RABAT, March 14, 2013 (MAP)
Head of government Abdelilah Benkirane officially launched, on Wednesday in Rabat, the "National Dialogue on Civil society's New Constitutional Prerogatives" which seeks to foster the principles of participatory democracy, elaborate a national ethics charter and broaden the participation of civil society's components to implement and assess public policies.
On the occasion of the ceremony, attended by speakers of both houses of parliament, government officials, MPs, representatives of partner international organizations, academics and media representatives, the committee of the national dialogue on civil society was set up, chaired by Ismail Alaoui and including representatives of government departments and civil society.