Day: April 21, 2019

Tourism arrivals in Tunisia jump 17.4 percent

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Tunisia recorded a 17.4 per cent leap in the number of tourism arrivals. 592,000 visitors arrived in Tunisia from January to March 2019, the Ministry of Tourism announced. Besides, hard currency tourism revenues registered a significant 35.1 per cent surge to stand at USD262.6 million during the first quarter of the year, the ministry revealed. These increases are attributed to a massive turnover of traditional European markets along with a hike in booking to the Tunisian destinations, explained Minister of Tourism Rene Trabelsi. During the first three months of the…

First edition of “Tunisia MAPathon 2019”

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“2019 Tunisia MAPathon” is the 1st challenge in Tunisia dedicated to the exploitation of open data to create geographical maps (Maps). Organized by Tunisia E. Gov Society in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Open Data Forum and the School of Communication of the Central University of Tunis, this event will take place on April 27 and 28, 2019. It is open to the contribution and participation of everyone: journalists, students, data scientists, researchers, young freelancers, public decision-makers, companies or associations. How to use open data to inform the public…

Freedom of Press Index: Tunisia leading country in Maghreb

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Tunisia ranked first Maghreb country favourable for journalists, on Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2019 index released Thursday. It stands at the 72nd position over 180 countries featuring into the ranking. Tunisia with this new rating leapt its ranking as it held the 97th place on the 2018 index. The index focused on several criteria such as pluralism, media independence, media environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, and the quality of the infrastructure that supports the production of news and information. Tunisia is far ahead of its regional neighbors Mauritania (97);…