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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.
At an international meeting on the Vienna's Convention and the Montreal Protocol for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, held in November 2009, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) gave Tunisia a Prize in consideration for the country's efforts in protecting the Ozone Layer.
Mrs. Deisy Weber Kusztra, Chairwoman of the World Family Organisation (WFO), hailed Tunisia's experience in matters of reinforcing women's role in public affairs in light of the avant-garde decisions of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali whom she congratulated on his brilliant re-election last October, 25.
From December 27 to 30, 2009 the city of Douz, also known as the gateway to Tunisia's Sahara desert, will host its traditional Saharan festival. Created in 1910, the event is now running in its 42nd edition.
During a budget hearing session held on Tuesday at the Chamber of Deputies, the Acting Minister of Communication and Relations with the Chamber of Deputies and the Chamber of Advisors, Mr Oussama Romdhani said the coming stage will witness the continued promotion of the press, the anchoring of pluralism and the widening of the prerogatives of the Higher Communication Council.
Chairmen of parliamentary groups of the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD), the Socialist Democrats Movement (MDS) and the People's Unity Party (PUP) expressed the pride they take in President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali's reform policy.
Participants in the High-Level International Conference on "Building Knowledge Economies for Job Creation, Increased Competitiveness and Balanced Development," paid tribute to President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali for his leading efforts to achieve a comprehensive and balanced development and lay down solid foundations for Tunisia's scientific, technological and civilisational progress.
The Sfax Chamber of Industry and Commerce is organizing from December 3 to 6, 2009, a mission trips to Mali, Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso so as to discover the African market and strengthen opportunities of partnership and investment between Tunisian businessmen and their African counterparts.
Secretary of State in the Foreign Minister's office in charge of Maghreb, Arab and African Affairs Abdelhafidh Harguem underscored Tunisia's keenness to promote a new vision of relations between the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Mediterranean Countries Partners to Co-operation (PMPC), based on solidarity and a mutually profitable co-operation for sustainable ...
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