Pilar Morales : La réforme dans les pays du printemps arabe prendra du temps

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Le Conseil de l’Europe a dévoilé une initiative de 4,8 millions d’euros sur trois ans visant à renforcer la démocratie et le respect des droits de l’Homme au sud de la Méditerranée. 
Le projet élaboré par le plus ancien organisme politique du continent compte aider le Maroc et la Tunisie à opérer leur transition démocratique suite au printemps arable, en leur offrant son expérience et son expertise qui résultent de plus de 60 ans de réforme politique en Europe, a expliqué à EurActiv Pilar Morales lors d’un entretien exclusif.

Pilar Morales est responsable de la planification stratégique et de la mobilisation des ressources au Conseil de l’Europe, ainsi que de la coopération avec les pays de la Méditerranée du sud. Elle s’est confiée à Marc Hall pour EurActiv.

What was discussed today [7 September]?

The main purpose of today’s meeting was to present a programme which was launched in January 2012 with the European Union with a view to supporting the democratic transition in southern Mediterranean countries, in particular Morocco and Tunisia. But there’s also a regional component in the programme involving other countries in the region. The purpose of today’s meeting was to present the programme in particular to a number of countries that so far have not been involved in this - we’ve already had discussions in depth with Morocco and Tunisia - and to officially launch the programme, even though a number of activities have already taken place, in particular in Morocco and Tunisia.

Is there a sense of starting off with relatively unproblematic countries, at least in terms of foreign policy? You also said other countries will be involved. Could you elaborate on this?

With Morocco and Tunisia we have discussed how the programme can accompany the reform processes underway. I think that is very important. I think it is very important to underline several things about this programme. First of all, it is funded 100% by the EU but it implemented by the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe has a number of tools in several fields which are at the moment tools that can really support the reform process underway.

Concerning the other countries, it was decided that this programme would remain open to reinforce cooperation with other countries of the region, and also to involve a dimension of reinforcement of south-south cooperation which is an area which is very important to us. Other countries should be involved. But these concerns are a very specific component, with a purpose of promoting regional cooperation on human rights and democratic citizenship.

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