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February 4, 2010
The observance, on Tuesday, of the Arab Women’s Day was marked by the launch of the Arab Women’s Commission for International Humanitarian Law.the Arab Women Organization (AWO) points out that this initiative gives concrete shape to the proposal submitted by the President of the Republic’s Spouse and AWO chairwoman, Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, during the Organization’s second congress, held in November 2008, in Abu Dhabi.
January 17,2010
Year 2010, an International Year of Youth in organizing a World Youth Conference under the auspices of the UN.
“Being the country that launched this initiative, Tunisia will actively contribute to ensuring the success of the International Year of Youth at the national, regional, and international levels, based on its rich experience in terms of care for youth to whom it attaches a crucial importance in its policies and choices”, said President Ben Ali .
January 2010
A remarkable 3D movie screened on Tuesday at the 7 th international conference on Phoenician and Punic studies in Hammamet, retraces Hannibal’s journey through the Alps and his victory at the Trasimemo Battle in 217 BC where he defeated the Roman army led by ...Read more
January 14,2010
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali conferred on Thursday with the Prime Minister, Mr Mohamed Ghannouchi. Following the meeting, the Prime Minister announced that President Ben Ali has decided a cabinet reshuffle by virtue of which he appointed the following Ministers:
January 14,2010
Following the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Wednesday morning, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali sent a message of condolences to Haiti’s President, René Préval.
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December 17th, 2009
The cabinet meeting finally examined the donations recorded on the occasion of Tunisia’s National Solidarity Day. Since its inception in 1994 when it received the donations of some 182,000 donors, the Tunisian Solidarity Fund received contributions from 5,866,408 citizens in 2009, testifying to the immense solidarity drive that prompted Tunisians from all social categories to contribute to the Fund.
In this respect, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali thanked Tunisians for their generous contributions and their attachment to one of the country’s major civilisational choices since the Change.
December 7th, 2009
First Lady Leila Ben Ali, Chairwoman of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), Monday delivered a speech to the opening works of the International Conference entitled “ Together for the Promotion of Employment and Protection of Categories with Specific Needs.”
December 5th, 2009
CARTHAGE, Dec. 5, 2009 (TAP) - Participants in the national conference on "Arab Visually Handicapped women " held last December 3-4 in Tunis, paid a vibrant tribute to First Lady Leila Ben Ali, current chairwoman of the Arab women's organisation (AWO) for her avant-garde role in matters of promoting the conditions of Arab women and especially disabled women. In a message extended to the president's wife, participants expressed satisfaction at the important gains and achievements carried out for the benefit of the disabled in Tunisia, hailing in this regard the avant-gardist role of "Basma" association for the promotion of disabled employment
December 3rd, 2009
National sovereignty, independence and dignity of the decision of the Tunisian people
With the wisdom of his leadership, maturity of his people, the immensity of his achievements and the confidence it enjoys, Tunisia is in itself the strongest bulwark against those who try in vain undermine its radiant image • Mrs Presidency Leila Ben Ali, wife of the President of the Republic, the Organization of Arab women is a unique opportunity to contribute to improving the status of Arab women
December 1st, 2009
“In the Name of God, Merciful and Compassionate, Your Excellency Dr.Abdulaziz Altwaijri, Director General of ISESCO, Dr.Shamshad Akhtar, Vice-President of the World Bank,
President Ben Ali says:" Knowledge has become an essential factor for enhancing technological innovation, boosting economic activity, creating jobs, and consolidating competitiveness at national and international levels.
November 17th,2009
Under the high auspices of Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, wife of the President of the Republic and Arab Women Organisation (AWO) chairwoman, a reception was hosted, on Monday evening at Dar Hssine, in the Tunis Medina, in honour of the Arab theatre women who are taking part in the 14th edition of the Carthage Theatre Days, with attendance of Culture and Heritage
November 9, 2009
Dr. Bel G. Raggad is a Professor of IT Security in the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information System, an NSA Center of Excellence in IA Education, at Pace University, New York. Dr. Raggad is also the President of New York Institute of Cyber Security (NYIOCS) and Executive Chairman of the International Group of e-Systems Research and Applications (TIGERA). We at TCIC are proud of Prof Raggad
An expert in cyberlaw, international business law and securities law, Dr. Girasa is a professor of law in the Department of Legal Studies and Taxation at the Lubin School of Business.Congratulations Prof.Girasa
Zina is a French-Tunisian national and speaks 4 languages. She obtained bachelor in Philosophy and Mathematics and Masters in International Business from E.S.C.E in Paris. She has multicultural experience and has worked in cities like New York, London, Paris and Tunis. She is a board director of a French Government think tank reporting to the Elysee. Also she was interviewed on Bloomberg TV and spoken at numerous forums. Also she has written articles. We at TCIC are proud of Zina
Sarah Raggad is an 11th Grade student at the Schuylkill High, Berks, PA. Sarah’s career interest is Journalism. Sarah was born in Ruston, Louisiana, Jul 29, 1993. In less than a decade, Sarah lived in Louisiana, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and PA. She loves NY the best. Sarah writes poetry redefining the role of teenagers in Society and Politics. Sarah attends most of the Tunisian Cultural Center that are organized in weekends. She also does acting and she intends to pursue this activity as a major hobby/social activity in the future. Sarah was also chairing the School’s TV club for the Middle School years. We are happy that the young Sarah is so ambitious and wish her the best of luck for the future.
Awarded Certficates November 7th, 2009 for their Love and Devotion to the Land of Tunisia New Era. We at the TCIC congratulate them
New York, November 7th, 2009
The Tunisian Center in the person of its Chairwoman Mrs Remadi and the Tunisian Community in the US wish to President Ben Ali and First Lady Mrs Leila Ben Ali, to all members of RCD party and all members of the Tunisian Government a Happy 22nd Anniversary of the Change. God Bless Tunisia
New York, November 2nd, 2009
Tunisian Dr.Nawal Amrouche, Assistant Professor of Marketing at L.I.University was the Honoree at Wagner College referred by the Tunisian Cultural and Information Center as a role-model for Tunisian women abroad, We all congratulate Tunisia for its advanced vision on the Personal Status Code of Women and its enhancment since the Change under the Leadership of President Ben Ali
New York, October 31st, 2009
CARTHAGE, Oct. 29, 2009 (TAP) - Members of the Higher Human Rights and Fundamental Liberties Committee extended to President Zine el Abidine Ben sincere congratulations p>
New York, October 26, 2009-

