AmCham : Annual report 2013

American Chamberof Commerce in Tunisia

From Vision to Action

Activity Report& Membership

Directory2011 - 2013

Table ofcontents

4 Forward

6 About Tunisia

26 AmCham Tunisia, Activity Report 2011-2013

60 TACC Sfax Chapter Activity Report

64 Training Department

66 Highlights of AmCham Tunisia 2012 Financial Report

68 Press Release

74 Events by Photos

80 Members Data Base Corporate members Individual members Sponsors Members by Sectors

124 AmChamTunisiaBenefits

132 AmCham MENA Regional Council

136 Useful Contacts

140 Notes

From Vision to Action

Activity Report& MembershipDirectory2011 - 2013

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Forward bythe President

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Forward

Dear Members and Friends,

I am pleased to introduce to you the 2011-2013 Activity Report covering the term April 2011 to December 2013, under the slogan “From Vision to Action”.

I will not go over all the activities undertaken by AmCham Tunisia as they are listed in details in the Report between your hands, but let me highlight two rou-tine actions which I think are the essence of our mission:

• Lobby for Tunisia, during our Door Knock Mission, by sensitizing the US Ad-ministration, Congress and private sector to Tunisia potentials and by introdu-cing the investment incentives to attract FDI,

• Lobby in favour of US companies for them to operate in a more enabling en-vironment by sensitizing the Tunisian decision makers to their specific needs and by assisting them to overcome the complexity of the Tunisian paper work.

What actually characterize this ending term are the positions we have taken up and the innovative initiatives that we have introduced.

AmCham MENA Council Chairmanship:

AmCham Tunisia has gained visibility in the MENA region since it took over the AmCham MENA Council Chairmanship in July 2011. In this capacity, AmCham Tunisia has been invited either to co-organize or actively participate in all regional meetings, the most important ones being: the US Secretary’s Global Business Conference (Washington, DC. February 21-22, 2012), the 9th edition of the G8 BMENA Forum for the Future (Tunis, 11-13 December, 2012), the 2013 Harvard Arab Alumni Association Conference under the theme “The Arab World: From Revolution to Transformation” (Tunis, 21 March, 2013), and the Conference “MENA Investment and Entrepreneurship: Change Brings Op-portunity» (Washington, D.C., 11 October, 2013).

PNB NAPEO Tunisia Local Advisory Board Chairmanship:

As AmCham Tunisia president, I was nominated chair of the Local Advisory Board of the US initiated program Partners for New Beginning, North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity (PNB NA-PEO), in partnership with Aspen Institute, under which many national and regional activities have been launched such as FICRA , Smart Center and the youth Ideation Camp.

Innovative Initiatives:

• Activity management: AmCham Tunisia was restructured with sectorial committees to share fo-cused responsibilities while giving more elbow space to the staff. AmCham Tunisia also set up a binding code of ethics;

• As Amcham MENA Council Chair, AmCham Tunisia initiated the Council annual in May 2012 which has become since a tradition along with the MENA Women Awards;

• AmCham Tunisia sought and obtained the accreditation of the US Chamber of Commerce;

• Regional Chapters: To decentralize its activities and to reach out to its members throughout the country, AmCham Tunisia created two regional chapters, one in Sfax (October 2011) and one in Bizer-ta (April, 2013);

• Junior Chapters: AmCham Tunisia signed two partnership MoUs with the Tunis Business School and the Tunis Polytechnic School whereby students are introduced to the business community and entrepreneurship.

I look forward to your comments and proposals to further reinforce AmCham Tunisia and enrich its activities.

Amel Bouchamaoui Hammami AmCham Tunisia President

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TunisiaBasic Data

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About TunisiaI. TUNISIA in figures

• Population : 10.8 million inhabitants• Life expectancy : 74.9 years • Capital : Tunis• Official language : Arabic• Commonly used languages : French, English and Italian • Currency : Tunisian Dinar (TND)• Exchange rate (2013) : 1 USD = 1.644 TND • Time : GMT+1• Climate : Mediterranean, 53.6 °F in winter, 86 °F in summer (on average )

Source: National Statistics Institute

• GDP : US$43bn • Growth rate : 3.6%• Income per capita : Approx. US$4,000• Exports : US$16bn (at current prices)• Imports : US$23bn (at current prices)

Source: Ministry of Development and International Cooperation

• FDI flows : 1,522.65 USD million• New projects : 308• Jobs created : 10,263

Source: FIPA-Tunisia, 2013

II. EconomyDue to its limited natural resources, Tunisia has focused on strengthening its human po-tential. The bulk of the national budget has been allocated to education, health-care, hou-sing and social services. The private sector is encouraged to play a leading role in econo-mic growth and, as a result, Tunisians have created a modern, diversified market-oriented economy based on an efficient agricultural sector, a growing manufacturing sector, and a thriving tourism industry.

Tunisia’s GNP and social indicators have risen steadily since independence, averaging more than 3% annually in recent years and has also been reducing its debt levels.. During the last years, international financial institutions have frequently cited Tunisia as “a model for success” highlighting its middle class underpinnings, generally well-functioning insti-tutions, low poverty rates, and relatively well-educated population, especially when com-pared with other countries in the region.

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The main Tunisian exports are crude oil, minerals, manufactured goods, and agricultural products, including its internationally renowned olive oil.

Its primary trading partners are France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Maghreb countries.

III. Tunisia, an attractive investment site:Tunisia’s thriving economy creates an attractive environment for investors from the Eu-ropean Community, Japan and the United States. During 2012, foreign direct investment (in all sectors) reached US$1.5 bn, compared to US$0.9 bn in 2011, recording hence an increase of 55%.

Today, 3,068 foreign companies are established in Tunisia providing more than 330,000 jobs. They have found an environment that is similar to many southern European countries in addition to attractive benefits.

The World Bank Report, “Doing Business 2013”, ranks Tunisia 50th out of a total of 185 countries, and on top of North African countries according to ease of doing business ranking.

Economies Rank

Economies Ranks

Germany 20

France 34

Tunisia 50

Turkey 71

Romania 72

Italy 73

Morocco 97

Egypt 109

Source: Doing Business Report 2013, Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises, Word Bank

IV. Tunisia, always open to the outsideA Strategic Position

Within less than three hours of flying time from European and Middle-Eastern cities, Tunisia is the preferred destination for those who decide to enter a market of 800 million

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consumers.

Tunisia’s 1,300 km coastline makes the country naturally open to the outside.Its exports reached about 40% of its GDP. As for FDI, it represents 10.8% of Gross FixedCapital Formation (GFCF).

Access to the regional and international markets

Access to the European Union Market: Tunisia was the first country on the southern rim of the Mediterranean to sign an association and a free trade agreement with the European Union (in 1995). This agreement provides for a free trade zone and access to the EU mar-ket. In November 2012,

Tunisia gained Advanced Partner Status, which offers trade advantages, reinforces the economic agreements with the European Union, and gives priority to Tunisian exports to the European markets.

Tunisia has been a Member of the WTO since 1994 (Founding Member) and is also a pre-ferred site for investors looking to tap in the sub-Saharan and Arab markets. It has signed the following preferential agreements:

• a bilateral agreement establishing a free trade zone with Turkey;• an agreement establishing a free trade zone with EFTA countries since 2004; • Agadir Free Trade Agreement between Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia signed in 2004; and bilateral agreements establishing free trade zones with Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Iraq.

Tunisia is also a privileged site for investors wishing to operate in neighboring markets such as Libya and Algeria. Libya is the second largest trading partner of Tunisia, after the EU.

V. Tunisia, strong infrastructure Tunisia has nine international airports covering the entire territory. A hundred foreign air-lines ensure more than 2,000 weekly flights from Tunisia to Europe.

The maritime infrastructure is made up of seven commercial ports and an oil terminal. The road network is made up of 20,000 km of paved roads and 360 km of highways across the country. The railway network is 2,167 km long covering the whole country

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Increasingly specialized industrial zones

Tunisia has:• 10 operational competitiveness clusters or technological

parks distributed across the regions and two clusters are in progress as well as 15 cyberparks specializing in communi-cation technology,

• Two operational parks dedicated to economic activities with high quality services:

• A park dedicated to aeronautics • A hundred industrial zones distributed across the country.

A performing telecommunication network

The telecommunications network of Tunisiais considered among the most advanced networks in the Mediterranean ba-sin, with high speed multifunction switches that ensure at the same time telephone traffic, internet and multimedia applica-tions.

VI. Tunisia, High-level skills at competitive costs

Tunisia has always given a priority to the development of the human re-sources:

• Education is compulsory for boys and girls aged 6 to 16 and free at all levels including universities.

• 57 % of new job-seekers are university graduates;• Vocational training: 343 centers and 56,000 trainees a year;• Tunisian engineers are acknowledged to be of an international level;• Higher education is increasingly oriented towards information technologies.• 35% of graduates specialize in fields of engineering, computer science, communications

and other technical fields

VII. Tunisia, a favorable business climateMany investment incentivesTunisian investment legislation offers:

• multiple tax incentives for exports and regional development, including ten years of tax exemption on profits for export and agricultural projects revenues, and five or ten years for projects located in regional development areas depending on the priority status of the area;

• Investment premiums for industrial projects in areas of regional development and for

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tourism and agricultural projects; • Subsidies to employer’s social contributions and of infrastructure expenses in areas of

regional development;• Subsidies for vocational training up to 50% of initial training costs and up to 25% of

continuous training costs;• Subsidies for investment for environment protection, technology and R&D promotion,

regional or agricultural development.

