The 1998 conference of the Mediterranean development forum : evaluation report (الانكليزية)

The 1998 conference of the Mediterranean Development Forum (MDF) was held in Marrakech, Morocco, on September 3-6, 1998. Over 500 people attended the conference, including 270 workshop participants, from over 20 countries in the region. The MDF is a ...  انظر المزيد + The 1998 conference of the Mediterranean Development Forum (MDF) was held in Marrakech, Morocco, on September 3-6, 1998. Over 500 people attended the conference, including 270 workshop participants, from over 20 countries in the region. The MDF is a partnership of ten organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and the Economic Development Institute (EDI) of the World Bank. The 1998 conference was structured around five workshops, which constituted a core activity and were each held over two days, these focused on: globalization, poverty reduction, governance, human development, and public-private partnerships. There were also plenary sessions, with keynote speeches, panel discussions and videoconferencing, as well as social events to encourage networking, a cyber cafe and optional field visits. MDF 1998 aims to empower thinkers, encourage private sector involvement, and mobilize civil society for greater participation in policy dialogue and to assert more influence over policy outcomes. Workshop discussions are intended to generate a better understanding of the challenges facing societies in the region, and to discuss strategies that can involve the various parts of society in a joint effort to boost economic growth, improve integration with the world economy, and reduce poverty and inequality. The emphasis of the conference was thus on raising awareness and understanding of policy issues, and directly contributing to the policy dialogue in the MENA region.  رؤية أقل ـ