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๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ฌ โ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง: ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐โ
he African Migration Observatory (AMO) participated in the Conference of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) on โ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฏ๐ค๐ญ๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ-๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ: ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ฆโ held at ICESCO headquarters in Rabat on 15 May 2025.
H.E Amb. Namira Negm (Dr), Director of the African Migration Observatory (AMO) underscored the additional pressures migrants face, stressing the importance of inclusivity of mental health. She highlighted the plights of migrants within the context of forced displacement and in conflict situations, as the current situation in Gaza. She further emphasized the significant role of mental health support in post conflict situations.
Amb. Namira Negm (Dr) accentuated the critical need for more data and in-depth knowledge on mental health for migrants in Africa and globally. Citing the alarming nature of the issue, she stressed the need for data on mental health aspects and services for migrants. She referred to the Migration Policy Framework for Africa (MPFA) including its call for providing psycho-social support to victims of sexual abuse, as well as the AU Kampala Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa. She highlighted the need to raise awareness to encourage individuals to seek help and advocated for more inclusive and compassionate societies.
The ICESCO Conference was held in collaboration with the Conference of Ministers of Education of the States and Governments of the Francophonie (CONFEMEN). Other partners in the Conference included: The Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports of the Francophonie (CONFEJES), the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication of Morocco, the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports of Morocco, AMO, the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC), and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences of the International University of Rabat (UIR).