{mosimage}TUNIS, Nov. 16, 2008 (TAP) - Mrs. Alifa Farouk, Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) and Ombudswoman received, on Saturday afternoon in Gammarth, a delegation of Catholic Church of the North of Germany, who is paying a visit to Tunisia on November 14-19, at the initiative of the German-Tunisian Association of Friendship of Hamburg.

HAMMAMET, Nov. 15, 2008 (TAP) - The emigration of Arab skills is the theme of a conference held in the resort city of Hammamet, on November 14-15, by Tunisia's Labour Union UGTT, in collaboration with the German foundation Friedrich Ebert, with attendance of Maghreb, Arab and European Labour Unions and Organisations.

{mosimage}TUNIS, November 5, 2008 (TAP) - Tunisia's social policy has been given, since the advent of the November 7 Change, a fresh impetus, falling in line with the improvement of the Tunisians' living conditions and ensuring their social well-being among the foundations of the human rights in their comprehensive acceptation and dimension.

TUNIS, Nov 5, 2008 (TAP) - As part of festivities marking the 21st anniversary of the Change, youth, sports and physical education minister Samir Laabidi chaired, on Tuesday in Tunis, the opening of the Arab symposium of young artists.

{mosimage}TUNIS, Nov. 5, 2008 (TAP) - Tunisia was elected, on Monday in New York, in the first round, to United Nations Committee of the Disabled Rights.

The election of Mr. Lotfi Ben Lellahom is yet another tribute paid by the international community to Tunisia for its vanguard measures in favour of the disabled persons and testifies to the place of choice dedicated to the promotion of their rights in the country's social policies.

{mosimage}TUNIS, Nov. 5, 2008 (TAP) - The 9th session of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Arab Women Training and Research (CAWTAR) was held, on Tuesday in Tunis, under the chairmanship of the Board President, Prince Talal Bin Abdelaziz Al Saud, with attendance of minister of the affairs of women, family, children and the elderly Sarra Kanoun Jarraya.

TUNIS, Nov. 3, 2008 (TAP) - Minister of justice and human rights Bechir Tekkari took part in works of the 13th international conference on corruption held on October 30-November 2 in Athens.

{mosimage}TUNIS, Nov 3, 2008 (TAP) - Tunisia's approach in the field of youth has been based, since the first years of the change, on an avant- garde vision founded on young people's aspirations and on dialogue.

TUNIS, Oct. 31, 2008 (TAP) - Minister of social affairs, solidarity and expatriates Ali Chaouch and Bahrain's labour minister Majid Ben Mohsen Aloui signed, on Thursday in Tunis, a memorandum of understanding in the field of labour.

{mosimage}TUNIS, October 30, 2008 (TAP) - A news conference was held, on Thursday in Tunis, by Japanese International Co- operation Agency (JICA) director-general Satoshi Machida, on the occasion of the merger the Agency and the Japanese International Co-operation Bank (JBIC).

TUNIS, October 29, 2008 (TAP) - Higher education scientific research and technology minister Lazhar Bououni conferred, on Wednesday, with Cameroon's foreign minister Henri Eyebe Ayissi.

{mosimage}TUNIS, October 29, 2008 (TAP) - Looking at prospects for Tunisian-Bahrain co-operation in matters of exchanging expertise in the education and training fields were the focal points of the working session held, on Wednesday in Tunis, between education and training minister Hatem Ben Salem and visiting Bahrain labour minister Majid Ben Mohsen Alaoui.

{mosimage}TUNIS, October 29, 2008 (TAP) - A co-operation agreement in the employment field was signed, on Wednesday in Tunis, between Tunisia and Bahrain providing notably for working out an executive programme allowing Bahrain to make the most of the Tunisian skills and expertise.

TUNIS, October 29, 2008 (TAP) - The Dubai shopping festival, presently touring several Arab countries as part of the promotion of the 2009 Best Arab Family Prize, extended an open invitation to the Tunisian families to take part in the contest.

TUNIS, October 29, 2008 (TAP) - A Cameroonian delegation paid, on Wednesday morning, a visit to the National Solidarity Fund (NSF) premises.

TUNIS, Oct. 29, 2008 (TAP) - Minister of social affairs, solidarity and expatriates Ali Chaouch conferred, on Tuesday in Tunis, with Bahrain's labour minister Magid Ben Mohsen Aloui, who is paying a working visit in Tunisia.

TUNIS, October 28, 2008 (TAP) - Religious affairs minister Boubaker el Akhzouri had, on Tuesday, a talk with Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) secretary-general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.

TUNIS, October 28, 2008 (TAP) - Education and training minister Hatem Ben Salem had a talk, on Tuesday, with Cameroon's foreign minister Henri Ayissi Eyebe, who is presently on a working visit in Tunisia as part the Tunisian- Cameroonian joint commission's 18th session.

HAMMAMET, Oct. 28, 2008 (TAP) - An international conference on trade union rights and freedoms in the Arab world started on Tuesday in Hammamet.

{mosimage}TUNIS, October 27, 2008 (TAP) - Two understanding memorandums and two agreements pertaining to vocational training were signed, on Monday in Tunis, between the education and training ministry and the French Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Co-operative Development Ministry (IIIDS).