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MEPI in Tunisia
The following lists ongoing and completed programs in Tunisia, as well as providing a link to Regional Programs, where an organization is working in two or more countries simultaneously. Wherever possible, we have provided a link to the organization’s home page. Ongoing Programs:DEFI – DAR ESSABAHTunisian-American Dialogue [Education] - A MEPI small grant enables this Tunisian organization to conduct and widely publicize in the local press a series of discussion sessions bringing together government officials, journalists, businesspeople, academics, and others to share their views on key issues of the day. University of GeorgiaTunisia Educational Partnership [Education] - This project enhances access to higher education and the use of the latest information and communication technology by supporting the capacity of the Virtual University of Tunisia, an emerging leader in distance learning development, while strengthening links between universities and civil society groups. University of Wyoming (UW)UW-Tunisia Partnership [Education] - A MEPI small grant is helping enhance educational and professional ties between Tunisia and the United States by providing for a series of exchanges, including visiting research scholars, Arabic and French language teachers, and students in law, journalism, political science, economics, and other fields of study. Peregrine Leadership Institute & Tunisian National School of Administration Wyoming-Tunisia State Partnership Program [Democracy, Education] - Through a MEPI small grant, the partner organizations will conduct seminars and workshops, while undertaking educational tours in Tunisia and Wyoming, with the aim of promoting democratic principles, economic liberalization, and the role of women in leadership. Regional:Tunisian individuals or groups participate in the following programs, which take place in two or more countries in the region. [MEPI reform pillars are listed in brackets.] Clicking on the organization name takes you to their website, while clicking on the program name takes you to the program description. Completed: The following, Tunisia-specific programs, have already be completed. [MEPI reform pillars are listed in brackets.] AMIDEAST English Language Training for Journalists [Political] - This grant helped improve the English language proficiency of local journalists thereby allowing them to access a greater variety of source material leading to more balanced reporting on world events. The grant also responds to the increasing demand from journalists for quality English-language training. Arab Institute for Business Leaders Awareness Campaign: Corporate Governance in Tunisia [Political/Economic] - The Arab Institute for Business Leaders worked to develop a corporate governance awareness campaign for the Tunisian private sector followed by a conference and documentation on the topic. This project responds to the needs of young entrepreneurs who are now managing their family businesses and looking for a new model to replace the traditional structure of family-owned businesses and to better compete in an increasingly global marketplace. ECA U.S. North Africa Economic Partnership Humphrey Fellowships and Inter-University Links [Education] – this program, under the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State, brought accomplished, competitively selected mid-level professionals with a demonstrated commitment to public service from Tunisia to the U.S. for a year of study and professional experience in a variety of fields (including public policy analysis and administration, law and human rights, finance and banking, and educational planning). The program supported cooperation between U.S. colleges and universities and Tunisian post-secondary institutions. International Executive Service Corp (IESC) Global Technology Network [Economic] – this program provided linkages, such as the development of a company database, so that Tunisian and American companies could pursue joint economic opportunities. The linkages supported investment, trade, and other business relationships between the U.S. and Tunisia. Creating an Independent University Newspaper [Democracy/Education] – this grant helped IPSI, which produces most of the journalists in Tunisia, establish the first student-run newspaper in the country. The project was used as a means of promoting analytical thinking and problem solving skills, empowering students to undertake projects of their own creation, and providing practical training to future journalists, including the notion of objective reporting and freedom of expression. This grant will fund equipment for the newspaper, as well as exchanges of American and Tunisian professors and students to both countries to learn from each other and share experiences publishing campus newspapers. Strengthening Women Entrepreneurs in Tunisia and Algeria [Women, Economic] – By teaming with local partners, ISED Solutions provided business technical assistance, business training, mentoring, access to business resources, and facilitated a network of women business owners. This project established a model women's business development center (WBAC) in Tunisia and planned the establishment of a second WBAC in Algeria. Junior Chamber International (JCI) Empowering Women and Implementing Positive Changes [Economic] – this grant provided eight training courses on leadership, business, and entrepreneurial skills intended to spark interest in civic activism among women and youth. Additional components of this project included supporting participation by new members in local and national events related to the JCI activities; providing training in marketing, accounting, banking, and management techniques for rural businesswomen; and supplying micro-grants to women for raw materials to produce a carpet independently from suppliers, brokers, and other intermediaries, among other activities. Mediterranean School of Business (MSB) Developing a Regional “Family Enterprise Center” and a Seminar on the Management of Family Business [Economic] – in line with its mission of contributing to the development of sound and sustainable companies and to respond to the needs of the enterprises of the region, this grant supported the Mediterranean School of Business (MSB) in creating a Family Business Center. This project funded a seminar dealing with the management of family businesses and the development of a blueprint for the establishment at MSB of a Regional Family Business Center. FTA Website & Regional Conference [Economic] – this grant was being used in support of a public-private, Tunisian-U.S. partnership outreach effort launched by TACC around the Trade Investment Framework Agreement/Free Trade Agreement (TIFA/FTA). The grant helped build and maintain a website as the primary source of information on the TIFA/FTA agreement for businesses, NGO’s, and the media, as well as U.S. and Tunisian government officials. This project also included a Regional Free Trade Conference held in Tunis in June 2005, bringing together TACC’s counterparts in Morocco and Algeria, as well as trade experts from Egypt and Jordan and trade negotiators from several countries in the region, to foster discussion in Tunisia about the benefits of free trade with the United States.
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