the Moroccan Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills and Mehdi Bensaid Morocco’s Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication (right)
The center’s new goal is to assist youth who have not had the opportunity to continue their studies, as well as aspiring entrepreneurs seeking to establish small and medium-sized businesses.
Bensaid emphasized the historical importance of youth centers as they help develop cultured and talented young people, while these centers additionally serve to boost young people’s skills and opportunities amid high unemployment in the country.
Musical performance during the event
The minister disclosed that they are working with international and national partners to implement various programs and strategies, as well as provide youth training.
The minister recently announced plans to inaugurate an art school in each of the 12 Moroccan regions to to build a diverse community of young Moroccan artists, as well as support their breakthroughs starting out in their professional careers.
Moroccan actress Samia Akariou
Bensaid has also pledged to strengthen Morocco’s e-learning and e-gaming industries in order to encourage Moroccan youth to develop technological skills and gain expertise in the field.
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