HRITC wraps up debate on CivilSocieties’ role in democratic Changes [Archives:2005/870/Local News]
Hassan Al-Zaidi
Part of the “Debates to Aid Democracy” program known as DAD, Human Rights Information and Training Center (HRITC) organized in Sana'a a symposium on role of civil society in the current democratic changes on 15-16 August. Several representatives for civil society organizations from a number of Arab and other countries participated in those discussions. They came from Egypt, Bahrain, Kuwait, Turkey, Sudan, Algiers and Morocco.
The first session was held under the title, “Dialogue for partnership equal between civil society organizations and government in the area of political and democratic reform and human rights”
The forum reviewed official and civil declarations and initiatives, which established the cornerstone for debate and participation.
Miss Jamila Ali Raja'a and Al-Ashraf Milad presented a design for the program of “Support of the democratic dialogue to encourage fair and fruitful participation between governments, civil societies and local councils.”
Participants have also discussed recommendations of workshops that were held in Turkey and Venice.
The participants discussed the common mechanism of debates between the Arab civil societies, and that of their negotiations with their governments
The participants have coined the first draft of the Arab forum for democratic dialogue.
This forum comes because of the initiative of political reform that is adopted by Yemeni, Turkish and Italian governments. This was one of the decisions of the G-8 summit, and “the future forum” that was held in Rabat. The G-8 and the governments of the region attended it.
The (HRITC) is considered the representative of the Yemeni government and civil societies in this program. Italy chose the organization of (No peace without justice) as its representative whereas the Turkish establishment for social and economic studies represented the Turkish government.
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