“Tunis Business School” soon to open

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The “Tunis Business School” a new tertiary institution destined to train business and management students will open during the 2010/2011 academic year.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research invites students to fill in their applications, …

US funded Digital Library soon to connect North African academic, research institutions

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- A project funded by the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation aiming at connecting Tunisian, Moroccan, and Libyan universities and scientific institutions to a “digital library”, will soon be launched. The news was recently announced by the Tunisian website investir-en tunisie.

The U.S. …

Tunisia: 830 million dinars earmarked to promote scientific research

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- With a view to further promoting the scientific research sector major reforms are underway.

The National High-Level Commission for Science and Technology plays  a key role in implementing these guidelines, coordinating between different sectoral programs in the areas of science and technologies in order to boost scientific research activities in promising high-level technological sectors and …

Summer School of Francophony closes in Tunis

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Closing the third edition of the Summer School of Francophony which was held from July 29 to August 5, 2010, Minister of Communication Technologies, Mohamed Naceur Ammar, stressed young people’s commitment to debating major topics as “Youth and Diversity in the service of Peace”.

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Nabeul Language Village: a haven for English learners

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- For the 5th consecutive year, The Nabeul Language Village also known as LVN, located at the “El Mrezga” campus in the Cap Bon town of Nabeul, is welcoming students from 15 English departments, all over Tunisia. Located near one of the country’s finest beaches, and surrounded by a lush tree vegetation, the campus exudes …

Tunisia holds information day on higher-education studies in Canada

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The Tunisian-Canadian Friendship Association held on Friday in Tunis, an information day on higher-education studies in Canada.

The Association members, former graduates from Canadian universities and representatives of Canadian higher-education institutions took part in the event.

The meeting was an opportunity to provide Tunisian …

44 year old Tunisian scholar named professor at Harvard University

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- A 44 year old Tunisian scholar, Malika Zghal, was recently named “Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal Professor” in Contemporary Islamic Thought and Life, at Harvard University, reports the university’s  website.

Before joining Harvard on July 1st, Malika Zeghal was an associate professor of anthropology and sociology of religion at the University of Chicago….

Young Tunisian mathematician shines in maths Olympiads in Kazakhstan

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- Amine Marrakchi, a young Tunisian student, won a silver medal on Sunday during the 51st international mathematics Olympiads held in Astana,  Kazakhstan from July 2 to 14.

This annual meeting gathered around 12,267 participants from over a hundred countries.

Tunisia was represented by 2 …

International Academy of Constitutional Law launches training session in Tunis

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- The 26th training session of the International Academy of Constitutional Law (AIDC) was launched on Friday in Tunis.

Tunisian and foreign lawyers, as well as experts in constitutional law, are taking part in the workshop.

This session will focus its work on constitutional law relative to science and technology and more particularly on the interpretation of …

Canadian education fair aims at informing Tunisian students, visa applicants

TUNISIAONLINENEWS- “Between 700 and 800 Tunisians immigrate each year to Canada. There are currently 2,000 Tunisian students who are pursuing their university studies and nearly 200 people receive temporary work permits each year”, said Canada’s Ambassador in Tunis, Mr. Ariel Delouya during a news conference on Canadian immigration procedures, held on Wednesday in Tunis.

“To immigrate …