Liberal Investment framework:Tunisian legislation guarantees:

• Freedom of investment in most sectors;• Simple settlement procedures; • Facilitated import and export procedures;• Protection of intellectual property;• Flexibility in recruitment procedures;• Current convertibility of the Tunisian dinar.

Tunisia USAEconomic Relations

I. TUNISIA /USA Bilateral Agreements Framework Agreement of Economic and Technical Aid dated March 26, 1957.Agreement Concerning the Guarantees Granted to Investments dated March 19, 1959.Cultural Cooperation Agreement dated September 28, 1979.Non-double Taxation Agreement, dated June 17, 1985.Treaty Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investment dated May 15, 1990.

Scientific and Technological Agreement signed on June 22, 2004 in TunisTrade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) signed in Washington on October 1, 2002 (on the sidelines of the 4th ministerial conference of USA-Maghreb Economic Partnership) is subject to ongoing negotiations

II. Trade between Tunisia and the United States Trade between Tunisia and the United States has been growing for the last decade, acces-sing the Tunisian market presents some challenges for U.S. companiesDepartment of Commerce trade statistics for 2012 show Tunisian imports from United

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States at $593.9 million, about a 4%increase compared to 2010($571.181 million), and Tunisian exports to the United States at $737.9 million, a (82% increase compared to the same period in 2010, ($405.464 million). This Significant hike is primarily due to oil ex-ported to the U.S. for refinery.

Most U.S. investment in Tunisia was primarily in the hydrocarbons sector, but U.S. com-panies now successfully invest in offshore manufacturing industries, textile production and electrical/mechanical equipment manufacturing.There are more than 80 U.S. companies resident in Tunisia. Offshore companies can be established under an attractive regime that offers significant tax incentives to ex-port-oriented investors. In the tourism industry, only three of Tunisia’s 800+ hotels are affiliated with U.S. groups.

To date, total U.S. investment in Tunisia (energy included) is estimated at about $1.3 billion and has contributed to the creation of more than 18,800 jobs.

In order to assist U.S. companies in gaining access to the Tunisian market, the United States signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in October 2002 to formally discuss bilateral trade and investment issues. Follow on TIFA Councils were held in October 2003, June 2005, March 2008, and March 2012.

The United States and Tunisia are also poised to begin 5 negotiations on an Open Skies Agreement, which would eventually lead to direct flights.Tunisia and the United States have signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty and a Non-Double Taxation Treaty.

Source: US Department of Commerce Doing Business in Tunisia: 2013 CountryCommercial Guide for U.S. Companies

2013 : U.S. trade in goods with Tunisia

NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars

Source : US Census Bureau

Month Exports Imports Balance

January 2013 52.0 72.4 -20.3

February 2013 51.1 27.4 23.8

March 2013 30.1 163.1 -133.0

April 2013 36.0 68.8 -32.8

May 2013 42.0 45.7 -3.8

June 2013 175.1 37.6 137.5

July 2013 26.5 43.9 -17.3

August 2013 38.3 165.7 -127.4

September 2013 49.8 28.2 21.6

TOTAL 2013 501.0 652.7 -151.7

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NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars



January 2012 77.4 68.8 8.6

February 2012 62.0 58.1 3.8

March 2012 58.0 31.6 26.4

April 2012 54.3 28.6 25.7

May 2012 45.3 94.7 -49.4

June 2012 24.4 82.0 -57.6

July 2012 29.8 104.2 -74.4

August 2012 32.5 28.4 4.1

September 2012 34.5 93.2 -58.7

October 2012 63.8 38.5 25.3

November 2012 43.4 54.7 -11.3

December 2012 93.5 55.0 38.5

TOTAL 2012 618.9 737.9 -119.0


NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars.



January 2011 37.7 21.8 15.9

February 2011 66.4 26.3 40.2

March 2011 52.4 38.2 14.2

April 2011 48.8 26.6 22.1

May 2011 51.5 21.9 29.6

June 2011 52.1 27.3 24.8

July 2011 30.9 22.6 8.3

August 2011 51.5 42.3 9.2

September 2011 32.2 23.0 9.2

October 2011 54.3 24.4 30.0

November 2011 54.6 51.9 2.7

December 2011 55.5 25.8 29.7

TOTAL 2011 587.9 352.0 235.9

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Tunisia imports from USA

By 5-digit End-Use Code2009 - 2012(In thousands of dollars)


End-Use Code Value 2009 Value 2010 Value 2011 Value 2012

(00000) Wheat 9,026 29,504 10,662 3,137

(00100) Soybeans 93,299 118,191 117,529 134,463

(00110) Oilseeds, food oils 47,952 35,824 131,489 67,774

(00200) Corn 12,405 41,382 17,741 0

(00210) Sorghum, barley, oats 0 12,403 0 0

(00220) Animal feeds, n.e.c. 7,728 17 0 3,250

(00300) Meat, poultry, etc. 28 0 0 49

(00310) Dairy products and eggs 779 3,648 7,677 5,565

(00320) Fruits, frozen juices 201 406 166 0

(00330) Vegetables 0 0 347 269

(00340) Nuts 3,326 5,649 6,216 7,025

(00350) Bakery products 185 1,486 2,246 270

(00360) Other foods 283 535 651 1,019

(00370) Wine and related products 0 0 0 11

(01000) Fish and shellfish 760 218 525 480

(01010) Alcoholic beverages, exclu-ding wine

0 0 0 7

(01020) Nonagricultural foods, etc. 281 518 438 678

(10000) Cotton, raw 1,246 10,868 10,390 1,320

(10100) Tobacco, unmanufactured 135 0 0 0

(10120) Hides and skins 504 790 1,151 242

(10130) Agric. industry-unmanufac-tured

146 2,036 0 4,113

(10140) Agric. farming-unmanufac-tured

3,081 4,198 4,109 3,857

(10150) Agriculture-manufactured, other

78 470 838 296

(11010) Metallurgical grade coal 3 4 15 0

(11020) Coal and fuels, other 0 0 0 165

(11110) Fuel oil 39 0 9 39,360

(11120) Petroleum products, other 9,834 34,011 20,222 54,472

(11130) Natural gas liquids 12 3 12 16

(11300) Nuclear fuel materials 186 42 5 280

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(12000) Steelmaking materials 299 138 140 0

(12100) Iron and steel mill products 402 3,259 21,082 295

(12110) Iron and steel products, other

1,332 5,580 2,177 4,026

(12200) Aluminum and alumina 8,221 5,323 5,227 13,873

(12210) Copper 6 0 0 0

(12270) Precious metals, other 0 0 0 0

(12290) Nonferrous metals, other 1,197 403 694 499

(12300) Finished metal shapes 3,471 3,585 10,575 8,458

(12420) Pulpwood and woodpulp 13,792 20,235 20,136 23,397

(12430) Newsprint 4,854 2,819 5,819 3,490

(12500) Plastic materials 23,291 25,650 26,501 37,925

(12510) Chemicals-fertilizers 376 739 898 608

(12530) Chemicals-inorganic 4,307 18,168 14,300 30,170

(12540) Chemicals-organic 919 1,566 895 759

(12550) Chemicals-other 2,723 6,655 5,965 5,657

(12600) Cotton fiber cloth 93 163 43 432

(12620) Manmade cloth 4,164 4,685 5,307 2,567

(12630) Hair, waste materials 1,577 1,345 1,611 2,284

(12640) Finished textile supplies 554 328 206 269

(12650) Leather and furs 0 0 0 0

(12700) Synthetic rubber-primary 48 256 391 151

(12720) Nonmetallic minerals 559 5 0 10

(12750) Industrial rubber products 497 1,107 596 689

(12760) Mineral supplies-manufac-tured

534 370 749 1,376

(12765) Tapes, audio and visual 18 0 12 10

(12770) Other industrial supplies 1,882 2,455 1,175 1,514

(13100) Logs and lumber 136 64 40 261

(13110) Wood supplies, manufac-tured

45 6 0 0

(13200) Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 14 54 0 0

(13210) Shingles, molding, wall-board

345 129 353 286

(13220) Nontextile floor tiles 0 0 0 0

(20000) Generators, accessories 17,558 1,083 3,428 4,671

(20005) Electric apparatus 5,600 4,830 5,915 5,655

(21000) Drilling & oilfield equipment 31,023 24,476 13,571 18,302

(21010) Specialized mining 2,428 208 4 6

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(21030) Excavating machinery 13,240 8,985 6,632 7,353