First Lady Leila Ben Ali a Leader and a Role-Model for Arab Women

The Change, a Commun Point of Victory
On the occasion of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali's brilliant victory in the 2009 Presidential Election, the chairwoman and Director of the Tunisian Center in USA and the Staff, and the Tunisian Community in the USA are honored to extend to His Excellency our sincere congratulations, support and Solidarity
Friday, Oct 23, 8pm
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The chairwoman and Managing Director of the Tunisian Cultural & Information Center, Mrs Remadi and its staff with all the Tunisian Community in USA wish to
First Lady Mrs.Leila Ben Ali and to President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali a Happy Eid 2009,may Allah almighty keep our country safe and our Tunisian Women's Status under the New Era of Tunisia's tomorrow.
Thank you President Ben Ali, we are with you, for you and side by side to you
Faithfully, the Tunisian community of America
Commitment to the Presidential and Legislative Elections.
Disney Cruise Lines ventures outside his comfort zone of Florida next year for its new European cruise, he will feel with a Prince and Princess Ball at Catherine Palace in Russia extravagant, a treasure hunt and a Tunisian fresco painting lesson in Tuscany
Russia (on the Baltic cruise) and Tunisia (Mediterranean cruise) both present cultural challenges. The cruise line has charged its local tour operators in both destinations, as well as in other new ports, such as Stockholm and Oslo, with finding the right Disney angle. Pleasing the kids will be the first priority.
Onshore, Disney is offering creative activities aimed at kids. For instance, in the white-washed hillside town of Sidi Bou Said, right outside Tunis, Disney’s tour operator took a standard tour and gave it the child-friendly spin of a treasure hunt, complete with a little book of clues and treasure map. The idea is to combine Tunisian culture with a little competition.
Tunis, August 9, 2009-

Congratulation to Our Role-Model First Lady of Tunisia Mrs Leila Ben Ali for her tireless efforts and her Great Leadership: We Love You , Happy Tunisian Women's Day
Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, First Lady of Tunisia, delivered, on Saturday morning, a speech at the opening of the National Conference on "Tunisian Women: Pride in Achievements and Optimism for the Future."
Whether or not in exile, they are far from their country of birth. They travel from one place to another, by force or by choice. They live in one country, think of another. They build bonds between opposite worlds. They are 'in-between.' Their work, too, is manifold, universal
Tunis, August 7, 2009-
The President of the Republic also stressed the need to make better known the approaches and contributions of Tunisia and make the most of them in addressing regional and international issues, and enhance its presence in different spaces of its belonging
Tunis, June 25, 2009-
Tunis, June 25, 2009- Tunisia’ s First lady, Mrs Leila Ben Ali who is the current President of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), chaired the opening of the 4 th session of the Organization’s Supreme Council on Thursday in Tunis.


