Tunis — In a global crisis situation, where few countries have managed to mitigate impacts, the world increasingly, needs new efficient governance methods.

"Opting for a reformist approach and presidential measures, Tunisia is among the countries that have managed to mitigate the impact of the crisis and to withstand fluctuations of the global economic conditions, especially after the failure of G8 and G20 groups to find the appropriate solutions", said the chairman of the House of Advisors, Mr. Abdallah Kallel at a roundtable held on Wednesday in Tunis focusing on "What kind of governance after the financial and economic crisis?".

On this occasion, the governor of Tunisia's Central Bank (BCT) highlighted Tunisia's approach in responding to the financial and global economic crisis.

He said that this approach is distinguished by the correlation between economic and social policy, a moderate exchange policy and resorting to banking services for development.

The governor of Tunisia's Central Bank (BCT) stressed that the crisis required the establishment of a new mode of governance that needs to be more efficient and able to avoid the recurrence of the crisis, which involves deep changes in decision-making within international institutions.

Participants at the roundtable emphasized the importance of supporting the country's reform process initiated at the national and regional levels and the systems of economic and financial governance.

They noted also the need to establish a structure of guidance and global development council, whose mission will include the coordination of development policies.

Mr. Taoufik Baccar said, in response to questions from the various participants to the meeting s, that the crisis is not yet behind us , and that the outlines of the concept of governance adopted by Tunisia, focus on rationality, progressive openness and adequacy.

Following President Ben Ali's decisions, Tunisia took all steps to reduce the impact of the international economic and financial crisis, he noted.

In this context, the Governor of the BCT reviewed the items of the 2009-2014 presidential program, especially those relative to further reform the tax system, promote the banking sector and the competitiveness of the national economy.