(21040) Nonfarm tractors and parts 30 7,914 129 158

(21100) Industrial engines 18,918 25,021 7,557 8,551

(21110) Food, tobacco machinery 790 1,358 1,082 1,381

(21120) Metalworking machine tools

1,014 853 703 749

(21130) Textile, sewing machines 199 840 188 345

(21140) Wood, glass, plastic 106 171 8 322

(21150) Pulp and paper machinery 328 1,256 1,642 173

(21160) Measuring, testing, control instruments

12,425 4,746 5,116 7,791

(21170) Materials handling equip-ment

22,268 1,967 1,281 1,431

(21180) Industrial machines, other 23,098 9,321 11,568 12,659

(21190) Photo, service industry machinery

1,396 1,514 1,625 2,035

(21200) Agricultural machinery, equipment

265 467 1,054 691

(21300) Computers 1,471 324 891 1,812

(21301) Computer accessories 3,372 3,590 3,188 1,453

(21320) Semiconductors 1,781 1,965 2,165 1,836

(21400) Telecommunications equip-ment

13,786 2,434 4,644 4,371

(21500) Business machines and equipment

976 462 205 62

(21600) Laboratory testing instru-ments

4,355 1,830 1,483 4,341

(21610) Medicinal equipment 12,089 11,845 7,591 9,494

(22010) Parts-civilian aircraft 0 0 0 0

(22020) Engines-civilian aircraft 0 0 0 0

(22090) Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts

7,648 5,658 4,784 5,861

(22100) Railway transportation equipment

1,993 975 165 48

(22210) Commercial vessels, other 168 145 68 4,960

(22220) Marine engines, parts 265 141 111 0

(22300) Spacecraft, excluding military

67 0 0 0

(30000) Passenger cars, new and used

3,874 3,007 4,005 4,680

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(30100) Trucks, buses and special purpose vehicles

2,308 108 198 2,981

(30200) Engines and engine parts (carburetors, pistons, ri

339 330 421 171

(30210) Bodies and chassis for passenger cars

13 4 0 267

(30220) Automotive tires and tubes 0 14 28 6

(30230) Other parts and accesso-ries of vehicles

944 1,769 1,089 801

(40000) Apparel, household goods - textile

3,656 4,859 3,815 6,340

(40030) Apparel,household goods-nontextile

178 167 85 61

(40050) Sports apparel and gear 93 159 79 32

(40100) Pharmaceutical prepara-tions

1,394 3,148 7,163 4,228

(40110) Books, printed matter 419 904 716 325

(40120) Toiletries and cosmetics 435 546 410 391

(40130) Tobacco, manufactured 0 0 0 0

(40140) Writing and art supplies 258 148 374 532

(41000) Furniture, household goods, etc.

282 325 264 98

(41010) Glassware, chinaware 29 30 0 11

(41020) Cookware, cutlery, tools 23 5 31 22

(41030) Household appliances 877 917 469 158

(41040) Rugs 0 0 0 34

(41050) Other household goods 1,305 3,209 900 1,702

(41110) Pleasure boats and motors 74 1,409 88 1,056

(41120) Toys/games/sporting goods 253 395 443 425

(41140) Musical instruments 62 59 96 33

(41200) TV›s, VCR›s, etc. 115 132 153 297

(41210) Stereo equipment, etc. 277 50 104 875

(41220) Records, tapes, and disks 992 678 1,088 223

(41310) Jewelry, etc 57 202 0 4

(41320) Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.

7 831 48 8

(42000) Nursery stock, etc. 174 79 548 813

(42100) Gem diamonds 0 0 0 0

(50000) Military aircraft, complete 0 0 0 0

(50010) Aircraft launching gear, parachutes, etc.

0 0 0 0

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(50020) Engines and turbines for military aircraft

0 0 3 26

(50030) Military trucks, armored vehicles, etc.

3,638 2,619 3,166 4,012

(50050) Tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammu

1,003 1,092 57 349

(50060) Military apparel and footwear

2,075 1,956 4,688 769

(50070) Parts for military-type goods

2,042 3,962 2,916 2,589

(60000) Minimum value shipments 5,059 6,926 6,500 6,292

(60010) Miscellaneous domestic exports and special transac

3,255 1,072 3,870 4,611

TOTAL 501,333 572,781 587,944 618,856

Tunisia Exports to USA

By 5-digit End-Use Code2003 - 2012(In thousands of dollars)

Source: US Sensus Bureau

End-Use Code Value 2009 Value 2010 Value 2011 Value 2012

(00120) Fruits and preparations, including frozen juices

5,189 3,439 7,988 10,495

(00130) Vegetables and prepara-tions

177 685 362 551

(00140) Nuts and preparations 0 0 0 0

(00150) Food oils and oilseeds 99,612 81,816 74,664 101,780

(00160) Bakery and confectionary products

11 105 177 697

(00170) Tea, spices, and prepara-tions

3 0 0 71

(00180) Other (soft beverages, pro-cessed coffee, etc.)

1,845 494 881 688

(00190) Wine and related products 0 122 43 16

(00200) Feedstuff and foodgrains 215 8 0 14

(01000) Fish and shellfish 916 1,242 903 560

(01020) Other nonagricultural foods and food additives

589 0 0 0

(10000) Crude 0 54,369 0 62,500

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(10010) Fuel oil 34,786 30,504 30,621 229,474

(10020) Other petroleum products 0 0 1,462 36,919

(10030) Liquified petroleum gases 0 0 0 0

(10100) Coal and related fuels 25 0 0 0

(10110) Gas-natural 0 0 0 0

(11000) Pulpwood and woodpulp 0 0 0 0

(11100) Newsprint 0 8 0 0

(11110) Paper and paper products, n.e.s.

3 0 0 0

(12030) Hides, skins, and fur skins-raw

0 0 0 0

(12050) Natural rubber and similar gums

0 0 0 0

(12070) Other (tobacco, waxes, nonfood oils)

958 943 688 650

(12100) Cotton cloth and fabrics, thread & cordage

333 224 17 9

(12110) Wool, silk, and other veg cloth and fabric, thread

0 0 19 0

(12135) Synthetic cloth and fabrics, thread and cordage

6 1 3 21

(12140) Other materials (hair, waste materials, etc.)

62 31 4 25

(12150) Finished textile industrial supplies

40 9 17 13

(12160) Leather and furs-unmanu-factured

0 0 0 28

(12320) Other materials, except chemicals

0 0 0 0

(12500) Plastic materials 0 41 81 1

(12510) Fertilizers, pesticides, and insecticides

1,628 19,231 23,233 0

(12530) Industrial inorganic chemi-cals

25 0 0 48

(12540) Industrial organic chemicals 28 37 6 0

(12550) Other chemicals (photo chems, prnt inks, paint)

0 0 160 0

(13000) Lumber and wood in the rough

0 0 0 61

(13010) Plywood and veneers 39 0 0 25

(13020) Stone, sand, cement, and lime

802 972 978 1,061

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(13100) Glass-plate, sheet, etc. (excluding automotive)

0 0 0 150

(13110) Other-finished (shingles, molding, wallboard, etc)

23 33 3 1,136

(13120) Nontextile floor and wall tiles and other covering

216 54 157 230

(14000) Steelmaking and ferroal-loying materials-unmanufacd

18 17 25 0

(14100) Iron and steel mill pro-ducts-semifinished

0 0 0 0

(14200) Bauxite and aluminum 0 0 482 1,747

(14220) Copper 0 0 0 0

(14240) Nickel 131 238 31 30

(14280) Other precious metals 15 0 57 0

(14290) Miscellaneous nonferrous metals

479 429 322 28

(15000) Iron and steel products, except advanced manufacts

0 0 233 3,143

(15100) Iron and steel manufac-tures-advanced

192 162 83 16

(15200) Finished metal shapes & advncd manuf, except steel

114 179 426 450

(16040) Sulfur and nonmetallic minerals

0 0 0 0

(16120) Other (boxes, belting, glass, abrasives, etc.)

1,690 636 334 1,614

(20000) Generators, transformers, and accessories

2,868 5,876 9,519 6,742

(20005) Electric apparatus and parts, n.e.c.

9,459 15,158 19,825 19,821

(21000) Drilling and oil field equip-ment and platforms

0 27 0 2,609

(21030) Excavating, paving, and construction machinery

0 0 0 2,184

(21040) Nonfarm tractors and parts 6 0 0 0

(21100) Industrial engines, pumps, compressors & generatrs

5,990 20,984 28,542 29,047

(21120) Machine tools, metal wor-king, molding and rolling

0 0 25 3

(21130) Textile, sewing and leather working machinery

1,067 145 0 0

(21140) Woodworking, glass wor-king, & plastic & rubber mch

0 0 0 0


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(21150) Pulp and paper machinery 2 26 42 5

(21160) Measuring, testing and control intruments

560 212 1,779 3,338

(21170) Materials handling equip-ment

0 2 0 17

(21180) Other industrial machinery 1,140 399 331 433

(21190) Photo and service industry machnery & trade tools

3,641 2,872 2,003 1,822

(21200) Agricultural machinery and equipment

1 1 0 216

(21300) Computers 21 0 654 9

(21301) Computer accessories, peripherals and parts

3,518 6,148 3,987 3,261

(21320) Semiconductors and re-lated devices

61 88 788 881

(21400) Telecommunications equip-ment

4,822 10,131 7,972 20,610

(21500) Business machinery and equipment, except computers

0 4 18 42

(21600) Laboratory testing and control instruments

3 44 0 70

(21610) Other scientific, medical and hospital equipment

433 75 173 293

(22010) Parts for civilian aircraft 135 981 501 287

(22020) Engines for civilian aircraft 3,311 3,732 5,578 36,271

(22100) Railway transportation equipment

0 3 0 0

(22210) Other commercial vessels (barges, tugboats, etc.)

