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| (Embedded | Tackling Social Issues in Morocco |
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| | Through her personal journey as Minister, |
| | former parliamentarian and prominent civil |
| | society activist, Ms. Nouzha Skalli will share |
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| | raising awareness of social issues in Morocco, |
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Auditorium J1-050
World Bank J Building
701 18th Street NW
A light lunch will be served after the presentation
For non Bank staff, please RSVP to infoshopevents@worldbank.org
KEY NOTE SPEAKER
Nouzha Skalli
Minister, Social Development, Family and Solidarity, Morocco
Ms. Nouzha Skalli is currently the Minister of Social Development,
Family and Solidarity in Morocco. Prior to her appointment to the
Cabinet in 2007, Ms. Skalli was a Member of Parliament, Head of the
Socialist Alliance Parliamentary Group, and Vice President of the
Social Sectors Committee, where she oversaw policy formulation
related to education, health, professional training and employment.
She is currently on the executive board of the Party of Progress and
Socialism, a leading Opposition Party in Morocco. Ms Skalli has been
a tireless human rights activist and advocate for women's rights and
social justice. She is the founding member of several prominent
civil society organizations including the Democratic Association for
Moroccan Women, Organization for Human Rights, Center for Feminine
Leadership, and Center for Legal Assistance to Women Victim of
Domestic Violence.
INTRODUCED BY
Inger Andersen
Sector Director, MNSSD, World Bank
Ms. Andersen, a Danish national, joined the Bank in 2001 as a Sr.
Water Resources Specialist in the Water and Urban division of the
Africa Region. She has since held various positions, her most
recent being Director of Sustainable Development in the Middle East
and North Africa Region. Prior to joining the Bank, Ms. Andersen
worked with UNDP for 12 years including managing environment and
water operations, and policy dialogue in both Africa and the Middle
East. Between 1983 and 1987 she worked in Sudan supporting drought,
famine and war relief and rehabilitation.
CHAIR
Cecile Fruman
Principal Country Officer, Maghreb Department, World Bank
Ms. Fruman, a French national, joined the Bank in 1996 as a
consultant in micro-finance and a Young Professional in 1998. She
has worked on micro and rural finance, education and knowledge
management in Africa and East Asia. She joined the Maghreb
department in 2003 where she has led country strategy formulation
and program implementation. She is also the TTL for the National
Human Development Initiative, a CDD program launched by the King of
Morocco in 2005. Prior to joining the Bank, Ms. Fruman managed a
rural micro-finance institution in Mali.
DISCUSSANT
Steen Jorgensen
Sector Director, SDV, World Bank
Mr. Jorgensen, a Danish national, is director of the Bank's Social
Development Department. He joined the Bank as a consultant in 1985
and as a Young Professional in the Urban Development group in 1987.
Throughout his Bank career, Mr. Jorgensen has led activities on
poverty reduction, health and community driven development. Since
2001, he has been Director of the Social Development Department
where he is leading the Bank?s work on social analysis,
participation, community driven development and conflict work
focusing on global knowledge generation and sharing.
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