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Join the international music exchange that celebrates musical collaboration and social engagement

MEDIA NOTE ARE YOU A MUSICIAN OR A SONGWRITER? ARE YOU SOCIALLY ENGAGED? Join the international music exchange that celebrates musical collaboration and social engagement Apply before September 15, 2023 Tunis, August 29, 2023 – OneBeat is accepting applications for two month-long U.S.-based music exchanges scheduled for the Spring and Fall of 2024, which will ... Read More»

2022-23 Thomas Jefferson Scholars Welcomed Back to Tunisia

Cultural Affairs Officer (CAO) Dmitri Tarakhovsky welcomed back Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program (TJSP) alumni at a reception on August 15. These 33 young Tunisian leaders spent an academic year in the United States preparing themselves to contribute to Tunisia’s development. Through academic opportunities, professional engagement, and leadership development, the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program (TJSP) fosters ... Read More»

U.S. Embassy Supports Tunisian Efforts to Protect Rights of Women in Agriculture Sector

Empowering Women in Tunisian Agriculture  Over 600,000 women are the backbone of Tunisia’s agricultural sector, but many endure physical, psychological, and financial hardships. Ambassador Hood met with the National Union of Tunisian Women Kairouan (UNFTK), the Rural Women Association Jendouba (AFRJ), and women agricultural workers to learn about how their partnership with @USAID is helping ... Read More»

Saadia Mosbah Was Awarded the 2023 Secretary’s Award for Global Anti-Racism Champions

U.S. Embassy Tunis is transmitting this U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesperson’s Media Note issued Tuesday, August 8, 2023  The award mentioned below was presented on August 9th at 4 pm, Tunis time.    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE  Office of the Spokesperson ______________________________________________________________________________  MEDIA NOTE   2023 SECRETARY’S AWARD FOR GLOBAL ANTI-RACISM CHAMPIONS    ... Read More»