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KAIROUAN

« KAIROUAN » takes part in the European Local Democracy Week - a paneuropean event coordinated by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - as « Partner city »

Kairouan, also known as Kirwan or al-Qayrawan, is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670. In the period of Caliph Mu'awiya (reigned 661-680), it became an important centre for Islamic and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world, next only to Mecca and Medina. The holy Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city.

 

This year, for the second year running, and  during the week of 14-20 October, Kairouan partners  the  ELDW  in organizing an “Arab Week of Local Democracy”. [......]

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Kairouan, also known as Kirwan or al-Qayrawan, is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670. In the period of Caliph Mu'awiya (reigned 661-680), it became an important centre for Islamic and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world, next only to Mecca and Medina. The holy Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city.

 

This year, for the second year running, and  during the week of 14-20 October, Kairouan partners  the  ELDW  in organizing an “Arab Week of Local Democracy”. The aim is to encourage local citizen participation in debates, conferences and seminars on local democracy issues and to meet  with local decision-makers.  

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Partner(s) :

un ensemble d'associations de la société civile

Activity referring to the leading theme "Active citizenship at the grassroots level – voting, sharing, participating"

Open Day in the Municipality

Town Hall of Kairouan
17/10/2013

ELDW citizens participation activity

Opening ceremony of the Arab Local Democracy Week (ALDW)

Cultural Centre Asad bin Euphrate
14/10/2013

Festivities of Aïd (Muslim festival)

From 15/10/2013 to 16/10/2013

Round Table "The rights of women in international treaties"

Cultural Centre Asad bin Euphrate
18/10/2013

Open discussion with the citizens on the SPIRAL project

Cultural Centre Asad bin Euphrate
19/10/2013

Closing ceremony of the Arab Local Democracy Week

Cultural Centre Asad bin Euphrate
20/10/2013

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Population
160000 inhabitants