Tunisian Diaspora
The Kingdom of Morocco will host the fifth Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Marrakesh from November 19th trough the 21st of 2014. The summit is designed to provide support to innovators and entrepreneurs and enable them to unlock their economical and developmental potential. The intended outcome is to spur growth, youth employment and economic prosperity through […]
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With many of the Arab Spring experiences failing (with the notable exception of Tunisia), it is becoming an even greater responsibility for a diaspora group like TAYP to bridge the cultural gap between the Arab world and western culture. Arab diaspora that live in western countries has a duty to explain, educate, sometimes correct assumptions […]
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The International Diaspora Engagement Initiative, a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Calvert Foundation organized a webinar on diaspora strategic planning. Organizations working with and serving diaspora communities, such as TAYP, are often small and staffed by volunteers. Growing an organization, enhancing its financial resources […]
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In March, The Project for Middle East Democracy in association with TAYP and other groups, prepared a letter sent to Secretary Kerry signed by a diverse group of high-profile voices from across the political spectrum—including four former U.S. Ambassadors to Tunisia, six former Assistant Secretaries of State, eight former Members of the House and Senate—called for […]
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Article published with the Atlantic Council, on the importance of setting the proper ecosystem and financial vehicles to foster further investment of the Tunisian diaspora towards Tunisia In the wake of Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa’s world tour to court international assistance, the focus on Tunisia’s economy has taken center stage a means to further the country’s […]
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TAYP new executive team working very closely with our new board met at the end of 2013 and worked and approved our plans for 2014. Here is a broad list: Our Mission Statement: Organize and Leverage the Tunisian diaspora in the US to increase economic ties, cooperation and exchanges between TUN and the US Our Objectives […]
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The global virtual summit of Mena+socialgood on the role of advancing social good in the Arab World was hosted by Al-Mubadarah in Washington DC on November 7, 2013 inviting 26 speakers in a virtual interaction to talk about the role of the internet, social media and technology in enabling social good and shaping the future […]
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On December 20th, as TAYP member I had the privilege to attend « Speak Out Tunisia 2014 », an event organized by Le PaCTE Tunisien, a Tunisian Diaspora organization based in Paris. Speak Out Tunisia is a program set up to train citizen journalists operating in all regions of Tunisia on journalistic ethics and modern reporting tools […]
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Thanks to the passion and energy of many of its members, TAYP has come a long way as a fledgling organization. We continue to connect members of the exceptional Tunisian diaspora in North America and we have been hard to work channeling the energy and resourcefulness of our chapter in Tunisia. A number of join […]
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Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2014 – a preview
The Kingdom of Morocco will host the fifth Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Marrakesh from November 19th trough the 21st of 2014. The summit is designed to provide support to innovators and entrepreneurs and enable them to unlock their economical and developmental potential. The intended outcome is to spur growth, youth employment and economic prosperity through […]
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Bridging the Gap between Arab and Western Cultures: The role of the Tunisian diaspora
With many of the Arab Spring experiences failing (with the notable exception of Tunisia), it is becoming an even greater responsibility for a diaspora group like TAYP to bridge the cultural gap between the Arab world and western culture. Arab diaspora that live in western countries has a duty to explain, educate, sometimes correct assumptions […]
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Strategic Planning for Diaspora Organizations
The International Diaspora Engagement Initiative, a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Calvert Foundation organized a webinar on diaspora strategic planning. Organizations working with and serving diaspora communities, such as TAYP, are often small and staffed by volunteers. Growing an organization, enhancing its financial resources […]
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POMED Letter to Secretary Kerry for Tunisia
In March, The Project for Middle East Democracy in association with TAYP and other groups, prepared a letter sent to Secretary Kerry signed by a diverse group of high-profile voices from across the political spectrum—including four former U.S. Ambassadors to Tunisia, six former Assistant Secretaries of State, eight former Members of the House and Senate—called for […]
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The Tunisian Diaspora is key to FDI
Article published with the Atlantic Council, on the importance of setting the proper ecosystem and financial vehicles to foster further investment of the Tunisian diaspora towards Tunisia In the wake of Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa’s world tour to court international assistance, the focus on Tunisia’s economy has taken center stage a means to further the country’s […]
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TAYP Board Meeting: New strategy and focus for 2014
TAYP new executive team working very closely with our new board met at the end of 2013 and worked and approved our plans for 2014. Here is a broad list: Our Mission Statement: Organize and Leverage the Tunisian diaspora in the US to increase economic ties, cooperation and exchanges between TUN and the US Our Objectives […]
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Men socialgood: A Global Virtual Summit from a Tunisian Perspective
The global virtual summit of Mena+socialgood on the role of advancing social good in the Arab World was hosted by Al-Mubadarah in Washington DC on November 7, 2013 inviting 26 speakers in a virtual interaction to talk about the role of the internet, social media and technology in enabling social good and shaping the future […]
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The Paris-Washington Tunisian Diaspora: The Bridge to Tunisia
On December 20th, as TAYP member I had the privilege to attend « Speak Out Tunisia 2014 », an event organized by Le PaCTE Tunisien, a Tunisian Diaspora organization based in Paris. Speak Out Tunisia is a program set up to train citizen journalists operating in all regions of Tunisia on journalistic ethics and modern reporting tools […]
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TAYP 2013 Summer Annual Reception
Thanks to the passion and energy of many of its members, TAYP has come a long way as a fledgling organization. We continue to connect members of the exceptional Tunisian diaspora in North America and we have been hard to work channeling the energy and resourcefulness of our chapter in Tunisia. A number of join […]
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