0 59 0 0

(22220) Marine engines and parts 184 1,158 3,384 1,209

(30000) Passenger cars, new and used

0 0 0 0

(30100) Complete and assembled 0 0 83 0

(30200) Engines and engine parts 329 122 310 728

(30230) Other parts and accesso-ries

2,057 3,161 4,901 4,323

(40000) Apparel and household goods-cotton

35,575 41,428 50,477 59,826

(40010) Apparel and household goods-wool

2,641 1,928 3,433 2,488

(40020) Apparel and household goods-other textiles

20,215 28,593 28,339 33,704

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(40030) Nontextile apparel and household goods

1,375 2,104 1,693 1,985

(40040) Footwear of leather, rubber, or other materials

4,877 2,952 4,896 3,163

(40050) Sporting and camping ap-parel, footwear and gear

2,277 3,751 4,318 4,246

(40100) Medicinal, dental and phar-maceutical preparations

15 17 0 452

(40110) Books, magazines, and other printed matter

33 14 24 42

(40120) Toiletries and cosmetics 604 532 58 404

(40140) Other products (notions, writing and art supplies)

155 193 466 584

(41000) Furniture, household items, baskets

1,112 1,653 836 2,149

(41010) Glassware, porcelain, and chinaware

10 68 146 263

(41020) Cookware, cutlery, house and garden wares, tools

316 696 877 1,627

(41030) Household and kitchen appliances

211 193 1,969 3,178

(41040) Rugs and other textile floor coverings

32 20 53 86

(41050) Other (clocks, port typewri-ters, oth household gds

4,614 3,740 2,998 3,383

(41100) Motorcycles and parts 0 0 2 3

(41110) Pleasure boats and motors 0 40 469 349

(41120) Toys, shooting and sporting goods, and bicycles

599 1,117 2,554 2,943

(41130) Photographic and optical equipment

0 28 6 3

(41140) Musical instruments and other recreational equip.

0 0 0 0

(41200) Television receivers, vcr›s & other video equip.

0 13 2 8

(41210) Radios, phonographs, tape decks, and other stereo

0 0 12 0

(41300) Numismatic coins 63 154 108 171

(41310) Jewelry (watches, rings, etc.)

36,717 37,155 1,569 18,715

(41320) Artwork, antiques, stamps, and other collectibles

983 1,597 1,614 306

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Tunisia Basic Data

(42000) Nursery stock, cut flowers, Christmas trees

0 0 3 0

(42100) Gem diamonds-uncut or unset

0 21 301 0

(42110) Other gem stones-pre-cious, semiprecious, and imita

3 2 27 18

(50000) Military aircraft and parts 31 19 30 14

(50020) U.S. goods returned, and reimports

21,285 5,330 4,864 3,760

(50030) Minimum value shipments 2,255 4,663 4,940 4,997

(50040) Other (movies, misc im-ports, and spec transactions

9 0 89 528

TOTAL 325,786 405,457 352,050 737,861

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MAIN EVENTS2011-20132011 AmCham Tunisia Golf Tournament(Tunis, June 4, 2011)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia organized its annual Golf Tournament on June 4th, 2011, at the Residence Golf Course, Gammarth.

Three prizes were distributed to the best players in the three categories.

The annual Golf Tournament is one of the best AmCham Tunisia occasions for business networking in a relaxing environment.

AmCham Tunisia SPECIAL EVENT: Meeting with H.E. Mr. Beji Caid Essebsi, Prime Minister (Tunis, June 9, 2011)

For its first high level meeting, AmCham Tunisia invited H.E. Mr. Béji Caied Essebsi to speak on ‘Invest in Tunisia”. The event took place on Thursday June 9 at the Hotel Concorde.

Opening the session, Mrs. Amel Bouchamaoui Hammami, AmCham Tunisia President, briefly introduced AmCham Tunisia program under the slogan “From Vision to Action”. She then gave a quick overview of the US economic presence in

Tunisia stressing that only 77 US companies, employing approximately 14 000 Tunisians, were operating in the country, which does not reflect the strong ties between the 2 countries, “there is ample room for more” she indicated.

On his part, H.E. Mr. Gordon Gray, US Ambassador to Tunis, congratulated Tunisia on the Revolution and AmCham Tunisia on its new image. After listing the US assistance to Tunisia in this transitional period as well as to the Tunisian Red Crescent facing the inflow of refugees from Libya, Ambassador reiterated the US

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Administration support bilaterally and multilaterally, highlighting the high level delegation, headed by Mr. Jose Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs participating in the International Conference on Investment on 16-17 June, 2011.Welcomed by a standing ovation of an over packed room, Prime Minister Caied Essebsi, started by congratulating AmCham Tunisia on holding the first democratic elections in the post-revolution Tunisia and on electing a lady as a president. He went on expressing his pleasure in addressing the Tunisian-American business community, reminding that, first and foremost, Tunisia is relying on its own to move forward but also on friends and economic partners, among which the USA. In this context, he indicated that, in Deauville, President Obama praised the Tunisian revolution and affirmed the US commitment to accompany Tunisia in this critical period. Prime Minister Caied Essebsi made it a point that Tunisia will prove to the world that being a Muslim Arab country can be compatible with freedom and democracy.

Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi, with his usual open-mindedness and frankness, reacted to the many questions asked by the floor; the main responses were:

- It is up to the Government to insure a business friendly environment (social stability, investment incentives and improved infrastructure) and it is up to the business men/women to insure job-creating activities,

- Tunisia, like any post revolution country, is going through unstable periods, but the Government is working hard to put an end to strikes and sit-ins,

- The proposal to create a Tunisian Peace Corps is well noted and will be transmitted to the competent Department.

North Africa- based Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations Forum(Washington D.C., June 12-18, 2011)

AmCham Tunisia Media Center and Export Unit Officer, Mr. Hassen Khadri participated in a week-long business leadership Forum (Washington, D.C., June 12-18, 2011). Sixteen (16) North Africa-based chambers of commerce and business associations participated in the Forum. The program was organized by the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), in cooperation with ISED Solutions and financed by the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)

of the U.S. Department of State.

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The program is part of the Results-Oriented Commercial Organization Capacity Development (ROCCD) Project, led by ISED Solutions and funded by MEPI, which aims to increase market opportunities and access to new investment capital for enterprises in the North African nation, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Twenty-six delegates representing business associations and chambers of commerce from Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and Morocco attended the Business Organizations Leadership Development workshop. The goal of the program was to provide North African delegates hands-on interactive case studies of innovative membership services models used by U.S. business associations, as well as an inside look into the advocacy strategies used by the American business community with their government counterparts.

Delegates made site visits to the Departments of State and the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Trade & Development Agency, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, and the DC Small Business Development Center. Delegates also spent a day in Norfolk, Virginia, where they were hosted by the Virginia Port Authority and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, which gave briefings on regional economic drivers, including multimodal transportation and green technologies.

AmCham Tunisia nominated AmCham MENA Council Chair(Beirut, July 26, 2011,)

The Members of the AmCham MENA Regional Council met in Beirut on July 26th, 2011 to proceed to the Council’s chairmanship transition from AmCham Lebanon to AmCham Tunisia. The President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia, Mrs. Amel Bouchamaoui Hammami, was nominated Chair of the MENA Council for the two year period 2011- 2013.

Established in 2005, the AmCham MENA Regional Council (MENA Council) was founded by the AmChams of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia. AmCham Bahrain, AmCham Abu Dhabi and AmCham Palestine joined the Council respectively in 2008, 2009 and 2012. The main objective of the Council is to foster increased collaboration and cooperation amongst the Council members and to work on promoting greater business opportunities between the United States and the Middle East North Africa region.

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Lunch Debate with Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)(Tunis, September 14, 2011)

On September 14th, the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia organized its monthly lunch debate at the Sheraton Hotel. The keynote speaker was Mr. Harris Mehos, Director in the structured finance group at Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

Mr. Harris joined OPIC in 2009 where he is responsible for the originating and underwriting of OPIC’s Structured Finance Business globally, including investment insurance and direct loan facilities supporting US private investments in projects in overseas markets.

He explained to the audience that OPIC is a US Government development finance institution achieving its mission by providing investors with financing, political risk insurance, and support for private equity investment funds.

USTR Lunch Debate(Tunis, September 29, 2011)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia organized on September 29th, 2011 a Lunch in honor of the US Trade Representative Delegation (USTR).

Many issues were tackled during the event. In fact, talks focused on strategies to bolster the two countrys bilateral trade and investment ties, to strengthen the commercial cooperation

and to re-launch the Trade & Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) negotiations.

AmCham Tunisia Breakfast Debate with Ambassador William Taylor(Tunis, October 13, 2011)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia organized on October 13th, 2011 a breakfast in honor of Ambassador William Taylor, U.S. Middle East Transition Coordinator.

During the events many propositions were made by AmCham Tunisia members such as Tunisia USA free trade agreement, offering US scholarships to the Tunisian students, promoting

Tunisia as a tourist destination in USA as well as other propositions aiming to promote Tunisia USA partnership.


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It is important to underline that AmCham Tunisia launched in October 2013, a US established Investors satisfaction survey.

Sfax Chapter Opening Ceremony(Sfax, October 20, 2011)

On October 20th, 2011, the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia inaugurated its first Chapter in Sfax by Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The Event was an occasion for AmCham Tunisia board members attending the event to stress the commitment of AmCham Tunisia to promote Tunisia Business development in all Tunisia’s regions.

