These programmes have been designed for practising teachers; inspectors, head teachers and students interested in entering the teaching profession – the programmes will also be of interest to anyone who wants to improve their English language listening skills

The first set of programmes in the Teaching English Radio series, produced by the British Council, provides advice and training on some of the key issues in classroom practice by exploring and sharing well tried strategies to improve the teaching and learning of English.

The topics covered in the first series will include: (1) Planning lessons and pre-series overview; (2) Using English in the classroom; (3) Teaching new language; (4) Teaching reading; (5) Flexible activities and (6) Making lessons motivating.

Each programme will feature a guest from the British Council; studio audience; discussions; call-in slots; support materials and competition questions with great prizes, including a laptop computer and other educational resources.

So, don’t forget – if you are involved in the Teaching of English or just want to improve your English listening skills then tune in to RTCI from 2:00 – 3:00pm on Friday 20^th  January. http://www.britishcouncil.org/tunisia-teach-english-radio..htm

Press release

The International Scholarship Programme for Tunisian and Egyptian Students wants to give future leaders from Tunisia and Egypt the opportunity to get to know the German academic system and to actively engage themselves with the working areas of the Heinrich Böll Foundation (e.g. democracy and human rights, ecology/climate policy, international cooperation, gender, education policy…). Within the framework of our seminar programme, scholarship holders have an opportunity to network with other students from Germany and all over the world as well as with experts from the Foundation.

Application deadline: 1 March 2012

Start of the scholarship: from 1 Octobre 2012 on or later – depending on receipt of the application (but not before the beginning of the study programme in Germany)

Duration of the scholarship: 6 – 24 months

Scholarship: 750.00 € / month plus an additional lump sum (e.g. for books and clothes) as well as, if applicable, family allowance, children’s allowance, and costs for a language course. By granting the scholarship, the scholarship department finances the stay in Germany as well as the travel costs to and from Germany. The scholarship does not include organisational services (e.g. support for finding accommodation etc.)…Suite

Source: boell.de

Nic Humphries, Director English Middle East and North Africa says: “Trying to improve your language skills by yourself is difficult but there is no reason why learners can’t achieve that with some “serious fun”. The Arabic version of the LearnEnglish website will help learners in the Middle East and North Africa discover that there is a lot they can do themselves and that learning like this can be enjoyable. Independent online learning is not a common approach to learning in this part of the world but one that is going to be increasingly important in the coming decade. It is a challenge. Fortunately, young people in the region are quickly learning that they can do almost anything now when they put their hearts and minds to it!”

To celebrate the launch, and to help learners of English in the region develop their language skills outside the classroom, the British Council is organising the English Challenge; a competition open to users of LearnEnglish Arabic in the Middle East and North Africa. The competition is running for the months of October, November and December with 3 separate competitions. Each month 3 Tunisian citizens will win one of a fantastic range of prizes: an iPad2, a Dell laptop and a Nokia mobile phone. Participants need to register on the LearnEnglish website to take part – see Terms and Conditions for more information: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/ar/competition/english-challenge

English for the Future is a programme designed by the British Council to support English language skills development in the emerging labour market in theMiddle Eastand North Africa (MENA). It works in partnership with Ministries of Education across the MENA region and is supported by the commercial sector.

Source ress Release.

Participants will record or write a short blog for the British Council to document their experience. These will be published together at the end of the scheme. The scheme ends in March 2012.
WHO CAN APPLY?

You must be aged between 18 and 40 and belong to one of the below categories:

•community activists

•practising artists from performing arts, visual arts, music, film, literature

•cultural operators/facilitators

•professionals working in independent sector

You must write a proposal that is:

•feasible

•has the possibility for further development

•sensible and likely to achieve its aims

•likely to be to the good of Tunisia

•provides a good story

HOW TO APPLY?

•Complete the attached application form in English, Arabic or French

•Send the application to the British Council by Wednesday 30 November– either on paper to our office or by email to info@tn.britishcouncil.org and write ‘CDG’ in the title.

Source: Presse Relase

In related news, a delegation of American businessmen, including Silicon Valley high-tech entrepreneurs and investors, will begin a three-day trip to Tunisia on October 31st. The visit will reportedly focus on building relationships between Tunisian entrepreneurs and US investors. Some 15 Tunisian start-ups will present their plans during the meetings at El-Ghazala Techno-Park.

Source: Magharebia

Location: to “Hammamet” (Tunisia)

VI th International Congress on Renewable Energy and Environment (CERE’2012) is an international   multidisciplinary conference, mainly the production,application and use of renewable energy. It forms a forum for the dissemination of recent information for the dissemination of advanced research for the exhibition of recent developments in the field of renewable energy and the environment and sustainable development, and debate and implementation of guidelines and priorities for sustainable development and security of energy supply.

The conference is of particular interest: the researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners in fields related to energy and the environment starting from the policy direction, technical development, and management and marketing.
The details of this conference are posted on the website: www.cere-tunisia.com

Source:Press Release.

The MCC delegation, when received on Friday by Interim Education Minister Taieb Baccouche, enquired about the national educational policy.

The Education Minister pointed out that the Ministry re-launched the educational institutions’ councils in order to involve pupils, parents, educators and the administration in devising the internal educational policies and managing the knowledge institutions, underscoring the need to consecrate the culture of citizenship, human rights and freedom of expression in education, so as to strengthen dialogue and open up new horizons to innovation and creation.

The talk was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia.

Source: TAP

Promotion of the English language teaching in Tunisia was also the focus of the talk that Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Refaat Chaabouni had with British Council director in Tunis Eunice Crook and British Council regional director in the MENA region Patrick Brazier.

Mrs. Crook voiced the British Council’s readiness to enhance English-language teaching in Tunisia.

Possibility to organise, shortly, a regional Maghreb conference on the education sector, in general, and English teaching, in particular, was also discussed by Mr. Brazier, during this meeting which was attended by Ambassador of Great Britain to Tunisia Chrisopher O’Connor.

Source: TAP

Keynote Speaker: Mr Slim Chaker, HE Secretary of State By the Minister of  Trade & Tourism in charge of Tourism.

Theme: “Tourism season: Challenges & Perspectives”.

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Concorde les Berges du Lac Hotel.

To RSVP, Email: tacc@tacc.org.tn Fax: (216) 71-889-880.

Source: Press Release

Source: Press Release

During the same event, the Tunisian Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, Mr. Said Aidi, will give the keynote speech. In addition, a panel will take place on the following subject: “Is it spring time for Arab Entrepreneurship”.

The panel will be moderated by Mrs. Salwa Smaoui Head of Microsoft Tunisia, with the attendance of:

• Mrs. Neveen Tahri from Egypt, Co-Chairperson & Managing Director of Delta Financial Investments,
• Mr. Adnan Sultan from Kuwait, Managing Director for the Middle East – Kuwait City of AGAVE Partners Holdings,
• Mr. Mohamed Khemiri from Tunisia, Founder and CEO of Innovest,
• Mr. Wael Fakharany from Egypt, Head of Google Egypt and North Africa.

Source: Press Release