The third Arab Public Administration Forum, held under the theme “Innovation in Governance for a Future-Ready Public Administration,” closed in Moroccan capital on Wednesday.
Organised by the Moroccan Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and regional and international partners, brought together government officials, experts, academics, and representatives of regional and international organisations.
The objective was to examine pathways for public administration development in a context of accelerated transformation, strengthen Arab cooperation, and promote the exchange of expertise and best practices.
The forum also aimed to explore innovative solutions to improve the performance of public action and the quality of public services, with the goal of promoting modern and agile public administrations capable of achieving sustainable development and enhancing public value.
The Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, stated that the meeting provided an opportunity to exchange
pioneering Arab experiences and best practices in modernising public administration.
She further indicated that the discussions reflected a spirit of responsibility and a shared commitment to developing Arab public administration and strengthening its capacity to meet future demands.
For her part, the Executive Secretary of ESCWA, Rania Al-Mashat, stated that the forum’s work demonstrated the need “to build a competent and efficient Arab public administration” in the face of structural pressures on governance systems, adding that innovation has now become an essential choice for modernizing public administration.
This event, she said, highlighted the wealth of innovative experiences and initiatives across the Arab region, both at the governmental level and through the contributions of experts and practitioners, thereby strengthening regional cooperation and the exchange of expertise.
According to her, participants emphasized the importance of leveraging innovation as a pillar for public administration reform, through the promotion of institutional innovation, the transition to digital governance, investment in human capital, the development of proactive governance, and support for the regional network for innovation in public administration.
On the sidelines of the forum’s closing ceremony, Ms. Seghrouchni and the Lebanese Minister of State for Administrative Development Affairs, Fadi Makki, signed a declaration of intent aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and the exchange of expertise in the field of digital transformation and administrative modernisation.
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