The Arab Award for the best PhD in Social Sciences in 2018 A research into the image of the port city of la Goulette: A Socio-Anthropological Approach / Dr. Emna Harzi Resume “Like many Mediterranean port cities, La Goulette has witnessed the cosmopolitan experience at one stage in its history, making it an urban symbol of tolerance, [...]
Kick Off Meeting of MEDIATE Project On Thursday July 12, 2018, the kick-off meeting of MEDIATE Project was held at Hotel Golden Tulip El Mechtel. The project is part of the EU’s Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) that aims at supporting security initiatives and peace building in Tunisia. MEDIATE is a consortium action that [...]
A Charter for Strengthening Social Dialogue in the southern Mediterranean On March 6-7, 2018, in Tunis, the Applied Social Sciences Forum (ASSF), and in collaboration with The Arab NGOs Network for Development (ANND), organized a national workshop on the Charter for the Promotion of Social Dialogue in the Southern Mediterranean. Many different stakeholders have attended this workshop such as, representatives of civil [...]
The launch of the Mediate Program On Wednesday, 14 February 2018, at 10 am, a meeting was held between Mr. Abdelwahab Ben Hafaiedh, Coordinator of the EU-funded project ‘MEDIATE’ and representatives of the partnering civil society organizations. During the meeting, each of has been informed about the activities they would implement as part of the [...]
Expert workshop on discussing the methodology of the Social Dignity Index... In the framework of a scientific workshop dedicated to the Social Dignity Index and in the presence of sustainable development experts from the ESCWA, a final discussion was held on the project’s indicators as well as the approved methodology and the survey. This was [...]
Workshop Dialogue on Violence against women and how to prevent it... Within the framework of its regular activities and on the sidelines of the meeting on the discussion of the Social Dignity Index, ASSF organized a two-day meeting on December 21-22 2017 in Tunis on violence against women and its prevention. Mrs. Samia Daoula, a [...]
The symposium of social dialogue in the Arab world In cooperation with the Arab Confederation of Trade Unions (Amman) and the Arab Network of NGOs, the ASSF representative has participated in the meeting of the Social Dialogue in the Arab Region. The meeting was attended by representatives of trade unions, employers’ associations and civil society. [...]
Municipalities in Tunisia: The limited role of the Private Prosecutions & the Need for an Elected Administration The municipality is a key pillar of local development. It represents a practical exercise of local democracy, through the election of local councils that reflect the wishes and aspirations of the citizens in a given region or area. [...]
The State of Emergency in Tunisia: Between Security Determination and Expected Dangers It was not surprising that President Beji Caid Essebsi, in a televised speech to the Tunisian people, declared State of Emergency for a month starting July 4 until August 2, 2015. He stated that, “Tunisia is undergoing exceptional circumstances arising from the recent [...]
The Sociology of Smuggling and its Impact on School Drop-outs: A Field Study of the Delegation of Fousana (Kasserine Governorate) French foreign intervention in the region was a real impediment to the autonomous, self-centered internal development dynamics. This disability of development is generalized at the level of the social system as a whole, especially with [...]
