Algiers: The President of the National Civil Society Observatory (ONSC), Ibitissem Hamlaoui, received U.S. Ambassador to Algiers Elizabeth Moore Aubin on Tuesday, according to an ONSC statement.
According to Algeria Press Service, the meeting aimed to “strengthen cooperation and dialogue between the ONSC and its international partners.” Discussions during the meeting focused on various opportunities to support civil society and promote the participation of women and youth in community action through training, management, and local support for community initiatives.
Hamlaoui emphasized “Algeria’s commitment to fostering international partnerships that enhance the capacities of civil society actors and promote the values of dialogue and active citizenship,” according to the statement. Ambassador Aubin praised “the pioneering role and remarkable momentum demonstrated by the ONSC in recent times,” describing it as “an inspiring institutional model for organizing community action and revitalizing civil society i
n Algeria,” the statement concluded.