TUNIS, June 28, 2009 (TAP) - The 13th meeting of the African women organisations is held, on June 27-28, 2009, in Tripoli, Libya, to assess the state of women affairs in Africa and their participation in the development process in the continent. The gathering is organised as part of the African Union’s summit, scheduled for July 1-3, 2009.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 28, 2009 (TAP) - Minister of Education and Training Hatem Ben Salem conferred Saturday in Gammarth with Mrs. Cherifa Bint Khalfane al-Yahiaia, Omani Minister of Social Development, who is paying a working visit to Tunisia on June 26-28.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 27, 2009 (TAP) - Women, Family, Children and Elderly Affairs Minister Sarra Kanoun Jarraya conferred Saturday in Tunis with Oman’s Social Development Minister Cherifa Bint Khalfane Yahiyaia, who is on a visit in Tunisia (26th-28th instant) heading a delegation from her country.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 26, 2009 (TAP) - Social, Solidarity and Tunisian Expatriates Affairs Minister Ali Chaouch conferred, on Friday in Tunis, with Omani Social Development Minister Cherifa Bint Khalfane al-Yahiaia, who is leading a delegation on a visit in Tunisia on the 26th-28th instant.

{mosimage}GAMMARTH, June 26, 2009 (TAP) – Mrs. Sarra Kanoun Jarraya, Minister of Women, Family, Children and Elderly Affairs, announced that the 4th meeting of the Arab Women Organization Supreme Council had adopted the proposals of First Lady and AWO Chairwoman Mrs. Leila Ben Ali.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 26, 2009 (TAP) - The press release which crowned the 4th meeting of the Arab women Organization Supreme Council held on Thursday in Tunis under chairmanship of First Lady and AWO Chairwoman Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, emphasizes the content of her opening address, especially the practical propositions she set forth in her address, the constant support to the causes of Arab women and AWO action to promote its activities.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 25, 2009 (TAP) - A partnership agreement was signed, on Thursday in Tunis, between the National Employment and Self-employment Agency and the Japanese "Yasaki" company, specialised in manufacturing of car components.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 24, 2009 (TAP) - Tunisia is hosting on Thursday the 4th meeting of the Higher Council of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO), under the chairmanship of Mrs. Leila Ben Ali, spouse of the President of the Republic, and the ongoing President of AWO.

{mosimage}MARSEILLES, June 24, 2009 (TAP) - Tunisian Shipping Company (CTN), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, has been endeavouring to ensure Tunisian expatriates' best conditions of home return for the summer holidays.

{mosimage}GAMMARTH, June 24, 2009 (TAP) - The Executive Council of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO) Tuesday afternoon ended works  by looking at different items on its agenda, particularly those pertaining to preparations for the  4th meeting of the Organisation’s Higher Council due on Thursday, June 25, 2009.

{mosimage}GAMMARTH, June 23, 2009 (TAP)- What kind of progress Arab women have made in our societies ? Which steps forward have the structures concerned made in matters of promoting women’s situation ? What are the expectations from the Arab Women Organisation (AWO) in 2009 and 2010 as regards further promoting women’s situation ? These are the questions raised by some participants in the extraordinary meeting of the AWO Executive Council, held June 22-23 in Tunis, in some statements and testimonies to Tunis-Afrique Presse (TAP) news agency.

{mosimage}GAMMARTH, June 22, 2009 (TAP) - Works of the seventh extraordinary meeting of the Arab Women Organisation (AWO) Executive Board started, on Monday morning in Gammarth (Tunis Northern suburb), with attendance of representatives of the Organisation's 15 member countries.

{mosimage}GAMMARTH, June 21, 2009 (TAP) - The Arab Women Organisation (AWO) Bureau’s Committee held its 18th meeting on Sunday in Gammarth (northern suburb of Tunis).

The meeting examined issues pertaining to preparation for the 7th extraordinary meeting of AWO Executive Board and action programmes and projects of the Organisation.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 21, 2009 (TAP) - Tunisia, which is chairing the Arab Women Organisation (AWO)  in the person of First Lady Leila Ben Ali for the 2009-2011 period, is preparing to host high-level meetings for the Organisation’s progress and promotion of its mechanisms of action to enhance women’s place and strengthen their participation in the modernisation of Arab communities.

TUNIS, June 20, 2009 (TAP) - The Tunisian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been endeavouring to integrate some 600 graduates in mathematics, physics and information and communication technologies who have been jobless for a long time.

Tunis, June 18, 2009 (TAP)- Minister of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Tunisian Expatriates Mr. Ali Chaouch Wednesday received in Tunis, a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) currently on a visit to Tunisia.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 15, 2009 (TAP) - National Union of Tunisian Women (UNFT) chairwoman Aziza Htira met with members of the Tunisian community living in Kuwait. The meeting was part of preparations for the forthcoming political events, and to incite Tunisian women to take an active part in these meetings.

{mosimage}TUNIS, June 14, 2009 (TAP) - Tunisia is celebrating next Tuesday, June 16, the Day of the African Child on the theme “An Africa Worthy of children: Call for Swift Action for their Survival.”

{mosimage}GENEVA, June 12, 2009 (TAP) - Decent work and means to tackle the crisis is the theme of a high-level round-table meeting held in Geneva, on the sidelines of the 98th International Labour Conference (June 3-19).

TUNIS, June 12, 2009 (TAP) - Religious Affairs Minister Boubaker El Akhzouri received, on Friday morning, Secretary-General of Jeddah International Islamic Fiqh Academy Abdessalem el Ebadi.