AmCham Tunisia Sfax Chapter will serve the business community in Sfax as well as the south of Tunisia aiming to promote the US investments in the region as well as helping the Tunisian exporters interested to export to the United States to have access to this market.

AmCham Tunisia cocktail reception in honor of US Maghreb Delegation (Tunis, October 31, 2011)

AmCham Tunisia organized, on September 31, 2011, a cocktail reception in honor of the US Maghreb delegation. Honored by the participation of H.E. Mr. Mehdi Houas, Minister of Trade and Handicrafts and H. E. Mr. Gordon Gray, the US Ambassador to Tunis as well as AmCham Tunisia and NAPEO (the US North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity) Board members, The event was an occasion to discuss the economic and commercial cooperation between

Tunisia and USA, as well as means to boost the two countrys economic partnership.

In her introductory speech, Mrs. Amel Bouchamaoui Hammami, AmCham Tunisia President, welcomed the US Maghreb Delegation underlining that the Tunisian business community commitment “to contribute to the national efforts in improving the business environment and making Tunisia an even more friendly place to invest in, thanks to a strong entrepreneurial spirit”

On this occasion, Mrs. Bouchamaoui Hammami announced that AmCham Tunisia and NAPEO are proud to launch the first NAPEO project in Tunisia. AmCham Tunisia President talked also about “Tunisia Investment, Trade & Tourism Partnership Forum” which will take place on November 15th, 2011 in Washington, D.C. emphasizing the importance

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of the event in boosting the two Country Partnerships and the US investment in Tunisia. It is important to underline that the US Maghreb delegation is composed of top US Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and investors from the Silicon Valley and other US regions and will conduct workshops, roundtables and pitch sessions around the themes of entrepreneurship and early-stage investing.

AmCham Tunisia participation in the first US Tunisia Partnerships Forum(Washington, D.C., November 15, 2011) American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia and North Africa Partnership for Economic Opportunity (NAPEO) joint delegation, led by Mrs. Bouchamaoui Hammami, participated in the first US Tunisia Partnerships Forum organized on November 15 in Washington, D.C. The Tunisian Government was represented by H.E. Mr. Mohamed Salah Tekaya, Tunisian Ambassador to the US and Mr. Noureddine Zekri, Director General of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA).

This Forum, an initiative by the State Department, announced by the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, in person, to H. E. Mr. Mouldi Kéfi, Minister of Foreign Affairs when they met in New York in September, 2011, enters within the framework of the US support to Tunisia in this transition period.

The Initiative aims at encouraging US public and private investments in Tunisia. The 15 November meeting, organized in the State Department headquarters, brought together 200 American companies as well as the Tunisian and Arab Diaspora established in the USA. All the participants, both Tunisian and American, reaffirmed their support to Tunisia in its efforts to succeed its democratic transition, political as well as economic.

Alongside the Forum, workshops were held on the sectors of information technologies, tourism and franchise.

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AmCham Tunisia Participation in Med Franchise 2011(Tunis, December 7-9, 2011)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia participated in the franchising Expo « Tunis Med Franchise » at UTICA headquarters, December 7-9, 2011. Med Franshise, a franchising platform of exchanges and partnership, aims mainly at introducing the Tunisian entrepreneurs to the benefits of the franchise sector in Tunisia.

By participating in Med Franchise 2011, AmCham Tunisia aimed at supporting and promoting this promising sector and helping the Tunisian entrepreneurs interested in franchising US brand products to establish the first contact with the US companies and have a first hand information from them. Med Franshise provides the needed information concerning exporting and doing business with the USA. The event was also an occasion to inform AmCham Tunisia Booth visitors about AmCham Tunisia activities and services.

During the three days, AmCham Tunisia booth was well visited attracting many visitors interested in exporting and franchising or looking for information about AmCham Tunisia mission, activities and services.

AmCham Tunisia Breakfast Debate withMr. Thomas R. Nides, Deputy Secretary of State

& Mr. Neal S. Wolin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

(Tunis, January 25, 2012)

Mr. Thomas R. Nides, Deputy Secretary of State and Mr. Neal S. Wolin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, on a visit to Tunisia, were the keynote speakers at a Breakfast Debate organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia on January 25, 2012 at Concorde Hotel.During the event Mr. Nides and Mr. Wolin underlined that their visit came in line with the United States’ commitment to strengthen partnership and cooperation with Tunisia and in support to Tunisia’s democratic transition.

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The event was an occasion for AmCham Tunisia members to exchange views on:• The stable situation in Tunisia and the need to promote Tunisian tourism in the US.• Tunisia as a platform to both the Maghreb and the Sub-Saharan regions. • Enhancing bilateral Exchange programs and reinforcing investments in education

programs• Working towards improving English language teaching in Tunisia.• The need for the Tunisian banking system to improve and to adopt diversification moves.

AmCham Tunisia Executive Director Participation in the International Visitor Leadership Program (USA, January 21-February 10, 2012)

The Executive Director of AmCham Tunisia participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program with the Directors of the eight Regional Chambers of Commerce established in Tunisia.

The Program was sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and arranged by Cultural Vistas. The (IVLP) Program which was launched in 1940, seeks to enhance mutual understanding between the United States and other nations through carefully-designed professional visits to the U.S. for current and emerging foreign leaders. These visits both support the foreign policy goals of the U.S. government and reflect the visitors’ professional interests.

AmCham Tunisia Breakfast Debate “Post revolution Tunisia: Opportunities & Challenges” (Tunis, February 16, 2012)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia organized a Breakfast debate on Thursday, February 16, 2012, on “Post revolution Tunisia: Opportunities & Challenges”. The Key note speaker of the event was H.E. Mr. Alaya Bettaieb, Secretary of State to the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, in presence of Mr. Lionel C. Johnson, Vice President, MENA Affairs, US Chamber of Commerce.

In her introductory speech, AmCham Tunisia President, Mrs. Amel Bouchamaoui Hammami, underlined AmCham Tunisia’s commitment to boost Tunisia-USA partnership and cooperation. The Tunisian Secretary of State to the Minister for Investment and International Cooperation listed the USA support programs to the democratic transition, mentioning actions such as Peace Corps reintroduction in Tunisia and added that the U. S.

Overseas Private Investment Corporation plans to offer regional financial support in the

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form of direct loans and guarantees, and it is already supporting Tunisian private equity firms that are focused on small and medium–size businesses.

Mr. Lionel C. Johnson, Vice President, MENA Affairs, US Chamber of Commerce indicated that Tunisia represents a model of democratic transition for the entire region. Mr. Johnson seized the opportunity to announce AmCham Tunisia accreditation by the US Chamber of Commerce expressing the US Chamber Commerce commitment to work closely with AmCham Tunisia in order to boost the two country partnership and cooperation.

The event was an occasion to discuss, exchange ideas and brainstorm on opportunities of cooperation and knowledge exchange between the private sector, civil society and the public sector aiming to build a new democratic economically and socially healthy Tunisia.

AmCham Tunisia presented the US Company Survey 2011 results during the breakfast.

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AmCham 2011 Survey: US Companies in Tunisia (Tunis, February 16, 2012)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia announced on February 16, 2012, during the breakfast Debate with Mr. Alaya Bettaieb, Secretary of State to the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, in presence of Mr. Lionel C. Johnson, Vice President, and MENA Affairs of the US Chamber of Commerce, the annual survey of the US companies established in Tunisia. The questionnaire was centered on their perceptions of particularly the six following areas:

- The outlook of the economic activity

- The investment criteria

- The quality of the infrastructure

- The quality of the human resources

- The government priorities

- Their overall satisfaction with Tunisia

32% of the surveyed companies responded to the survey, that is to say 24 out of the 75 companies established in Tunisia Here are the highlights of the results:

- While U.S. companies account for only 2% of foreign direct investment, they have generated 5% of employment of foreign companies operating in Tunisia.

- More than 41% of the companies operate in high added value sectors, like information technology and health.

- 31% of the products are destined for export markets.

- Finally, 85% of U.S. companies are confident about the future of Tunisia

It appears from this survey that the important factors to evaluate US investment decision are:

1. Labour legislation, especially relating to the qualification/ availability of the workers, considered as essential by 81% of respondents.

2. The country infrastructure

3. The social climate/ policy

Less than 15% of the investors surveyed, complain of the infrastructure, a proportion that drops to 4% when it comes to electrical energy and telecommunications.

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The dissatisfaction with the Ports should be noted, with only 31% satisfied (27% Good and 4% Excellent.)

The recommendations are:

• Streamlining the bureaucracy

• More incentives to encourage FDI

In conclusion, there is unanimity among respondents’ comments on the lack of visibility of the Tunisian destination in the United States.

AmCham Tunisia Participation in US Secretary’s Global Business Conference (Washington, D.C., February 21-22, 2012)

American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia delegation participated in the US Secretary’s Global Business Conference organized on February 21-22, 2012 in Washington, D.C. organized by the US State Department.

The conference focused on international business and brought together senior officials from U.S. business support organizations from over 110 countries; U.S. private sector executives and senior U.S. Government leaders from the White House, the Departments of State, Commerce, Treasury and Energy, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency. Building on President Obama’s agenda to accelerate America’s economic renewal, the Conference highlighted how the U.S. Government can promote U.S. businesses abroad, increase U.S. exports, attract new investment to the United States and create American jobs.

