60th Anniversary of the Peace Corps
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 1, 2021 Today, we mark the 60th anniversary of the United States Peace Corps and celebrate…
U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome Attended the U.S. Embassy-funded project “The Democracy Awakening Toolkit”...
U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome joined the Minister Education, Fethi Sellaouti, the President of the Independent High Authority for Elections, Nabil Baffoun, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) during a…
General Christopher G. Cavoli, U.S. Army Commander for Europe and Africa Visited Tunis to Discuss Preparations...
The U.S. Embassy is honored to welcome Gen. Christopher Cavoli, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Commander and Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, U.S. Army Europe and…
Ambassador’s Remarks at the Improving Court Administration Program Closing Ceremony
Ambassador Donald Blome and Acting Minister of Justice Hasna Ben Slimane celebrated the success of our five-year cooperation program “Improving Court Administration.” This $2.5…
OneBeat Virtual Exchange Program 2021
OneBeat Virtual is open for applications now! Apply here for an eight-week virtual residency and exchange. The application deadline is March 10, 2021. OneBeat, an…
Ambassador Donald Blome Met Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi
Ambassador Donald Blome met Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi today to discuss U.S.-Tunisia bilateral cooperation, including the upcoming Millennium Challenge Corporation compact and the United States’…
Putting Human Rights at the Center of U.S. Foreign Policy
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 24, 2021 The United States is committed to a world in which human rights are protected,…
Ambassador Donald Blome met Speaker of Parliament Rached Ghannouchi
Ambassador Donald Blome met Speaker of Parliament Rached Ghannouchi to discuss U.S.-Tunisia bilateral cooperation and the Biden Administration’s priorities and continued American support for the…
U.S. Government Provides $4 million USD in Equipment to Hospitals Nation-wide for COVID-19 Response
The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is donating to the Government of Tunisia $4 million of critical laboratory and case…
The United States Officially Rejoins the Paris Agreement
On January 20, on his first day in office, President Biden signed the instrument to bring the United States back into the Paris Agreement. Per…
Tunisian “Skills 21” Team Selected for Entrepreneurship Festival at Columbia University
On February 12, nine startups led by over 50 students from across Tunisia pitched their ideas for innovative start-ups in the 5th edition of the…
Request For Quote PR#9730316 – INL – COR Renovation/Construction project
Request For Quote PR#9730316 – INL – COR Renovation/Construction project The U.S Embassy in Tunis is seeking the purchase of renovation/construction services. Interested bidders are…
Foreign National Summer Intern Program (FSNIP)
The U.S. Embassy in Tunis will be hosting the Summer 2021 Foreign National Student Intern Program (FNSIP). This Program provides an excellent opportunity for local…
Ambassador Donald Blome Met With Tunisian Minister of Tourism Habib Ammar
Ambassador Donald Blome met today with Tunisian Minister of Tourism Habib Ammar to reaffirm continued U.S. support for the tourism industry. During the meeting, Ambassador…
2022 Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The U.S. Embassy Tunis is pleased to announce the opening of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program competition for 2022-2023. The Fulbright Program enables Tunisian students…
Virtual Exchange for University Students
In the Spring of 2021, the American Center will offer Soliya’s Connect Program for up to 28 Tunisian university students to participate in online video…
Assistance Unit Project “Impact Finance” Creates an Investment Group to Catalyze Capital Funds
The Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC), Redstart Tunisia, a newly-launched business incubator, and Damya, a network of female angel investors, signed an agreement to create an investment group to catalyze capital funds for high-growth…
Launch of Tunisia’s First Higher Education Teacher Training Partnership with Columbia University
The U.S. Embassy, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the Columbia Global Centers Tunis, and Columbia University Teachers College are proud to announce…
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