First Lady of Tunisia Mrs Leila Ben ALi, President of the (AWO)Arab Women Organization
.In her opening address, Mrs Ben Ali stressed the need to preserve women’s dignity as well as protecting them from marginalization and exclusion.
She also highlighted the importance of achieving further "progress in mindsets, attitudes and forms of behaviour," in order to enhance the status of women in the family and in society.
Tunis, May 3rd, 2009-
The Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) has awarded to first lady Leila Ben Ali its "Enabling technology excellence award".
Mr. Luis Gallegos, ambassador to the UNO, chairman of the ad hoc committee entrusted with preparing the UN convention on disabled rights, handed over this award, on Friday in Hammamet to minister of higher education, scientific research and technology.
We, the Tunisian Cultural & Information Center in USA,New York; congratulate Our FIRST LADY Mrs.LEILA BEN ALI , President of Basma Association and President of the O.F.A.
Tunis, May, 2009-

Mrs Ben Ali, who will act as the Chairperson of the Organization for the next two years, as part of the Organization's rotational leadership, vowed to promote the status of Arab women while "enhancing their role in building advanced Arab societies."
Asked about the privileged status Tunisian women enjoy, Mrs Ben Ali said that "the achievements and gains accomplished by Tunisian women are a source of pride for all Tunisians
Tunis, March 3, 2009-

President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali handed today to Mr Habib Mansour his credential letters as Tunisia’s new ambassador to the United States.
Prior to this post, Mr Mansour has served as Tunisia’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York, ambassador to the UN in Geneva and ambassador of Tunisia in Italy
International Women's Day coincides this year with the granting of the chairmanship of the Arab Women Organisation to First Lady Leila Ben Ali for a two-year mandate starting in March 2009.
Enhancing the privileged position Tunisian women hold at all levels, whether national, Arab or international; and consecrating their rights:
Reinforcing the active contribution of Tunisia, in its capacity as capital of Arab Women, to energising joint action in the field of improving Arab women’s conditions
Arab Economic Businesswomen’s Forum to be held in Tunis under the keynote: "Tunisia, Gateway of Arab Investment."
TUNIS, March 7, 2009 (TAP)
Tunisia is to celebrate, on Sunday, March 8, International Women's Day, driven by a strong will to reinforce women's contribution to the building-up of a modern and balanced society enshrined in the culture of peace, tolerance, dialogue and solidarity.
Tunisian women are celebrating this day, proud of their gains and of the prime position they hold within the family and the society and perfectly aware of their responsibilities at all the levels of public life.
KAIROUAN, March 5, 2009 (TAP)
Religious Affairs Boubaker el Akhzouri Minister highlighted the need, as stressed by President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, to stick to the precepts of the Maliki School which the Tunisians have passed down from one generation to another since ancient Ifriqiya.
February 27th, 2009
Poets Fil Mahjar from India, America, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria and South-America together at the Tunisian Center in New York where exchanges of rich inspirations from different sources united them in this second Poetry Forum for the year 2009
February 20th, 2009
Great exhibition united Ukranians and Tunisians at the Tunisian Cultural Center on Friday where refreshments and Bio. of the Painter and wife of Tunisian Radaoui exposed her sources of inspiration in creating her Art-work.
New York February 2009

The Tunisian Cultural & Info.Center start this year a special presentation to the high schools in New York.
The first school was "Kappa International, located in Bronx on Fordham Road.
We thank very much the principal Aponea who welcome us and hope in a future collaboration between Tunisia and New York for an exchange program.
We thank the teachers, the students and the parents who attended the presentation of Tunisia, its culture, its art, its people, its politics and its status for women.
Start of "Amal 2009" Programme for Integration of Disabled
Placed under the high patronage of Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, wife of the President of the Republic, this first edition is held in collaboration with French TELECOM and Management Sud Paris company, in partnership with the "Basma" association for the promotion of the employment of the disabled
Promoting the employment of Disabled with the "Basma" Association
President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali ordered to make of an exceptional one, out of conviction that culture plays a crucial role in peoples’ development and achievement of their progress, and the necessity to ensure Tunisia’s radiance at the regional and international levels, culture and heritage
February 2nd, 2009
Tunis — Djerba, the island of the lotus eaters, where Ulysses is said to have halted and almost forgotten Penelope, is faithful to its reputation as one of the world's favorite tourist destinations
Buoyant End of the year for Djerba
TUNIS, Jan. 31, 2009 (TAP)-
Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) secretary-general Mohamed Ghariani chaired, on Friday in Tunis, the closing of the national conference, organised by the Rally's secretariat general, in charge of women on the theme :" "cultivated and creator women's role in promoting cultural development plans"
On this occasion, the RCD secretary-general asserted that the remarkable presence of women in the cultural sector is the fruit of the national modernisation process which allowed women to reach the highest levels and contribute actively to the edification of a balanced and evolved society.
The RCD secretary-general underlined the attachment of men and women intellectuals to the project of the Change, placing emphasis on President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali's interest to culture and men of culture, as materialised by several presidential measures and the initiatives taken in this sense.
Tunisian President Ben Ali nominated Man 2008 for the Continent of Africa
NOUAKCHOTT, Jan. 27, 2009 (TAP)
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was selected "Man of the Year 2008 in Africa" by a poll conducted in December 2008 for the first time by Mauritanian newspapers, the Nouakchott "Quotidien" and "Essahafa" dailies.
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