AmCham Tunisia, by participating in the conference, intended to highlight the opportunities of investments in Tunisia and the possibilities of economic cooperation and partnership between Tunisia and USA. In fact, the conference was an occasion for AmCham Tunisia Delegation to meet US Officials such as the US Trade Representative (USTR) and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) as well as US investors.

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Meeting with H.E. Mr. Riadh Bettaieb, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation(Tunis, March 9, 2012)

AmCham Tunisia Board members met with H.E. Mr. Riadh Bettaieb, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation on March 9th. The aim of such meeting was presenting to the Ministry the latest “US Companies Survey”, as well as the concerns of the Tunisian Business community and of the US firms in the current environment.

AmCham Tunisia President started by presenting the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia and invited the ministry to the MENA AmCham Conference in May 2012. During the meeting, the following points were raised by AmCham Tunisia Board Members:

- The backlog in unloading vessels caused by strikes at Ports, corruption and inadequate equipment

- The Franchising and the need for a law change, especially in the food sector.- The fact that National Sectorial Conventions are not available in all sectors discourage

future investors in fear to deal with social contestation- The need for the government of Tunisia to respect Industrial, commercial and Intellectual

property- Setting up a public relations office with investors to facilitate the procedures- The strikes and sit-ins in front of the US Embassy- The high taxation in the beverage sector- Security issues, political climate were largely discussed by the Board members and

pointed out as a major obstacle to any future development of international investment.

AmCham Tunisia Participation in the Tunisian Private Sector Trade and Investment Forum (Washington, D.C., April 27, 2012)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia participated on April 27th, 2012 in Washington, D. C. in the Tunisian Private Sector Trade and Investment Forum organized by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.

The main goal of the forum was to shed light on investment opportunities in Tunisia and explore ways how the American and Tunisian companies can engage both the United States and Tunisian governments.

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The Amcham MENA Regional Council Conference« New Opportunities in a Changing MENA Region » (Tunis, May 10, 2012)

The Tunisian American Chamber of Commerce, the current chair of the Amcham MENA Regional Council, organized the Council annual Conference, ‘New opportunities in a changing MENA Region’ on Thursday, May 10 2012.

The conference drew together business people, economists and policy makers keen to identify and explore new business

opportunities in the region. The audience included a wide range of organizations and individuals interested in promoting the US-Arab partnership and setting up networks likely to reinforce future interregional collaboration.

The symposium activities revolved around the economic outlook of the region in the light of the Arab spring, and dealt with aspects such as Prospects for increasing Inter-Regional trade and Investment, Information Technology, Energy and Infrastructure, Private equity and its contribution to SME growth and sustainability, and Agri-business industry in the MENA zone.

The Conference, which featured key personalities, was an opportunity to further the dialogue on the recent transitions in the MENA Region from various perspectives; the socioeconomic consequences of the recent changes were at the core of panels and workshops.

The symposium ended on a realistic and positive note considering the challenges of the current transition and that of economic growth on the one hand, on the other the new opportunities available in the region.«The participants decided to make the AmCham MENA Council Annual Conference a tradition. AmCham Egypt offered to host the second conference early 2013».On the occasion of the Amcham MENA Regional Council Conference, AmCham Tunisia organized a Gala Dinner also held on May 10. During the event, the MENA Council Women in Business Committee honoured outstanding business women from the region who made a difference and demonstrated excellence in their respective countries in the private and the non profit sectors. The Awards were granted in three categories:

1. Best Woman in the Corporate Sector 2. Best Woman Entrepreneur 3. Best Woman in the Non-Profit Sector

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AmCham Tunisia Lunch Debate in honor of the US Universities Delegation(Tunis, June 7, 2012)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia organized, on Thursday June 7th, 2012, a lunch in honor of the US Universities delegation visiting Tunisia, in the presence of H. E . Mr. Hédi Ben Abbes, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of the Americas and Asia and H. E. Mr Gordon Gray, US Ambassador in Tunis as well as Mr. Kris Balderston, Special Representative for Global Partnerships at the US Department of State.

Many issues were tackled during the event such as:

• The opportunities and challenges to set up a Tunisian US University partnership, develop the education and training system in Tunisia and bridge the gap between the theoretical education system and best practices and policies.

• The importance of such meetings to discuss challenges of the current education system.

• The Importance of a Tunisian US partnership offering the opportunities to Tunisian students to get scholarships and internships in the US universities.

This delegation visit co-organized with the prestigious Aspen Institute, based in Washington D.C., within a PNB NAPEO University Initiative, aimed at building partnerships to enhance educational development and thus economic opportunities for youth.

AmCham Tunisia signs two Memorandums of understanding with TBS(Tunis, June 8, 2012)

During a visit to Tunis Business School (TBS), organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia and the PNB NAPEO Tunisia Local Advisory Board, on the occasion of the US Universities Delegation visit, AmCham Tunisia signed on June 8, 2012, two Memorandums of understanding with TBS.The main purpose of these Memorandums of Understanding is the setting of two projects of cooperation between AmCham Tunisia, PNB NAPEO

Tunisia and TBS, namely: • AmCham Tunisia Junior chapter: The AmCham Tunisia Junior Chapter will be

inaugurated and established in the Tunis Business School (TBS). The AmCham

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Tunisia Junior Chapter is geared towards implementing programs to develop the entrepreneurship spirit among the students. It aims at bringing out the full potential of the Tunisian youth and at encouraging them to get more associated, at an early stage, with the business community to be better prepared for the labor market once they graduate.

• The Smart Center: the center will provide its participants with the business

development opportunities, resources, infrastructure and consulting services to start-up and grow their business, and integrate them to develop partnership with existing networks and gain access to B2B opportunities.

By housing all these services at Smart Center, aspiring young entrepreneurs will have all the necessary skills and training to develop their business ideas, increase their business acumen, and start their business, to the benefit of the overall Tunisian economy and their local communities. The smart Center will enable young entrepreneurs to engage in a sustainable, mutually beneficial, skills- building mentoring program with the opportunity to share and learn from experience of upper-echelon entrepreneurs.

PNB- NAPEO Tunisia and AmCham Tunisia will join their resources to support the development of the Smart Center.

AmCham Tunisia participation in IFE 2012 Training & Visitor Program (Washington D.C., New York, June 12- 17, 2012)

AmCham Tunisia General Secretary Mrs. Rym Bedoui Ayari, Board Member, Mr. Mohamed Berhouma and Financial Officer,Ms. Ahlem Brahmi participated in the INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE (IFE) 2012 Training & Visitor Program under the theme “Promoting Franchising in Tunisia”. This program was conducted from 12 to 17 June, 2012 in Washington, D.C. and New York. The Training and the IFE 2012 Visit were sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, CLDP, and funded by MEPI.

The objectives of the Training and the IFE visit were to give the participants an overview of the concept of franchising, help them better understand the business side of franchising and train them in promoting franchising in Tunisia. The training included different presentations by American experts from OPIC, MEPI, Franchisees, International Association of Franchising, DLPIPER, Frozen YO etc….In New York, the participants participated in the INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE EXPO (IFE 2012)

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2012 AmCham Tunisia Golf Tournament(Tunis, September 29, 2012)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia organized its annual Golf Tournament on September 29, 2012, at the Residence Golf Course, Gammarth.

Three prizes were distributed to the best players in the three categories.

Special thanks to the sponsors of this event: TUNISIANA / IMI / ARGANIA-VERSACE/FATALES / Residence Golf Course.

FICRA: Intel Youth EntrepriseToT & IDEATION CAMP (Bizerte, November, 9-11, 2012)

AmCham Tunisia & PNB NAPEO Tunisia Local Advisory Board, , in partnership with Intel corporation, organized the youth Ideation Camp in Bizerte, 9th to 11th November 2012 aiming to support the development of educational partnerships, skills training, and education policy in Tunisia.

The program consisted of the organization of three day ideation workshops. The first workshop was held on the 9th of November and was dedicated to 20 trainers to empower them with tools and innovative ways to tech entrepreneurship and to create the network. The last two days were an intense two day simulation of the entrepreneur journey – all the way from problem identification to business pitch. The framework has a basic four step approach to innovation where the participants learn how to identify and select a specific user need, do research to find and screen relevant technologies,

generate and conceptualize and apt solution and then use visual communication and prototyping to pitch solution/idea to the Jury. A Press conference and an official closing ceremony were held on Saturday November 10 at Andalucia Hotel at Bizerte.

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AmCham Tunisia Enersol Cocktail Reception(Tunis, 13 November 2012)

AmCham Tunisia organized on Tuesday 13 November 2012 at the Residence Hotel, a cocktail reception to announce the opening of the International Expo Conference EnerSol WSEF 2012, 2012, which will focus on Renewable Energies, Energy Efficiency and Green Technologies not only in Tunisia but also in its Maghreb neighboring markets and more broadly within Africa and the Middle East (AME) region.

During the event, Mrs. Amel Bouchamaoui, AmCham Tunisia President, announced AmCham Tunisia next important events such as: 9th G8-BMENA Forum for the Future to be organized December 12-13, 2012 in Tunisia and the MENA AmCham Conference to be held in Cairo on January 13-14th, 2013. In his speech, Mr. Hedi Ben Abbes, Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of the Americas and Asia, underlined the importance of Renewable energy sector as a high added value sector. He also stressed Tunisia’s

commitment to support all initiatives aiming to boost the use of clean energy and the green technologies in Tunisia.

