Tunisian envoy says ‘peace oil’ at G7

Attendees at the Group of Seven summit in Taormina at the end of May will receive from Tunisian authorities a ‘peace oil’ made from olives from Tunisia, Italy, Spain and Greece with the aim of representing solidarity and closeness among the countries of the Mediterranean. “It is normal that they may be points of disagreement between neighbouring countries, as on the issue of Tunisian olives” bought by Italian producers,” said Tunisian Ambassador to Rome Moez Sinaoui. “But it is also normal that when olive trees became diseased in Italy, Italian…

Tunisia: Tamkeen for Development launches UNDEF-funded youth project

The NGO Tamkeen for Development, on Thursday, launched a project called “Entrepreneurship for Participation and Inclusion of Youth in Tunisia.” It aims at enabling 1,200 young people from Siliana, Jendouba, Béja and Kef to benefit from training on soft skills, project management, economic empowerment and participatory democracy. “At the end of this course, 200 learners selected among these 1,200 young people will receive further training on the principles of cattle breeding,” Ghassen Khlifi, Deputy Secretary-General of Zitouna Tamkeen, told a news conference held at the headquarters of the institution, stating…

Tunisia: Orange & Tunis-Dauphine Institute reach out to young graduates

Orange Tunisie and the Tunis-Dauphine Institute announce the signing of a privilege agreement to promote synergy between them through joint training and recruitment of young graduates. A signing ceremony was held on Thursday April 13, 2017 in the presence of Mrs. Asma ENNAIFER, Director of External Relations, CSR and Innovation of Orange Tunisia and Mrs Amina BOUZGUENDA ZEGHAL, Director General of the Tunis-Dauphine Institute. Orange Tunisie will contribute to the development of skills of the Tunis-Dauphine Institute by becoming the sponsor of a student enrolled in the MIDO BigData Course.…