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Participants in the 12th National Day of Sensitisation to Organs Donation, organised on Saturday in Tunis, laid emphasis on the importance of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's programme for the coming stage, "Together, We Meet Challenges," and its ambitious objectives aimed to forge ahead on the path of progress and modernisation.
Trade unionists commemorated, on Friday, the 57th anniversary of the assassination of trade union leader, the late Farhat Hached.
Mrs. Leila Ben Ali was awarded, on Monday, at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on the promotion of employment and protection of specific-needs categories, the Golden Shield of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees, in recognition for her leading efforts, achievements and initiatives at the service of the society.
The Chamber of Deputies, in a Saturday evening session, held under the chairmanship of Speaker Foued Mebazaa, with attendance of Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi and several members of Government, started discussion of 2010 Finance Law, its articles one by one, and adopted them.
Mr. Hatem Ben Salem, Minister of Education and Training conferred, on Saturday in Tunis, with Mr. Robert Bismuth, chairman of "Marseilles-Provence-Mediterranean Cooperation Committee so as to identify cooperation opportunities offered toboost the clothing-textile sector's output in vocational training centers.
During a ceremony held on December 3, 2009 in London, "The Banker" magazine of financial times has awarded one of "Bank of the Year 2009â-' awards to "Banque de Tunisie" (Bank of Tunisia). Awards were distributed by the editors of "the Banker" Magazine and Mr. Michael Buerk, a former BBC Correspondent.
The leading German tour operator "TUI" has ranked three Tunisian hotels among the best in the world, earning them the "Tui Holly" Prize.
First Lady Leila Ben Ali, Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO) and Chairwoman of the "Basma" Association for the Promotion of Employment for the Disabled received the Golden Shield of the Islamic Committee of International Crescent (ICIC), represented by its President, Dr. Ali Mahmoud Bouhedma, in consideration for her vanguard initiatives in the social area and for the laudable ...
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali focused on exports promotion as he met, on Monday, with Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi. The President of the Republic enquired about evolution of indicators in this sector, particularly those regarding the number of exporters and structuring of exports in accordance with products and foreign markets.
First Lady Leila Ben Ali, Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), Monday delivered a speech to the opening works of the International Conference entitled " Together for the Promotion of Employment and Protection of Categories with Specific Needs."
As instructed by President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi presided, on Saturday morning at la Kasbah, over the ceremony commemorating the martyrdom of trade union leader Farhat Hached.
Tunisian-French co-operation in matters of military sport was the focus of the meeting which National Defence Minister Kamel Morjane and French Military Sports Commissioner, Brigadier Jacques Renaud had on Friday in Tunis.
The Chamber of Deputies looked, on Friday under chairmanship of Speaker of the Chamber Foued Mebazaa, at the draft budgets of the Ministries of Employment and Professional Integration of Youth, Public Health, Women, Family, Children and Elderly Affairs, as well as Social Affairs, Solidarity and Tunisians Abroad.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received on Friday from Chairman of Competition Council, Mr. Mohamed Kolsi, the Council's 12th annual report on this institution's 2008 activities with respect to its judicial and consultative qualifications.
Organized by the Sidi Thabet technological park in collaboration with the National Institute of Research and Physical and Chemical Analysis ((INRAP), Hammamet is hosting from December 3 to 4, 2009, the first international symposium on "Bioactive substances".
Under the title: "Looks at the relaxed lifestyle of the Kerkennah Islands in Tunisia", the Australian TV channel "SBS TV", broadcast a 30 minute documentary on the Kerkennah Islands on Sunday and in prime time on "Thalassa", the French documentary.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali received as he met on Friday with Director-General of the Tunisian Institute for Strategic Studies, Mr. Tayeb El Hadhri, the 2009 geo-strategic report which particularly focuses on the global financial and economic crisis, its fallout and current arrangements for the post-crisis period.
The Chamber of Deputies looked on Thursday afternoon under chairmanship of Speaker Foued Mbazaa, at the draft budgets of the Ministries of Culture and Heritage Preservation; Youth, Sports and Physical Education; Education and Training; and Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali took interest in activities and work schedule of the Tunisian Agriculture and Fisheries Union (UTAP) when receiving on Friday the organization's Chairman, Mr. Mabrouk Bahri.
In a bit to expand its network, the Tunisian "GTT" company established through its new department "Ferries", a regular passenger shipping between Tunisia and Libya through the "Car Ferry Habib".
As part of the celebration of Kairouan, 2009 capital of Islamic Culture, the Museum of Arab World Institute (IMA) will host from December 8, 2009 to February 2010 "Kairouan Lights" exhibition, in Paris, in collaboration of the Ministry of Culture and Heritage Preservation and the Tunisian-France Friendship Association.
As part of the celebration of the National Organ Donation Awareness Day, "Ten short films for a cause" were presented on Friday in preview by 3 Tunisian talented young directors aged between 18 and 30 on 10 views on organ donations, at Tunis Municipal Theatre.
One of the major challenges facing Tunisia is the employment of university graduates. Even during the global economic crisis, the job market in Tunisia has witnessed a marked improvement in 2009.
Tunisia will host from December 12 to13, 2009 the International Exhibition on Pharmacy and Wellbeing . Dubbed "SAIDALYA 2009â-', the event will be held at Médina Méditerranea, in Yasmine Hammamet.
A conference on Arab blind women between "dream of leadership and obstacles of reality" is organised, on the 3rd-4th instant in Tunis, by Tunisia's National Union of the Blind (UNAT), under the high auspices of wife of the Head of State and Chairwoman of Arab Women Organisation (AWO), Mrs. Leila Ben Ali.
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