Participatory democracy at the heart of an international seminar in Zagora

"Crossed perspectives on participatory democracy experiences" is the theme of an international seminar that took place on 19 and 20 March, at the initiative of the IFAD (Institute for the Training of Development Agents), the IDD Network (Immigration Development Democracy), and the CCFD-Terre Solidaire. The choice of the region is significant in itself, as the Zagora province is one where civil society is among the most dynamic. Initiated with the local support of RAZDED and FOBDEC, this seminar is part of the "Participatory Democracy" project supported by these three partners. It brought together around a hundred representatives of associations and those from immigration in France, as well as local authorities, researchers, and experts. According to a statement from the organizers, this seminar made it possible to establish an intermediate assessment, two years after the start of the pr…