The Venice Commission in cooperation with the Ministry of Civil Service and Modernisation of Administration of the Kingdom of Morocco, organised the 3th Seminar UniDem Med (Universities for Democracy for the Southern Mediterranean). The theme of the seminar was the reform of the general statute of the public service. 50 participants of the seminar were senior government officials from the MENA region (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestinian National Authority, Tunisia) as well as experts from the two shores of the Mediterranean.

The working languages of the seminar were Arabic and French.

The main objective of the Project Campus-Med UniDem (University for Democracy) is to contribute to a more effective administration and good governance respecting human rights, enforcing law and consolidating institutions. Seminars of Campus UniDem Project provide legal capacity development sessions for senior executives of public administration in areas related to good governance and the rule of law and to human rights. The campus brings together senior officials of the MENA region with a view to exchanging experiences and strengthening ties between the administrations across the region.