“Tunup” team, winners of Open Start up Tunisia (OST) of the third edition of the Fostering Entrepreneurship in Tunisian Higher Education project participated in Columbia’s Venture Competition in New York City 3-12 April 2019. The team composed of cross-disciplinary students, as well as their two coaches, pitched their idea of transforming the waste from harissa ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 23 April, 2019 | Topics:
Education, News, Scholarships and Exchanges
Are you interested in studying in the United States? Anyone seeking acceptance at a U.S. university is required to take certain tests. The U.S. Embassy’s American Center is here to help! We have a large collection of test prep books and materials that you can use for free in our library section. Send an email ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 27 November, 2018 | Topics:
American Spaces, Education, Study in the U.S.
To celebrate the World Teachers’ Day on October 5, the Embassy organized an English conversation hour, facilitated by the English Language Fellow, a visiting American professor with a specialty in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) who spends the academic year in a Tunisian university. The session was not only an opportunity for Tunisian participants to practice and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 5 October, 2017 | Topics:
American Spaces, Education
The Deputy Chief of Mission Benjamin Moeling and PAO Stacy Barrios joined the Minister of Higher Education and representatives from Columbia University, BIAT bank, Africinvest and 17 Tunisian universities for the closing ceremony of the OpenStartUp Tunisia entrepreneurship mentoring program and competition. Sponsored by a university linkage grant from the Embassy, the program was designed ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 19 January, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Foreign Assistance, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S.
Deputy Chief of Mission Benjamin Moeling and Khalil Amiri, Secretary of State to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, celebrate the second anniversary of the U.S.-Tunisia Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement by opening a research seminar between American and Tunisian researchers.
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 8 December, 2016 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Science & Tech, U.S. & Tunisia
AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY President Triki, Thank you for inviting me to be part of your Ambassadors’ Guest Speakers Program. I am very honored to be here with you, your distinguished faculty and your students. It’s always a pleasure to speak to students because I know I’m speaking to Tunisia’s future scholars, leaders and entrepreneurs. ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 20 April, 2016 | Topics:
Education
The U.S. Embassy had the pleasure to visit the
Gammarth Higher Institute of Audiovisual and Film Studies (ESAC) and the
Higher School of Audiovisual and Design (ESAD) this week, where U.S. filmmaker Linda Mills, visiting Tunisia as part of the American Film Showcase (AFS) program, screened Of Many, her 30-minute documentary of the extraordinary friendship between an orthodox rabbi and an imam, both of whom serve as university chaplains ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 12 February, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Education
The U.S. Embassy kicked off International Education Week IEW2015 with a celebration of 75 years of State Department exchange programs.Ambassador Rubinstein spoke to an audience of leaders from the education field, including Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and IVLP alumnus Chiheb Bouden; Director General of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Higher Education ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 16 November, 2015 | Topics:
Alumni, Education, Scholarships and Exchanges
“It is through programs like this partnership that Tunisia can help its talented youth become more competitive internationally, attract international firms, and build a brighter future for all Tunisians.” Ambassador Jake Walles Ambassador Walles gave remarks at the inauguration of the Smart Center at Tunis Business School (TBS). The Smart Center, a partnership between AmCham ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 15 June, 2015 | Topics:
Education, U.S. & Tunisia
Today, the United States and Tunisia signed a loan guarantee agreement which will allow Tunisia to access up to $500 million in affordable financing from international capital markets. The loan guarantee underscores the United States’ commitment to the people of Tunisia and their democratic transition. The loan guarantee agreement is designed to support Tunisia as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 3 June, 2014 | Topics:
Education, U.S. & Tunisia
