Urban Culture Conference Held for Neighborhood Representatives, Local Council Heads, and Community Elders in Cooperation with Atifi Charity Foundation.

Following the directive contained in Letter No. 50, dated 2/1/1448, issued by the General Directorate for Coordination of Municipal Affairs regarding the organization of an Urban Culture Conference, the Cultural and Social Affairs Department of the Urban Governance Directorate of Herat Municipality, based on the bilateral cooperation agreement between Herat Municipality and Atifi Charity Foundation, organized an Urban Culture Conference in cooperation with the foundation. The conference aimed to enhance legal, security, social, reconstruction, and civic awareness.

During the conference, topics related to civic culture, citizens’ responsibilities toward the city, the role of neighborhood representatives in maintaining local order, the legal duties of councils, legal awareness among neighborhood representatives, resolution of minor disputes, promotion of civic culture, and public participation in urban reconstruction were discussed.

At the beginning of the program, Al-Haj Mawlavi Hamdullah Nomani, Mayor of Herat, highlighted citizens’ responsibilities toward their city and described the organization of cultural and social programs by academic and educational institutions as beneficial to improving people’s living conditions. He called on the participants to maintain comprehensive cooperation with government institutions, particularly Herat Municipality.

The Mayor of Herat stated that, based on the teachings of Islam and the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), citizens are obliged to properly observe the rights of their neighbors and maintain good social relations. He further emphasized that neighborhood representatives, as representatives of their communities, are responsible for serving citizens with sincerity and dedication.

Meanwhile, Mawlavi Abdul Ahad Khairkhah, Director of Urban Governance at Herat Municipality, stated that the conference was organized in cooperation with Atifi Charity Foundation and attended by more than 100 participants, including neighborhood representatives, heads of government departments, members of development councils, and media representatives.

Mawlavi Khairkhah described the conference as an effective step toward strengthening local governance and enhancing coordination between the public and government institutions.

Abdul Zahir Irshad, Deputy Head of Atifi Charity Foundation; Haji Ghulam Hazrat Amini, Head of Cultural and Social Affairs; and Hamid Afzali, General Manager of Neighborhood Representatives, also expressed their appreciation for the active participation of neighborhood representatives and council heads. In their remarks, they called on the participants to put the content and lessons of the Urban Culture Conference into practice within their communities.