AmCham Tunisia Participation in EneRsol 2012(Tunis, November 14-16, 2012)

AmCham Tunisia participated in the International Expo Conference EnerSol WSEF 2012, November 14-16, 2012. EnerSol WSEF 2012, a platform focused on Renewable Energies, Energy Efficiency and Green Technologies not only in Tunisia but also in its Maghreb neighboring markets and more broadly within Africa and the Middle East (AME) region. EnerSol WSEF 2012 was inaugurated by H. E. Mr. Hamadi Jebali, Head of the Tunisian Government.

By participating in the International Expo Conference EnerSol WSEF 2012, AmCham Tunisia aimed at supporting and promoting renewable energy sector as a high added value sector as well as attracting foreign investments in the learn energy and the green technologies sector in Tunisia. The event was also an occasion to inform AmCham Tunisia Booth visitors about Amcham Tunisia activities and services.

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During the three days, AmCham Tunisia Booth was well visited attracting many visitors interested in exporting, investing or looking for information about Amcham Tunisia mission, activities and services.

AmCham Tunisia Participation in CAT 2012(Tunis, November 28-30, 2012)

AmCham Tunisia participates in the Business and Technology Convention 2012 (CAT 2012) at the Parc des Expositions, Kram, November 28-30, 2012. AmCham Tunisia President and a number of Board members as well as H.E. Mr. Jacob Walles, US Ambassador, surrounded by heads of US companies , participated in the opening of the CAT. A joint AmCham Tunisia/US Embassy press-conference was held on this

occasion.

The Business and Technology Convention 2012 has the ambition to present, in three days, the potential of the Tunisian industry, provide a platform for business contact exchanges between Tunisian industrials and their foreign counterparts from around the world and, through specialized forums, help to enlighten entrepreneurship, competitiveness and innovation in Tunisia.

All along the fair, a large number of the visiting business people stopped at the joint AmCham Tunisia US Embassy Booth inquiring about the Chamber’s activities and services. Many expressed the wish to join AmCham Tunisia as members to benefit from the partnership and networking opportunities offered by the Chamber.

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AmCham Tunisia Breakfast Debate “Franchise Opportunities and Perspectives in Tunisia»(Tunis, December 6, 2012)

The American Chamber of Commerce organized a breakfast debate on Thursday, December 6, 2012, on “Franchise Opportunities and Perspectives in Tunisia”. The Keynote Speakers of the Event were Mr. Philip Zeidman, Associate at DLA Pipers and Mrs. Beth Salomon, VP, International Franchise Association.H. E. Mr. Alaya Bettaïeb, Secretary of state to the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation and H.E. Mr. Jacob Walles, US Ambassador participated in the event.

In her introductory speech, AmCham Tunisia President, Mrs. Amel Bouchamoui, recalled AmCham Tunisia’s commitment to boost Tunisia-USA partnership and cooperation emphasizing the timely importance of the franchise sector to the Tunisian

Economy especially in this transition period.

Secretary Alaya Bettaëb gave a brief overview of the Tunisia transitional situation underlining that the Government is committed to boost the franchising sector in Tunisia. On his part, Ambassador Walles emphasized that the US Embassy will stand by Tunisia in this challenging period and will bring its effective support in facilitating US visitors in pertinent sectors.

The event’s keynote speakers talked about the potential of the franchising sector in Tunisia. Mrs. Salomon added that the franchise will bring the know-how of the big corporations to Tunisia, which will help raise competitiveness of the Tunisian products. She also underlined that, even though, Tunisia is not a large market, it has a strategic position at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Africa with a sophisticated society and educated human resources.

Many issues were discussed during the events such as: the impact of the unstable political situation on the economy and the franchise sector, the regulations related to the franchise sector, the technical assistance, the impact of the franchise sector on the quality level of the Tunisian economy, the franchised sectors and products in Tunisia, the ongoing legal framework regarding the franchising...

The event was an occasion to discuss, exchange ideas and brainstorm on the opportunities of cooperation and knowledge exchange regarding the franchise sector in Tunisia.

During the event, AmCham Tunisia President, announced AmCham Tunisia important coming events such as the 9th session of the Forum for the Future, December 11-13, 2012 and the Annual AmCham MENA Regional Conference, January 13- 14, 2013 in Cairo-Egypt.

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9th Forum for the Future(Tunis, December 11-13, 2012)

The 9th edition of the G8 BMENA Forum for the Future (Tunis, 11-13 December, 2012) was co-chaired by the Tunisian Government and the US Government and co organized by the League of Women Voters, the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia and ARFORGHE (Human Resources and Training Managers Association). The Forum gathered

ministers and high level officials of the G8, BMENA, other partner countries and international organizations as well as representatives of civil society and private sector.

The Ministerial Final Declaration welcomed the positive changes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen and the collaborative discussions among governments, civil society, and the private sector in the BMENA region as a whole. The Ministers invited each country to further promote government-citizen dialogue, economic growth and social stability, freedom of expression and association, human rights to all their citizens, gender equality and an independent, professional and free media.

The 2nd Amcham MENA Regional Council Conference “MENA Regional Development Opportunities: U.S. and Multilateral Support Programs” (Cairo, January 13-14, 2013)

On January 13-14, AmCham Egypt, the Permanent Secretariat of the AmCham MENA Regional Council, hosted the Council’s Annual Conference on “MENA Regional Development Opportunities: U.S. and Multilateral Support Programs”

The Conference was chaired by the MENA Council President, Mrs. Amel Bouchamaoui Hammami, President of AmCham Tunisia and Mr. Gamal Moharam, President of AmCham Egypt and focused on current U.S. and Multilateral support programs that assist the region’s stabilization process and economic development and lay the foundation for longer term prosperity. It also shed the light on the U.S. Government’s special initiatives that assist the region’s countries to set out on their own paths toward economic modernization and transformation and on other support programs extended by international financial institutions.

From the U.S. side, the Conference featured senior representatives from the U.S. Department of State including The Honorable Robert D. Hormats, Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment,

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Ambassador William Taylor, Special Coordinator for Middle East Transitions, Dr. Larry Walther, Director and Member of the Board, Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and other senior representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Agriculture and other U.S. Government agencies including USAID, OPIC and USTDA. In addition, the Conference featured representatives from several multilateral organizations including; the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and OECD.

The Conference was held under the auspices of H.E. Hesham Kandil, Egypt’s Prime Minister who gave the welcoming remarks and in the presence of a number of Regional Ministers and government officials including:

• H.E. Mr. Ossama Saleh; Minister of Investment, Egypt

• H.E. Mr. Hatem Saleh, Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry, Egypt

• H.E. Mr. Nicholas Nahas, Minister of Economy and Trade, Lebanon

• H.E. Mr. Alaya Bettaïeb, Secretary of State to the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Tunisia

U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, The Honorable Anne Patterson actively participated during both the Conference’s plenary session as well as during a special panel with other U.S. Ambassadors to the region, including The Honorable Maura Connelly, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, The Honorable Samuel Kaplan, U.S. Ambassador to Morocco and The Honorable Michael Ratney, U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem who all took part in an interactive discussion on U.S. economic engagement and its role in supporting the region’s economies.

On the margins of the Conference, more than 90 one-on-one meetings were scheduled for interested members with the different representatives from OPIC, Ex-Im, USTDA, EBRD and regional commercial service offices.

More than 500 AmCham members and guests from the MENA Region were in attendance including delegations from seven MENA Council member AmChams headed by AmCham Presidents and Board members from Abu-Dhabi, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia who took part in the different conference sessions.

The Conference captured the attention of the local as well as the regional and international media.

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AmCham Tunisia Round Table on Tax Reforms (Tunis, February 13, 2013)

AmCham Tunisia (TACC), in partnership with the USAID, organized on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 a round-table discussion under the theme “Tax Reforms”. Dr. James H. Wooster was the event keynote speaker. Dr. Wooster is a public finance economist with 27 years of professional experience. He has successfully briefed the assistance on all aspects of fiscal policy and administration as well as on the government strategy and operations.

In his presentation, Dr. Wooster introduced the conformity of the Tax system, giving the characteristics of the conformity of the Tax system. He added “good Tax systems share the same “Package” of characteristics”. He also stressed the ways and measures to control the conformity of Tax system.

In the same framework, Dr. Wooster underlined the Tunisian Tax system should adopt the same “Package” of characteristics of conformity,

underling that such measures will have a positive impact on the Tunisian Economy in general.

The event was a good occasion to share experiences and know how as well as brainstorm about the good Tax system “Package” of characteristics as well as means and measures to improve the Tunisian Tax system and the impact of such improvement.

Bizerte Chapter Creation (Tunis, March 7, 2013)

In the presence of Ambassador Jacob Walles and on the occasion of the monthly Board meeting on March 7, 2013, AmCham Tunisia (TACC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) relative to the setting up of AmCham Tunisia chapter in Bizerte. AmCham Tunisia Bizerte Chapter is the second regional chapter after Sfax Chapter.

By setting up the Bizerte Chapter, AmCham Tunisia reinforces its commitment to progressively reaching out to the business community throughout the country regions.

Bizerte Chapter will serve the business community in Bizerte with the aim to promoting the US investment in the region as well as

assisting the interested Tunisian exporters to have access to the US market.

