Tunisia: Tunis Planetarium Hosts Exhibition On Nanotechnology
Tunisia is increasingly recognizing the importance of nanotechnology innovations and scientific research. Several associations and research units are up and running in the sector and regular awareness raising scientific events are being held throughout the country to trigger interest in this promising field of research and study.
Tunisia: Country to Host Pan- African Postal Conference “Technopost Africa 2010″
From March 16 to 18, Tunisia will host the works of the Pan-African Technology Conference on the “Role of Information and Communication Technologies in the Modernization and Prosperity of African Posts” (TECHNOPOST AFRICA 2010).
Africa: Regional Counterterrorism Cooperation in the Sahel and Maghreb
The United States welcomes the decision of the governments of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger to meet on March 16 in Algiers to collectively confront the threat of terrorism. We hope the meeting will build upon ongoing efforts to strengthen regional cooperation and further consolidate collective action against groups that seek to exploit territories of these countries and launch attacks against innocent civilians.
North Africa: Sahel Leaders Meet On Al Qaeda Threat
Representatives from seven North African and Sahelian states convened in Algiers on Tuesday to discuss the growing threat of al Qaeda’s North African affiliate in the region.
Suspicion over Murdoch’s pan-Arab foray in Egypt (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The tie-up between Arab entertainment giant Rotana and pro-Israel media mogul Rupert Murdoch is viewed in Egypt not only with suspicion but as signalling the decline of Arab film and art heritage.
Tunisia: State to Host Regional Meeting of Digital Culture
On the occasion of the celebration of “2010 International Youth Year”, the Essef Association for the Dissemination of Digital Culture organizes from March 19 to 21, the 5 th edition of the Regional Meeting of Digital Culture under the motto “International Youth Year”. The event is scheduled to take place at the Ksour Essef cultural center, in Mahdia.
Tunisia: Country Holds Workshop On Protection of Women Under International Humanitarian Law
On the occasion of the celebration of the International Women’s Day, a scientific workshop was held on Friday, at the Centre of Research, Studies, Documentation and Information on Women (CREDIF) on the theme “The Protection of Women under the International Humanitarian Law (IHL)”.
Tunisia: Nation to Generalize Use of Interactive Boards in Schools
During his visit on March 12 to the Ariana pilot school, the Minister of Education, Mr. Hatem Ben Salem, took cognizance of new tools and teaching methods such as interactive whiteboards that will be integrated from September 2010, in all of the country’s secondary schools at first year level.
Tunisia: Nation to Boost Number of Invention Patents By 2014
According to the daily Arabic language newspaper “Assahafa”, 33 patent applicants have registered their inventions at the National Institute of Standardization and Industrial Property (INNORPI) in 2009. By comparison, in 1999 only 5 applications were submitted.
Tunisia: Nation Observes International Consumer Day
Similarly to the rest of the world, Tunisia observed on March 15, the International Consumer Day under the theme “For better financial services”.
