Towards better local governance: UEMF equips municipal elected officials

As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacities of territorial actors and improve the performance of public services, Euromed University of Fes, under the supervision of the Council of the Fès-Meknès Region, organized a training workshop on the theme of administrative policeWednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15 . This workshop is part of the Continuing Education Master Plan , led by the University, which aims to equip elected officials and strengthen their skills to meet the requirements of a modern territorial governance The workshop saw the active participation of more than 80 municipal councilors, demonstrating the growing awareness of the importance of training to improve daily practice within local authorities. During these two days, practical cases inspired by real situations encountered by councilors were addressed, offering participants the opportunity to understand the legal concepts related to administrative police through concrete examples, thereby strengthening their ability to effectively manage field issues..

The workshop also allowed for deeper study of the legal and regulatory frameworks governing the missions of the administrative police, to examine the municipality’s intervention mechanisms, its areas of action, as well as the principles of balance between preserving public order and respecting individual rights.

This initiative confirms the importance of continuing education as an essential lever for modernizing territorial administration, improving the quality of public services and strengthening trust between citizens and the elected institution. This workshop thus illustrates the shared commitment of Euromed University of Fes and the Fès-Meknès Regional Council to establish an innovative training model based on the convergence between academic knowledge and field reality, in service of a

sustainable and effective local development sustainable and effective local development.