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ROME: Girls’s rights and the struggle towards fundamentalism had been the primary themes of the ninth Moroccan Italian competition being held in Italy till Saturday.

The occasion, canceled final 12 months because of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) pandemic, goals to strengthen hyperlinks between the 2 nations whereas additionally celebrating the historical past and tradition of the north African nation.

The cultural evaluate, conceived by Abdallah Khezraji, vice chairman of the Veneto regional council for immigration, is being staged in Treviso, close to Venice with numerous related occasions run in cities near town.

Talking on the competition launch, Khezraji stated: “We wished to start out once more our competition by specializing in cultures that opens minds and fosters dialogue.”

Amongst delegates attending the opening ceremony was the Moroccan Ambassador to Italy Youssef Balla, Consul Basic Chafq Cherkoui, Mayor of Treviso Mario Conte, space Prefect Maria Rosaria Lagana, and representatives of the native political, cultural, monetary, and enterprise communities.

Abdelkrim Bennani, president of the Ribat Al-Fath Affiliation and co-organizer of the occasion, described the Treviso competition as “a basic device for mutual information and collaboration between nations.”

Balla stated it was, “such an essential occasion for integration and to advertise a good stronger relationship between the folks of Italy and Morocco.”

In accordance with official figures, Moroccans are presently the most important non-EU immigrant neighborhood in Italy, primarily dwelling within the northern areas of Lombardy, Piedmont, and Emilia Romagna.

Within the earlier legislature, Italy’s Parliament included two MPs of Moroccan origin. And plenty of Moroccan docs have been working in Italian hospitals to assist fight the COVID-19 well being disaster.

“Moroccans are a well-integrated neighborhood that acts as a human bridge between Italy and Morocco,” Balla added.

The competition program has included conferences and workshops on the historical past and financial system of Morocco, and the launch of 5 books, together with one on Islamic burial rites and the difficulties to find house for Muslims in Italian cemeteries.

A panel on Islamic faith and its relationship with Catholicism will probably be hosted on Saturday by journalists Zouhir Louassini, a columnist for the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, and Paolo Di Giannantonio, of the Italian state broadcaster RAI.

One of many occasions will deal with points referring to girls in Italy and Morocco.

Khezraji stated: “The Kingdom of Morocco is attentive on the legislative entrance for the safety of girls and is critically dedicated towards extremists.”

The competition will draw to an in depth with a themed dinner titled, “Towards Taliban Fundamentalism,” being held within the historic city of San Dona di Piave.