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President of Tunisia Inclusive Labor Institute: 1.592 million people work in informal sector

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The goal is to help these groups organize into unions to obtain their rights One million 592,000 people work in the informal sector, which requires everyone, government and civil society organizations, to reconsider and think about the issues posed by this sector and its repercussions on the economy and society as a whole, said Asma Ben Hsan, President of the Tunisian Inclusive Work Institute (TILI) on Tuesday in Tunis on the occasion of the regional conference entitled “A New Look at Work in the Informal Economy,” with the participation of…

Draw results for Jasmin Open Monastir 2024 announced

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The Palais du Ribat in Monastir hosted the draw for the third edition of the Jasmin Open Monastir, which kicks off on Saturday September 7 and runs until September 15 on the courts of a hotel in the city. The tournament, ranked in the WTA 250 category, offers a total prize money of $250,000. In her opening speech, Salma Mouelhi, President of the Tunisian Tennis Federation, emphasized that the Jasmin Open has rapidly become one of the world’s most renowned tournaments on the women’s tennis circuit. In her opinion, the…

Forum on Investment Climate in Light of Modern Technological Transformations and Role of AI in Promoting Entrepreneurship

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The Arab Organization for Administrative Development of the League of Arab States, with the participation of several Arab countries, organized the Forum on the Investment Climate in the Light of Modern Technological Transformations and the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Promoting Entrepreneurship. Representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain was engineer Jamal Ahmed Yacoub Kamal, who presented an important working paper on promoting investment in Arab countries using artificial intelligence technology. The working paper dealt with the definition of artificial intelligence and the history of its emergence as well as the…

Tunisia: Enhancing geological heritage at Beit El Hikma

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The Department of Islamic Studies of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts Beit al-Hikma has organized a workshop on June 27 on the theme of “Legislative obligations relating to heritage”. The workshop, coordinated by Department Director Hmida Enneifer and Professor Mohamed Bouhlel, focused on the first scientific session on the place of heritage issues in national legislation and international conventions. The second session looked in particular at geological heritage in Tunisia: “Geo-parks in Tunisia between legislation and international conventions”, using the Dhahar’ geo-park in south-eastern Tunisia as a…

Peace Tree Planted at Game Art Park

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The scorching sun of June 8 on Saturday did not prevent people from rallying around the blessed tree of peace (olive tree) and planting it in the integrated entertainment complex ‘Game Art Park’, in the suburb of Gammart, to the sound of the Tunisian and Palestinian national anthems by the wonderful voice of Alia Al-Salami. The event was attended by Minister of Environment Leila Cheikhaoui Mahdaoui, Ambassador of Palestine to Tunisia Hayel Al Fahoum, Ambassadors of Cuba, Senegal, Ukraine and Argentina, a representative of the British Embassy, and several political,…

10,000 miles and 352 days later, a UK man reaches his goal of running the length of Africa

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Sore and sandblasted but triumphant, runner Russ Cook reached the northernmost point of Africa on Sunday, almost a year after he set off from its southern tip on a quest to run the length of the continent, Denver7 reported. Dozens of supporters gathered on a rocky outcrop beside the Mediterranean in northern Tunisia, cheering on the British charity fundraiser, who has run more than 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) across 16 countries in 352 days, the same source said. “I’m a little bit tired,” Cook said — likely an understatement. In…

“Qalby Etmaan” in its seventh season… Viewers are partners in giving and empowerment

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With six successful seasons of bringing happiness and transforming lives, “Ghaith” has launched the seventh season of the “Qalby Etmaan” program with the theme of ‘Empowerment’. This season will delve into multiple initiatives with the objective of empowering people to create sustainable and fulfilling life for themselves. The program is allowing and encouraging all its followers and viewers to participate in the journey through the Ghaith Platform – a newly launched humanitarian platform that aims to help people and uplift communities worldwide. The Ghaith platform has introduced a new feature…

“Be Positif” on Radio Misk 106.9 about quality of life, climate and social responsibility

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After a two-year absence, the TV show specialised in environment, climate, social responsibility and quality of life “Be Positive” returns to the Tunisian media scene on Radio Misk 106.9 on Sunday, March 03, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:30 am with Environment and climate journalist Saida Zemzemi along with a group of journalists. The programme aims to First: Simplify, explain and popularise environmental and climate concepts such as climate finance, green initiatives, carbon footprint, carbon market, green hydrogen and ecological farming for adaptation and resilience to climate change. Secondly: Highlight the…

Ons Jabeur inks sponsorship deal with Saudi fitness brand Kayanee

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Credit goes to The National News UAE Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur has “signed a new sponsorship deal” with Saudi Arabia’s PIF-owned fitness and wellness brand Kayanee, according to Reem Abulleil of THE NATIONAL. Jabeur had been with Lotto Sport Italia for nearly a decade, but she will now be “wearing an exclusive tennis line designed for her by Kayanee,” an integrated company established by the PIF last year “with the goal of promoting quality of life for women.” Jabeur recently took part in the first ever women’s professional tennis…

Tunisian universities organize hackathon to promote DLT teaching

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Tunisian uTunisian universities ESPRIT and SUP’COM are collaborating with blockchain firm Dar Blockchain and the Hashgraph Association to host three-day hackathons from January 26 to 28. The goal of these hackathons is to enhance the adoption and understanding of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). ESPRIT University and SUP’COM University are organizing concurrent events with support from Dar Blockchain and the Hashgraph Association.niversities organize hackathon to promote DLT teaching, cryptopolitan reports. The hackathons aim to provide a platform for participants to learn, collaborate, and contribute to the transformation of industries. Co-founders of Dar Blockchain,…