On November 21-22 at the Public Library in Gabes, the American Islamic Congress, in partnership with MEPI Alumni Local Chapter Tunisia, Will and Citizenship Organization and the Ambassadors’ Institute for Citizenship association, held training sessions for “Be the Eye,” an initiative that aims to train civil society activists in election monitoring. These individuals are able to conduct election observation missions thereby enhancing the…
Read Moreby Manel Hamdi The Tunisian stumble path toward democracy began after the popular revolt against Ben Ali’s regime. Having its first free elections in October 2011, Tunisia believed that the dream of becoming the first democracy in the MENA region could be fulfilled. However, this dream was postponed after the failure of the Troika government…
Read MoreThe annual Iftar held by AIC Tunis on Wednesday 23rd was a great success. More than fifty participant representing different organizations, national and international, attended the event. The guests were members of the jury of ‘the Leader’ competition, representatives of local civil societies, GIZ, Mercy Corps, UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), GMF (German…
Read MoreBy Manel Hamdi Social entrepreneurship refers to the practice of combining innovation, resourcefulness and opportunity to address critical social and environmental challenges. Social entrepreneurs focus on transforming systems and practices that are the root causes of poverty, marginalization, environmental deterioration and accompanying loss of human dignity. In so doing, they may set up for-profit or…
Read MoreAIC Tunisia Iftar: A moment to share! The AIC is holding the annual Iftar event next Wednesday (23rd July). This event is in partnership with Lab’ESS (Laboratoire de l’Economie Social et Solidaire). Lab’ESS is a French Think Tank aiming at explaining social economy and developing economic situation for the people and the environment. The event…
Read MoreBy Manel Hamdi A common definition of leadership states that it is ‘the process through which leaders influence the attitudes, behaviours and values of others.’ However, the concept of leadership is still vague, as there is no definitive model of how a leader should be. In other words, the definition does not really explain how…
Read MoreBy Manel Hamdi Webster’s dictionary defines conflict as a sharp disagreement or opposition of interests or ideas. Anytime people work together, conflict is a part of ‘doing business’. Conflict isa normal and natural part of any workplace. When it occurs, there is a tendency for morale to be lowered, an increase in absenteeism and decreased…
Read MoreBy Manel Hamdi Each workplace looks for a different mix of skills and experience. However, it’s no longer enough to rely on your professional qualifications to be recruited or even to keep your job. In other words, employers are now looking for other skills, soft skills, along with hard skills in order to be convinced…
Read Moreby Manel Hamdi Following Ben Ali’s ouster in January 2011, Tunisia faced crucial times characterized by increasing social instability. A few months later, the election of a Constituent Assembly responsible for drafting a new constitution took place. The polls initially announced for July 24 were later postponed to October 23. This date became historic. Indeed,…
Read MoreBy Manel Hamdi Social media is one of the most important global leaps forward in the 21st Century. In the age of Facebook and Twitter, one can say that social media is dominating the lives of millions of people around the world. Social media could change one’s life by helping to find a job or…
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