Tunisia: Targeted Programs Match Higher Education Graduates with Quality Jobs(World Bank)

Key achievements include creating over 40 industry-linked degree programs and performance-based funding for five public universities. Tunisia’s Tertiary Education for Employability Project is improving tertiary education student employability and strengthening higher education management. With over 600 Quality Support Projects, or PAQs, deployed in higher education institutions all over Tunisia, the project has benefited over 17,000 students through certifications, new degree courses, and career and certification centers. Finding a job after graduating from university can be daunting for many young people in Tunisia. However, the Tunisia Tertiary Education for Employability Project,…

Snow White” Wins Yusr Best Actress Award at the Red Sea International Film Festival

Mariam Sherif, the lead actress of the film Snow White, won the Yusr Best Actress Award for her outstanding performance as Iman, a young woman who faces bullying due to her dwarfism, at the Red Sea International Film Festival at the close of its fourth edition. Produced by ChiaroScuro Film Production and directed by Taghrid AbouElhassan, the film captivated audiences since its premiere on December 9th and 10th, with an additional screening scheduled for December 14th. It makes history by featuring the first-ever female lead from the dwarfism community in…