Day: July 26, 2018

El Haouaria Ecotourism: “The Symphony of the 5 senses” marks the Association Pinna APDPE culinary camp

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The Association Pinna APDPE in collaboration with the Indian embassy in Tunisia had organized on July 20-22 the Culinary  Yoga camp. The event, whose theme on  «The Symphony of the 5 senses», aimed to promote the village of El Haouaria located in the Cap Bon Peninsula as an  ecotourism destination by creating a yoga environment focused not only on yoga workshops, but also ecotourism activities such as responsible snorkeling, hiking, birdwatching and the promotion of local businesses and cultural aspects of the region. “We practised yoga, ignites the entire bodily system…

ADEA supports Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Mauritania in the technical validation of the EMIS Norms and Standards and their Assessment Framework for North Africa

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Experts in Education Management Information System (EMIS) from Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and Mauritania technically validated the EMIS Norms and Standards and their Assessment Framework for North Africa during a workshop held in Tunis (Tunisia) from 18 to 22 June 2018. This technical meeting, organized by the Working Group on Education Management and Policy Support (WGEMPS) of the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) with the support of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), was very well attended and all 16 participants made commitments. Only two…

‘Nothing is clear’: Libyan-Tunisian border crossing still closed as talks stall

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Libyan and Tunisian officials were unable to come to an agreement to reopen the key Ras Jdir border crossing on Wednesday in a meeting which came after more than 10 days of closure. “We don’t know how long it will take to solve,” a Libyan official told Middle East Eye, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Nothing is clear, it could be another week to 10 days before we come to an agreement,” he said, adding that the Tunisian delegation had come to the meeting with a lot of conditions. Ras Jdir, a…

Tunisia, Italy to conduct 60 joint defence activities in 2019

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Tunisia and Italy have agreed to conduct 60 joint defence activities in 2019, the Tunisian defence minister said on Monday. Following a two hour meeting with his Italian counterpart,  Elisabetta Trenta, the Tunisian minister, Abdelkrim Zbidi, said the two countries have also agreed to continue cooperation in the field of training noting that the Italian military academies have in recent years opened their doors to Tunisian officers. “In late 2018, a centre for vocational training in diving and underwater activities will be established,” he said. The minister added that the…