HRH Prince Moulay Rachid crowns scout camp with the call for promoting International Friendship

Rabat, July 8, 2007 – His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, President of Moroccan National Federation of Scouting, gave commencement to the 3rd session of the International meeting of Scouts and Solidarity at Scouting Headquarters in Rabat.

To mark one hundred years of scouting, under the directions of His Royal Highness the Moroccan National Federation of Scouting organizes the third edition of International meeting of Scouts and Solidarity under the motto “Friendship Meeting” that aims to promote the values of friendship, solidarity, tolerance and partnership.

His Royal Highness created this program to encourage young scouts from 15 to 18 years and their organizers and to give them unique chance to develop real friendship, sharing in the spirit of laughing and conversing between scouts of many diverse nationalities.

His Royal Highness who takes deep concern in empowerment of youth generations, ensures that at this session of the International meeting, the important questions will be examined, including to carry out the projects that will contribute to the principles of fraternity and solidarity, living together intercultural and humane projects and to discover the beauty of Kingdom of Morocco.

His Royal Highness underlined scouting’s innovative approach to culture and increasing role as a platform for intercultural exchange, highlighting the Kingdom of Morocco as a home to one of the most exciting and culturally diverse centre of today's world.

His Royal Highness also highlighted the importance of building partnerships with societies and communities as the power of friendship and fraternity in human relationship.

“Friendship Meeting 2007” is taking place from July 8 to 22, 2007 in Moroccan city of Rabat, following the discovery of city Fès and Marrakech.