Madrid: The President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), Abdelkader Amara, and his Spanish counterpart, Antón Costas Comesaña, lay the foundations for strengthened cooperation
The President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), Abdelkader Amara, and his Spanish counterpart, Antón Costas Comesaña, signed on Thursday in Madrid a framework agreement accompanied by a biennial action plan, laying the foundations for structured and lasting cooperation between the two institutions.
Concluded as part of Mr. Amara’s visit to the Economic and Social Council of Spain on December 3 and 4, this agreement defines the areas of collaboration around priority themes for both countries, notably energy transition, water management, youth employability, migration, housing, territorial governance and the role of these institutions in facilitating social dialogue.
On this occasion, Mr. Amara held discussions with Mr. Costas Comesaña on the prospects for deepening bilateral relations and the need for structured dialogue to strengthen the exchange of expertise and support integration projects within the Euro-Mediterranean area.
In his address before the programming committee for the external action of the CES of Spain, the President of the CESE highlighted the major contribution of Economic and Social Councils to the production of opinions that help guide public action and support regional cooperation.
He also presented the Moroccan experience in water governance, emphasizing the relevance of the recommendations formulated by the CESE of Morocco.
The two presidents welcomed the convergence of views between Rabat and Madrid and expressed satisfaction with the momentum launched to elevate their partnership to a level that meets shared challenges, while reaffirming their joint commitment to contributing to the construction of a united, connected, prosperous, resilient and secure Mediterranean area.
Mr. Amara signed the guestbook of the CES of Spain, underscoring the strength of institutional relations between the two Councils and the importance of the framework agreement in strengthening ties between citizens on both shores of the Mediterranean in the economic, social, environmental and cultural spheres.
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