we're fortunate and honored to have his deputy, mbarka bouaida. mbarka is a member of the political bureau of the national rally of independence party in more morocco and was elected as the youngest member of house of representatives in 2007. during the 2009 and 2010 parliamentary session when i first had the pleasure of making her acquaintance mbarka was chair of the committee on foreign affairs national defense and religious affairs having served two years previously as the vice chair of the finance and economic affairs committee of parliament. she's also represented morocco in the euro mediterranean parliamentary assembly and in june 2009, she was also elected to the city council of grand casablanca. on the international level, she's been a young global leader, the world economic forum and since 2011 has served as vice president of the interparliamentary reform for democracy, among other distinctions. so please join me in giving a very warm welcome to her excellently, mbarka bouaida, ministry of delegate affairs and cooperation. [ applause ] >>