OUJDA-FIGUIG REGIONAL COMMISSION ORGANIZES MEETING ON CITIZENSHIP BETWEEN FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY
The Regional Human Rights Commission of Oujda-Figuig, in collaboration with the Oujda-based Center for Studies and Research in Human and Social Sciences and the Eastern Region Agency, organizes a national symposium on the theme “Citizenship between freedom and responsibility”, on March 15-16, 2013 in the city of Oujda.This symposium is held as part of the Commission’s contribution to stimulating reflection and debate on democracy and human rights. It aims to open debate among the participating researchers and civil society actors on a range of topics closely related to the building of democracy, particularly the relationship between the citizen and the state, citizenship and responsibility, citizenship, fundamental rights and individual freedoms, public and private limits, right to public affairs management, etc.
The symposium will be structured around three sessions. The first will examine the conceptual framework of citizenship and its intellectual and constitutional foundations. The second will be devoted to citizenship and public space management, while the third session will discuss political dynamics and the issue of citizenship. The program also includes a brainstorming workshop on citizenship and individual freedoms.
This event will gather local officials, civil society actors, politicians and representatives of trade unions, as well as some members of the National Human Rights Council and its regional commissions.