The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional development program for people who are working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to the environment, tolerance and conflict resolution, transparency and accountability, and women and gender. For 2019–2020, up to 80 community activists will be selected to participate in the program, which includes: ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 20 September, 2018 | Topics:
News, Scholarships and Exchanges
The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program brings accomplished Tunisian scholars to the United States to conduct advanced research, lecture, or pursue combined lecturing and research at a U.S. university for a period of up to one academic year. Eligible applicants must: Have a doctoral degree or equivalent professional training or experience at the time of application ...
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By Trad | 21 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, Scholarships and Exchanges
Five Tunisians are among the one hundred women leaders from Africa, the Middle East and Asia in the fields of science and technology who are currently in the U.S. to spend five weeks as part of the #TechWomen #Exchange program. Through mentorships with U.S. women leaders in STEM fields, the TechWomen participants will gain access and opportunities to strengthen business ties and build stronger ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 26 September, 2017 | Topics:
Scholarships and Exchanges, Science & Tech
On August 30, a group of Tunisian State Department exchange program alumni were joined by Ambassador Rubinstein and embassy staff in a meeting with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi and his Youth and Diplomacy Advisors at the Presidential Palace. During this meeting, alumni shared the results of their experiences in the United States on a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 30 August, 2017 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Tunisia
Thank you Bedis for the warm welcome and introduction; My thanks as well to the GOT officials who are here, Majdouline Cherni Minister of Youth and Sports, and Saida Ounissi, Secretary of State in charge of Vocational Training and Entrepreneurship And to the facilitators, mentors, university partners and Georgetown for coordinating this event; Good afternoon ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 13 March, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Foreign Assistance, Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: MEPI
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.
U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Officer Greg McElwain met and spoke with over a hundred students and teachers during his visit to schools in Gabes and Tozeur. He shared information about the U.S. Department of State’s academic and professional exchange programs. The information sessions, which took place at the Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Gabes (ENIG), the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 19 October, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Scholarships and Exchanges
Ambassador Rubinstein met with representatives from Running Start, the Project on Middle East Democracy and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, NGOs that hosted Tunisian community leaders in the Professional Fellows Program (PFP). Tunisians chosen for the program take part in a month-long fellowship in a service group, grassroots organization, advocacy group, federal ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 29 September, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Scholarships and Exchanges
An American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) delegation, which is on a two-week tour of Tunisia and Morocco to deepen their knowledge of international relations, visited the Embassy. Chargé d’affaires Kathleen Hanson and Political Section Chief Auden Mckernan briefed them on recent political developments and fielded questions from the group on a wide range ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 23 May, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Scholarships and Exchanges
Nine Tunisian graduate journalist students from the Tunisian public Institute of Press and Information Sciences (IPSI) were sponsored by U.S. Embassy in Tunis to participate into a two- week training in U.S. on March, 2016. They were trained in professional newsrooms and had the opportunity to share, with their partner International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 19 May, 2016 | Topics:
Alumni, Scholarships and Exchanges
TechCamp Tunisia, organized by U.S. Embassy Tunis and Amideast, brings together decision makers from non-governmental organizations, business leaders, Tunisian government representatives and entrepreneurs from Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt and Libya who are interested in advancing solutions to youth employment through emerging and innovative technology tactics. TechCamp Tunisia’s theme, Tech for Tomorrow’s Workforce will involve brainstorming ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 December, 2015 | Topics:
Scholarships and Exchanges, Science & Tech
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, Ambassador, Education, Scholarships and Exchanges
More than 70 Masters’ students and Ph.D. researchers attended the first ever doctoral study day on “Writing Research Proposals in Culture Studies, Linguistics and Business Management” at the Information Resource Center (IRC). The event was organized in collaboration with the Tunisian Association of Young Researchers (TAYR) and the Tunisian American Young Professionals (TAYP). Three eminent ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 28 October, 2015 | Topics:
American Spaces, Scholarships and Exchanges
As part of its effort to promote women’s rights in Tunisian society through its project Empower To Lead, WeYouth organized the first Women Debate Tournament last week in Sousse. The tournament gathered 32 female activists from different parts of the country to debate women’s rights and the status of women in Tunisia. In addition to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tunis | 21 December, 2014 | Topics:
Scholarships and Exchanges
| Tags: Sousse
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Taoufik Jelassi and U.S. Ambassador Jake Walles signed an Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation today to strengthen bilateral scientific, technological and educational cooperation. To support further exchange in the domain of science and technology pursuant to the new agreement, Ambassador Walles also announced two new programs. The ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 15 August, 2014 | Topics:
Education, Foreign Assistance, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. & Tunisia
