The inaugural session of this forum, which invited African personalities to discuss with high representatives of European institutions, international organizations, as well as with official authorities and business circles of the world, was marked by the participation of the Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour.
This extraordinary session aims to “create an international network to support the efforts of African countries, which advocate a new roadmap, based on good governance, human development, innovation and the quest for economic sovereignty”.
“With the Covid19 pandemic, the war in Europe, the economic and financial crisis that is looming, the world is today in an extremely serious situation,” said Jean-Paul Carteron, president and founder of the Crans Montana Forum.
Believing that ”one of the first conclusions we draw from this situation is that the world is now at the end of this unbridled globalization and deregulation”, Mr. Carteron stressed that ”only good state governance can enable us to deal with this disruption and the multiple crises that arise”.
”Faced with the failure of the role of the international community to face the multiple difficulties which arise, Africa, which has directly suffered from the consequences of the crises, today needs to recover and impose itself” , he said.
It is appropriate today to “reflect on how to transform resilience into opportunities for the continent to establish itself as a key player in international decisions,” he added.
During three days, this extraordinary session of the forum will discuss the construction of a new Africa-Europe partnership, security challenges, the strengthening of public health systems, the financing of public investment and the place of African women in the fight for food security.
The Crans Montana Forum is a Non-Governmental International Organization established since 1986. The Founding Fathers’ philosophy has always been to build a better World, “Towards a more Humane World”.
The Crans Montana Forum encourages International Cooperation and works to promote best practices to ensure a permanent dialogue between all those who handle high-level responsibilities around the World.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse