Doctor in French Language, Literature & Civilization — University of Tunis El Manar
Aware of the challenges facing our university, we are committed to modernizing governance, enhancing training, fostering innovation, and improving the well-being of both students and faculty.
In this context, the priority actions to be addressed today within UTM and its institutions revolve around five strategic pillars:
The University of Tunis El Manar has adopted a comprehensive sustainable investment policy, integrating sustainability and social responsibility as part of its transition to EPST. This policy encompasses six key types of sustainable investment designed to achieve a positive environmental and social impact while ensuring long-term financial returns.
Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) lies at the heart of this approach. It incorporates social and ethical criteria into investment decisions, avoiding controversial activities and prioritizing companies that demonstrate positive social impact and ethical practices.
ESG integration strengthens sustainability commitments by assessing companies based on their environmental, social, and governance practices, supporting those with high ESG performance.
Impact investing enables the university to drive meaningful change by funding projects that produce measurable social and environmental benefits, including renewable energy, access to clean water, and affordable housing initiatives.
Alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ensures investments prioritize projects that align with the United Nations’ global SDGs, including poverty reduction, climate change mitigation, and gender equality.
Community development investments focus on generating local impact, supporting economic growth and the well-being of communities across Tunisia.
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🌐 9th Global Capacity-Building Workshop on GCED — Empowering Educators for a Culture of Peace through GCED, held online from July 18–26, 2024 (KST), organized by the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) for 49 educators from 28 ODA countries.
💻 RAQMYAT Project — “Digital Strategies for Doctoral Training in Humanities and Social Sciences in Tunisia.” During the Summer School at the University of Vienna (September 22–26, 2024), a lecture titled “Gender Equality and Global Citizenship in the Digital Age” was presented to an audience of university representatives, researchers, and doctoral students from Tunisian and European universities.
The University of Tunis El Manar is the only Tunisian university to offer two academic courses in Physiotherapy for the visually impaired and blind, taught at the Ecole Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques de la Santé in Tunis, as well as training in sign language taught at the Institut Supérieur des Sciences Humaines in Tunis.
To raise the profile of our inclusive university and increase awareness among all stakeholders about the importance of helping people with disabilities integrate fully into society, a “UTM Barrier-Free University” day was held on Thursday, 26 May 2022, at the Ceremonial Amphitheatre of the Tunis Faculty of Medicine.
The medical centre, located at the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences in Tunis, serves students, teaching, and administrative staff at the Farhat Hached University Campus in El Manar. It operates under the dual supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Health.
The centre employs 2 general practitioners, 2 dentists, a midwife, a psychologist, 5 nurses, and 1 supervisor to provide reception, consultations, prevention, and awareness-raising activities.
The centre is also active at various university events to promote health on campus, setting up stands to publicize its services and carry out screening tests for chronic illnesses such as hyperglycaemia, hypertension, and mental health issues.
The University of Tunis El Manar has signed a partnership agreement for an Erasmus+ project developed as part of the Téthys Euro-Mediterranean network, co-sponsored by the University of Aix-Marseille and the Lebanese University. The project brings together 9 university partners from 6 Mediterranean countries (Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Lebanon, Tunisia) and the international network: RESUFF.
This Capacity Building in Higher Education project (Erasmus+ CBHE) aims to increase women’s access to the highest decision-making positions within universities and set up a unit for awareness, training, and preventing gender-based violence. The project was submitted to the European Commission in February 2022.
Project Kick-off: 27–28 March 2023 — Aix Marseille University (France) The WE4LEAD project is an Erasmus+ CBHE project designed to increase women’s access to the highest decision-making positions, promoting fully inclusive governance in HEIs. Co-sponsored by Aix-Marseille University (France) and the Lebanese University (Lebanon), it involves La Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), Autonoma University of Madrid (Spain), University of Tunis El Manar (Tunisia), University of Sousse (Tunisia), Constantine 3 Salah Boubnider University (Algeria), Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University of Mostaganem (Algeria), and Antonine University (Lebanon). Duration: 36 months More info
Theme: “Gouvernance, démocratie et droits de l’homme” DEMOS Project Website Creation of a professional master’s degree in democratic governance and human rights. Call for applications (Master DEMOS)
This project addresses the absence of curricula that produce postgraduate professionals skilled in democratic governance and human-rights-based culture. Graduates are prepared to meet the challenges of institution building, contributing to long-lasting democratic transformation.
Partnership Agreement: University of Tunis El Manar (FDSPT) and University of Carthage (FSJPST), 01-07-2021
An online training course entitled “To succeed in the competitive examination for the grade of Assistant Professor of Chemistry” was organized by the Tunisian Desalination Association (TDA) and the Desalination and Water Treatment Laboratory (LR19ES01). The course was conducted by Prof. Béchir Hamrouni and was accessible to both male and female candidates. ES Online — 5279 views
The Health and Environment Club at ENIT organized an awareness-raising day against harassment and gender-based violence, aiming to inform students and highlight the serious consequences on the well-being and mental health of victims.
A round-table discussion on this topic was held at the Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT) on Wednesday 09 March 2022 at 2 PM, followed by a workshop with psychologists.
ENIT — Awareness Day Against Harassment and Gender-Based Violence
Women hold more than 50% of teaching and research posts at the university. However, their representation decreases as the academic grade increases (Assistant Professor: 50% / Professor: 20%).
The percentage of female doctoral students, regardless of field, is higher than that of male students in all fields combined.
On 12 May 2022, the Industrial Engineering Department at ENIT organised a round table entitled “Women in Scientific Studies and Careers”.
Participants:
Discussant: Elyès Jouini — Université Paris-Dauphine
The Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of Tunis (FSEGT) organised a workshop entitled “Women Entrepreneurship: 5-Hour-Challenge – Create to Sell”.
This initiative targeted women — students, researchers, and graduates of UTM — with innovative ideas and ambitions to turn them into viable businesses. The workshop featured Barbara Valenti, an agile business coach from the University of Kassel.
The University of Tunis El Manar has honoured the legacy of Tawhida Ben Cheikh by naming a university building after her — a symbolic tribute to this pioneering professor, doctor, and the first female physician in the Arab world.
This gesture also celebrates her contributions as Head of the Child Psychiatry Department and her tireless commitment to women’s rights and democracy in Tunisia.
For the Best Laboratory (2019): The “Microorganisms and Active Biomolecules” Laboratory (LMBA – Faculty of Sciences of Tunis / UTM) led by Prof. Imene Ouzari, received the Presidential Prize for the best laboratory in 2019.
For Excellent Students (2022): Recognition awarded on 5 August 2022 to the university’s outstanding students for their academic excellence and dedication.
