Morocco hosts international youth environmental conference
2008-06-23
Young people from across the Mediterranean gathered in Ahfir, Morocco on Saturday (June 21st) to begin a nine-day conference on the environment, Daily News Egypt reported. Young environmental activists from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, France, Portugal, Jordan, Spain, Italy and Egypt will meet with academics, officials and businesspeople during their visit. "The environment is of interest to the youth who want to be involved and make a difference in the Mediterranean… through research, action, and campaigns," Ahfir official Marzouki Hassan was quoted as saying at the conference's opening session.
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