The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) will participate at the forthcoming Ninth Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition – DIHAD, to be held on 1-3 April, 2012 in Dubai. The theme for the DIHAD 2012 Conference is The Role and Importance of Youth in Humanitarian Assistance and Development. The theme of this conference was adopted by DIHAD Board of Directors last year at the suggestion of PAM Secretary General.
PAM will be represented by Hon. Najima Thay Thay Rhozali, former Member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Education and Youth, Morocco, and PAM Secretary General, Amb. Sergio Piazzi.
Youth and issues related to their education, development, employment and future socio-economic considerations, are one of the 2012 priority areas for debate within the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean. Their role within society, their present and long term aspirations will be dealt with by Hon. Najima Thay Thay Rhozali in her intervention during the Conference 3rd Session – Youth, a large percentage of our constituencies; are we doing enough for them?, which will be chaired by PAM Secretary General, Dr. Piazzi. This session will also include contributions by Hon. Petra Bayr (Austria) and Hon. Abdulrahman A. Al Swailem (Saudi Arabia).
As the DIHAD 2012 organizers have underlined, Humanitarian Assistance and Development Programmes are conceived and implemented, to a large extent, with the objective of benefiting the youth in targeted areas. Moreover, youth are increasingly instrumental in implementing these activities and it is indeed the youth of today who will have to live, tomorrow, with what is accomplished. “In this regard, PAM is extremely conscious of the important role that national parliaments have, and they are equally committed to dedicate the necessary resources in their legislative processes to accompany youth in the fulfillment of their personal and collective aspirations of their respective community, society and country”, Amb. Piazzi commented.
DIHAD represents an excellent annual opportunity to further strengthen PAM relations, as the leading parliamentary forum of the Mediterranean, with GCC countries and key Islamic institutions.
The Conference is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, and supported by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Est., the United Nations, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, the UAE Red Crescent Authority, International Humanitarian City, Dubai Cares and the Organization of Islamic Conference.