Arab Civil Protection Bodies Hold 8th Congress in Rabat

Arab civil protection bodies are holding their 8th congress in Rabat, as of this Monday, to ponder on joint security cooperation, said a statement by the secretariat general of the Arab interior ministerial council.

The three-day meeting will discuss ways of upgrading inter-Arab cooperation and coordination in civil protection and the strategies to be adopted to alleviate the effects of natural hazards or man-caused catastrophes.

Talks would also focus on two draft directories of terminology used in civil protection and fire prevention. Participants will also discuss many projects such as typical civil protection law, typical Arab law for environment protection and development.

The congress recommendations would be submitted to the next Arab interior ministers' session scheduled to be held in Beirut in 2002.