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Under the patronage of the President of the Republic, Tunisia is hosting from November 17 to 19, 2009 in Gammarth (North of Tunis), the sixth Annual conference of the Mediterranean Network for Sustainable Development (AREMEDD) under the slogan "Building of NGOs working capacities in the environment and sustainable development sectors in the Arab and Mediterranean Space".
The 2009 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) just released by Transparency International, ranks Tunisia 65 th worldwide out of 180 countries and territories in terms of public sector transparency.
Under the high auspices of Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, wife of the President of the Republic and Arab Women Organisation (AWO) chairwoman, a reception was hosted, on Monday evening at Dar Hssine, in the Tunis Medina, in honour of the Arab theatre women who are taking part in the 14th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days, with attendance of Culture and Heritage Preservation Minister Abderraouf el Basti and ...
The Tunis Planetarium (Cité des Science) hosted on Saturday a Maghrebi Conference on higher education reform.
Mr. Ridha Ben Mosbah, Minister of Trade and Handicrafts and Mr. Afif Chelbi, minister of Industry, Energy and small and medium enterprises, chaired on Monday a preparatory meeting of the International Textile and Clothing Exhibition, TEXMED 2010, one of the major events in the textile and clothing sector.
Tozeur, the magnificent oasis city and the largest tourist attraction pole in south-western Tunisia is hosting from November 15 to 22, 2009 the fifth edition of Tunisia's pedestrian rally, also known as the "oasis marathon".
On Morocco's celebration of Independence Day, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali sent a message to congratulate king Mohamed VI, hailing the comprehensive development the brotherly state of Morocco is living through under the wise leadership of the King.
On the National Day of the Sultanate of Oman, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali sent a message to congratulate Sultan Qabus Ben Said.
The coastal town of Hammamet witnessed on Monday the start of the 64th edition of the Junior International Congress (JCI) which will run through November 21, 2009.
Ten Tunisian representatives from civil society are taking part in the 4th meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which is taking place from November 15 to 18, 2009 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
NAMIBIA'S national rugby team beat Tunisia 18-13 in Tunis at the Stade El Menza and now stand a good chance to qualify for the IRB Rugby World Cup to be staged in New Zealand 2011.
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali had, on the occasion of his participation in works of the World Summit on Food Security and World Food Situation, organised in Rome, at the headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), several talks with world personalities and heads of state and of delegations attending the Summit.
A news conference was held on Sunday at the sea side resort of Yasmine Hammamet as part of the 64th edition of the Junior International Congress JCI scheduled for November 16 to 21, 2009.
Within the framework of the 14th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days (JTC) an international conference was held on Monday under the theme "what future for the theatre in the world?".
"Tunisie-Télécom" inaugurated, on Friday, its own, 100% Tunisian, submarine fibre cable dubbed "Hannibal."
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali delivered, on Monday, an address during the World Summit on Food Security and World Food Situation, held in Rome on November 16-18.
Organized by the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fisheries under the aegis of President of the Republic, Tunisia will host from November 18 to 22, 2009 the 10th International Exhibition of Agriculture, Farming Machinery and Fisheries.
Tunisia now has its own electron accelerator. The First of its kind and in the country and in North Africa, the accelerator is located at the Nuclear Technologies Centre in Sidi Thabet, near Tunis.
Mr. Abderrazak Daaloul, Secretary of state in charge of fisheries and Mr. Chokri Mamoghli, Secretary of State in charge of External Trade conferred on Saturday with Mr. Wieslaw Woda, President of Poland-Tunisia Friendship Group currently in Tunisia on a working visit at the head of the Polish delegation.
Mr. Mondher Zenaidi, Minister of Health and Mr. Afif Chelbi, Minister of Industry, Energy and Small and Medium Enterprises, chaired on Saturday in Tunis, a signing ceremony of a spin-off contract between between both ministries and the Tunis Pasteur Institute.
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali took part in the World Summit on Food Security and World Food Situation whose works started on Monday morning at the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organization's headquarters.
Tunisia won two gold medals, 4 silver and one bronze at the African Nations tennis Cup (CAN-2009) which ended on Sunday in Cairo.
The Paris magazine "Madame Figaro" published an article under the title: " Mrs. Leila Ben Ali and the Causes of Arab Women" in which it highlights the strong will driving the First Lady and Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation to enhance women's position in the family and in different areas of economic activity.
First Lady Leila Ben Ali, Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), made a statement upon her arrival Saturday in Rome, Italy, on the occasion of her participation in works of the Second Summit of First Ladies of member countries of the Non-Aligned Movement on Food Security and Women's Access to Resources.
A workshop was held on Friday by Tunisia's National Sanitation Office (ONAS) on "South-South cooperation in the water sanitation sectors" on the fringes of the second environmental investment and employment forum, "Green Ifriqya 2009-'.
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