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 [...]
Call for Papers: “Pluralisms in Emergencies: Movement, Space, and Religious Difference” – Tunis Abstract Deadline: April 1, 2018 Pluralisms in Emergenc(i)es is the second conference in a series that explores pluralism as it emerges in response to contemporary global crises in the Middle East and North Africa. The conference situates Tunis as a historical epicenter [...]
Abdul Hamid Shoman Award for Arab Researchers, 2018 Conditions for nomination: Applications must be submitted no later than 30 April 2018. The candidate must be Arab or of Arab origin regardless of the place of residence, and be alive. The candidate has been submitted to science and society as a scientific product of scientific and [...]
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 [...]
