«Care economy within the framework of social protection: A pillar of women's empowerment, job creation opportunities, well-being and family resilience»
June 25th and 26th, 2024
at the University of Mohammed VI Polytechnic
Rabat, Morocco
THE MINISTER'S SPEECH
Ms. Aawatif Hayar, Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration, and Family
In accordance with the high royal directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, to strengthen the pillars of the social state, and based on the provisions of the Moroccan Constitution which stipulates the responsibility of the state, public institutions, and territorial communities to ensure that all citizens enjoy their rights equally, including sustainable development, and relying on the positive national context characterized by the adoption of a new development model, and in implementation of the government program 2021-2026, the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration, and Family has developed a new strategy.
THE MINISTER'S SPEECH
Public Officials
Edward Johnson
Maternity Protection and Work-Family Specialist, ILO
Guillermina Martin
Gender Team Leade
Jemimah Njuki
Cheffe de la section autonomisation économique, ONU Femmes, Siège
Marta Álvarez
Programme Analyst, Gender Area, UNDP Regional Hub in Panama
THE MINISTER'S SPEECH
Public Officials
Edward Johnson
Maternity Protection and Work-Family Specialist, ILO
Guillermina Martin
Gender Team Leade
Jemimah Njuki
Cheffe de la section autonomisation économique, ONU Femmes, Siège
Marta Álvarez
Programme Analyst, Gender Area, UNDP Regional Hub in Panama
Featured Sessions
Opening session
• Speech by H.E. Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family;
• Speech by H.E. Minister of Health and Social Protection;
• Speech by H.E. Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small business, Employment and skills;
• Speech by H.E. Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication;
• Speech of H.E Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget
• Speech by Ms Assistant Secretary General, Head of Social Affairs Sector at the League of Arab
States.
• Speech by H.E Minister of Social Solidarity of the Arab Republic of Egypt and President of the
forty-third session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs;
• Speech by the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Morocco;
• Speech of the President of University Mohammed VI polytechnic.
• Keynote Speaker: Minister of Economy and Finance of the Kingdom of Morocco
• Keynote Speaker: Maternity Protection & Work-Family Specialist, International Labour Organization
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM
A Ministerial Roundtable discussion chaired by Ms. Aawatif Hayar, Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family
• Speeches of the participating ministers from the Arab, African, European and asian countries;
• Interventions by the regional directors of United Nations partnered agencies and banks;
• Presentations by Regional Directors of UN Agencies and Development Banks
Sun, Mar 24, 2024
11:00 AM to 2:30 PM
First plenary session: The care economy, Concepts approaches, and trends
• United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
• United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• University Mohammed VI polytechnic (UM6P)
Mon, Mar 25, 2024
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
About the event
the world is paying a great attention to issues of paid and unpaid family care, especially childcare, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Such interest has emerged due to socio-demographic changes characterized by rapid growth rate of elderly, in addition to the growing participation of women into the labor market and changes in family living patterns, as well as an increasing number of individuals living in isolation.
ORGANIZERS
• Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family – Kingdom of Morocco;
• Ministry of Health and Social Protection – Kingdom of Morocco;
• Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Enterprises, Employment and Skills –
Kingdom of Morocco;
• Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication;
• Ministry of economy and finance;
• General Secretariat of the League of Arab States – Social Affairs Sector –
Department of Development and Social Policies (Technical Secretariat of the
Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs)
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
• United Nations Regional Coordination Office (UN RCO)
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
• United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN
Women)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
• United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Bank
• GIZ
PARTICIPANTS
Sectors and institutions from the Kingdom of Morocco:
• Ministries
• Constitutional councils
• International organizations
• Representatives of parliamentary institutions
• Universities
• Research institutes
• Civil society
• Non-governmental organizations
• Private sector
• Professional associations
• Think tanks
• Media institutions
PARTNERS
