Tenth session of the “Experience Talks” series
On the morning of Saturday 31 May 2025, the National School of Administration, Journalism and Magistracy held the tenth session of the “Experience Talks” series, featuring former minister and economist Ahmed Moulaye Ahmed Moulaye Ezzein.
The guest reviewed the main milestones of his career in the public and private sectors and used them to present his views on administrative and economic issues.
He focused on the importance of human resources as the foundation of State reform, comparing them to the heart in the human body: “when it is sound, the whole body is sound; when it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt”. He argued that administrative corruption does not start with laws but with a lack of competence and ethics.
Turning to the civil service, he stressed the qualities civil servants need — patience, honesty, respect for the administrative hierarchy and putting the public interest first — and insisted that the law must be applied without favouritism.
He described civil servants as the backbone of the State, whose professional conduct shapes citizens’ image of the administration, and discussed the theory of public service, pointing to its roots in Islamic tradition.
Drawing on his experience at the Central Bank, he outlined the main reforms and challenges, stressing that administrative constraints must be handled wisely.
On the economy, he called for revitalising the private sector and economic diplomacy, arguing that talented people find opportunities despite the obstacles and that favouritism is not as widespread as is often claimed.
In conclusion, he called for improving the pension system and civil servants’ working conditions to ensure their stability.
The session drew lively participation from the trainees, who discussed topics such as economic diplomacy, the future of gas, tax policy and inflation.
The meeting ended with remarks by the School’s Director General, Dr Mohamed Yahya Ould Saïd, who praised the lecture and encouraged the trainees to be patient and keep learning.
This session is part of the “Experience Talks” series, which aims to help build the professional character of civil-servant trainees, instil public service values and draw lessons from real-world experience.
Several members of the School’s administrative and teaching staff attended the meeting.
