At the CCISM, the return of the ” CESC in the Open Air ” brought together more than fifty participants on Wednesday evening, in the presence of institutional representatives and many citizens.
eventbroadcast live on the CESC networks, marks the culmination of a participatory democracy exercise conducted from October 14th to 18th : citizen workshops, street interviews and meetings in schools made it possible to capture the voices of a wide audience around five major themes.
An approach to listening described as “exceptional”
Ida Zin Ka Ieu, president of the CESC, emphasized the “strong and symbolic” nature of this initiative: “For the first time, our institution conducted a citizen consultation of exceptional scope. The objective was to to allow everyone to imagine our society in 2050″Democracy lives in the voice of the inhabitants.” The role of the CESC, “a bridge between the State, the Community and civil society”, was emphasized, tasked with listening, analyzing, proposing and supporting.
Video montages of street interviews, moderated by CESC director Malaïka Bell-Maxwell, the presentation took on a fluid rhythm by recalling the fundamental importance of participatory democracy in bringing about change in our society. Five themes The following topics were addressed: living with dignity from one’s work, social protection, climate and planetary boundaries, democracy and civil society, world peace.
On results of each workshopPresented by Karen-Kelly Javois, the presentations were accompanied by a lively discussion led by distinguished speakers, and by a Summary proposed by Didier Destouches, political scientist and essayist, senior lecturer (HDR) at the University of the Antilles.
A strong commitment at the heart of the discussions
The first theme, “Living with dignity from one’s work,” sparked numerous discussions about housing, salaries, gender equality in the workplace, and quality of life at work. Angèle Dormoy, president of the CCISM, mentioned “the feasible solutions “If the territory adopts a genuine strategy, particularly regarding housing or the revitalization of the purchasing powerwhile Luciana Raspail reminded everyone that “work must once again become a lever of stability”.
Regarding social protection, Henri Nagapin, director of the Bethany Home nursing home, stressed the need for a better networking between institutions and associations “Everything exists in this territory, but there is a lack of coordination.” For Roméo Piper of the CESC, the actors on the ground “have the solutions” and must be heard more.
The theme of climate and planetary boundaries highlighted the challenges of the coastline, of the plastic and ecological transitions. Participants formulated several concrete proposals, from education to ecological autonomy, including environmental taxation.
Fabrice Thibier concluded by praising “a unique democratic innovation at the national level,” he emphasized, highlighting the quality of the discussions and the relevance of the proposals. For him, the residents have “become the architects of the Saint-Martin of tomorrow.”
The work of the CESC will inform a local report to be presented in January., before being submitted to the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) as part of the national initiative “For a sustainable and inclusive society model by 2050″. The evening concluded with refreshments and the viewing of students’ drawings and contributions, symbols of a fully engaged youth, as evidenced by this message written on one of the works presented: “Increase my salary and I’ll be sunny” _Vx
Source: Faxinfo https://faxinfo.fr/en/cesc-en-pleinair-les-habitants-tracent-les-contours-du-saint-martin-de-2050/
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