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AmCham Tunisia Round Table on Enabling Business Environment in Tunisia (Tunis, March 13, 2013)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia, in partnership with USAID, organized, on Wednesday March 13, 2013, a round table on Enabling Business Environment in Tunisia. Mrs. Tania Revault d’Allonnes, Director of Tunisia ICT Competitiveness project was the event keynote speaker.

Mrs. Revault d’Allonnes presented an evaluation of the actual business environment in Tunisia, based on the results of a report that addressed the following points: to identify the specific processes, to evaluate the procedures and to make recommendations to improve the business environment in Tunisia.

The report, presented during the event, included a case study of the Investment Incentives Code, Start-up procedures of the enterprise, the construction permit, the procedures to connect to electricity, water and telecommunications as well as customs regulations, salaries and social security.

Throughout her presentation, Mrs. Revault d’Allonnes underlined the shortcomings of the Investment Incentives Code and the Start-up procedures of the enterprise such the bureaucracy, the limited access to finance, the lack of transparency, and the complexity of procedures…

Among the recommendations elaborated by the report, we can list the following:

• revise the Investment Incentives Code • elaborate information packages concerning the Start-up procedures of the

enterprise in Arabic, English and French• Improve the online access to the information • Reduce the number of documents • Improve disclosure mechanisms and increase transparency…

The event was an occasion to discuss, exchange ideas and brainstorm on the business environment and the economic transition in Tunisia.

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2013 HARVARD Arab Alumni Association annual Arab World Conference“The Arab World: From Revolution to Transformation” (Tunis, March 21, 2013)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia (TACC) co-organized the eighth annual Arab World Conference with the Harvard Arab Alumni Association, under the theme “The Arab World: From Revolution to Transformation” at the Residence Hotel in Tunis, on Thursday, March 21, 2013.Many regional and international meetings were organized after the revolutions swept through Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya whose implications touched all the Middle East and North Africa region.

The conference objective was to encourage professionals, businesspersons as well as young students to go forward, and engage in challenging and energized initiatives for a better future in the Arab World.

In her opening speech, and after welcoming the guests and participants, Mrs. Amel Bouchamaoui Hammami, President of AmCham Tunisia, indicated it is an honor for AmCham Tunisia,

to be associated with such a prestigious university and with the Harvard Arab Alumni Association in the eighth annual Arab World Conference under the theme “The Arab World: From Revolution to Transformation”

The Conference is to go beyond the revolutions, to move ahead and to seriously address ways and means to transform the Arab World into a politically and economically modern and democratic world. Concluding her speech, AmCham Tunisia’s President thanked Harvard Arab Alumni Association for choosing Tunisia for its Conference, wishing a rich interactive conference debate and a successful outcome.

The sessions were moderated by H.E. Mr. Mustapha Ben Jaafer, President of the Tunisian Constituent Assembly, Raghida Dergham the leading columnist and senior diplomatic correspondent for Al Hayat, Dr. Mo Ibrahim, Chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and Dr. Jorge I. Dominguez, Harvard University’s Vice Provost for International Affairs. The debate moved beyond the Arab spring revolution to focus on the aftermath challenges, covering workable visions at the economic, business, political and educational levels.

A special panel’s session on Harvard admissions was held to the benefice of Tunisian high school and university students.

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AmCham Tunisia Round Table on SMEs’ Access to Finance (Tunis, April 10, 2013)

On April 10, 2013, AmCham Tunisia organized, at the Sheraton Hotel, a presentation on SMEs’ access to finance. Mr. M. Bernard Koissy, Jr., a financial expert, who is managing the component Access to Finance of the USAID ICT Competitiveness Project, led the debate.

After the introduction by Me. Mohamed Zaanouni, AmCham Tunisia Board Member, Mr. Koissy gave an

overview of USAID ICT Competitiveness project and the technical assistance it provides to local Tunisian financial institutions. He then elaborated on the Tunisian environment and the existing financial products and services to SMEs stressing the inadequacies between the current supply and demand.

Mr. Koissy compared the Tunisian environment to those of the Middle East and North African (MENA) region, some emerging countries, and more importantly to international best practices, before he offered solutions to improve the Tunisian supply of products and services.

A rich debate followed, when several people in the audience intervened. They were SME owners and managers, journalists, lawyers, and bankers who emphasized the importance of establishing a private public partnership to better solve the problems associated with SMEs’ access to finance. Mr. Koissy closed the debate by concluding that not only a private-public partnership was needed, but also local banks should adjust their business models in order to better serve the needs of the market.

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AmCham Tunisia USAID lunch Debate (Tunis, June 6, 2013)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia, in partnership with USAID and Sibley International, organized a lunch debate on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Movenpick Hotel Gammartha. Mrs. Nathalie Brown, Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Tunis and Mr. Richard Rousseau, Chief of Party, SIBLEY International as well as AmCham Tunisia Board members and representatives from private and public sectors attended the lunch.

The lunch debate was the closing event of a series of three round tables, as part of Tunisia ICT Competitiveness Project, a USAID Funded program. The program aims to promote the development of the ICT entrepreneurship/SME sector using a three pronged approach to boost employment, develop and link international market opportunities, and create competitive advantages, while improving ICT workforce skills and reducing legal/regulatory

constraints.The event was a good occasion to share experiences and know how and to brainstorm about Tax Reforms, the Labor Market as well as Business-Enabling Environment and Access to Finance Regimes.

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AmCham Tunisia Junior Chapter in TPS(Tunis, June 25, 2013)

During a reception held on June 25, 2013, the American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia and Tunisia Polytechnic School (TPS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding, in the presence of AmCham Tunisia Board members, Pr. Azgal Abichou, TPS Director and Ms. Kate Hall, Public Affairs Officer, US Embassy Tunis.

The main purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding is the setting of an AmCham Tunisia Chapter for Business Students in TPS.

In the MOU, AmCham Tunisia and TPS agreed to undertake joint implementation of cooperation programs that focus on capacity building to contribute to the success of the AmCham Tunisia Student Chapter, and to that end harness the experience of both institutions. AmCham Tunisia Chapter in TPS aims at bringing out the full potential of the Tunisian youth and at encouraging them to get more associated, at an early stage, with the business community to be better prepared for the labor market once they graduate.

AmCham Tunisia TPS Chapter is the second AmCham Tunisia Junior Chapter established in a higher education institution after AmCham Tunisia Junior Chapter in Tunis Business School (TBS).

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AmCham Tunisia Door Knock Mission(Washington D.C., October 9-11, 2013)

AmCham Tunisia, affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce, organized a successful Door Knock Mission (DKM) to Washington, D.C., 9-11 October 2013.

The main objective of the DKM was to lobby for Tunisia as a national business and investment site as well as a regional platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and for Sub-Saharan Africa.

The AmCham delegation, composed of CEOs of prominent Tunisian companies, banks and law firms as well as representatives of US companies in Tunisia met with high officials from the US Administration and relevant government agencies, the US Congress, and the US business stakeholders, the DKM delegation exposed the economic and investment friendly environment of the new Tunisia, advocated for the

reinforcement of business ties between Tunisia and the USA and invited the business partners to take advantage of the new investment incentives and to explore the win win business opportunities in Tunisia .

On 11 October, 2013 the delegation actively participated in the conference «MENA Investment and Entrepreneurship: Change Brings Opportunity» co-organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Aspen Institute - Partners for a New Beginning. Addressing a floor of business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors interested in the MENA region, the delegation showcased Tunisia’s undertaking to succeed its transition period and highlighted the business opportunities in Tunisia.

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AmCham Tunisia Golf Tournament (Tunis, October 19, 2013)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia organized its annual Golf Tournament on October 19th, 2013, at the Residence Golf Course, Gammarth. Trophies and gifts were presented to the winners by Mr Todd Holmstrom, Economic & Political Advisor, US Embassy Tunis, Mr Hatem Hachicha AmCham Tunisia, Vice President and Mr Raouf Mhenni, AmCham Tunisia Board Member.

This event was sponsored by AmCham Tunisia official Sponsor Tunisiana.ARGANIA( VERSACE)HexabyteLucozade FATBURGER

AmCham Tunisia intends to make of its Golf Challenge the best occasion for business networking in a relaxing environment.

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Intel Ideation Camp (Tunis, October 24 and 25, 2013)

The American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia in partnership with the Tunis Business School, the Education for Employment Foundation (EFE-Tunisia) and Intel Corporation organized the third training session of Intel Ideation Camp, on October 24th and 25th, 2013 at Tunis Business SchoolThis new original concept called’’ Intel Youth Enterprise”, aims to provide university students basic training on the art of ideation, entrepreneurship and innovation, through

an immersive learning experience. Participants will improve their creative capacity, find inspiration, learn to identify problems and build ideas into concrete concepts, prototypes and projects that can be further developed in the future. During the two days of training, participants learned how to build their career and create their own future. It is an innovator’s journey to stimulate participants to go through 6 steps innovator’s process, all the way from understanding the challenge to pitch their idea in front of a jury.

During the first day, Mrs. Amira Guermazi, trainer of the Ideation Camp described innovation and entrepreneurship process. To be successful innovators, they need the “go-for-it” attitude, to be confident, to believe in their dreams and that they can make things change. Innovation is, first of all, a team sport so we create teams of 4 participants with complementary skills (designer, techie and businessman). Working on challenging case studies, the participants learned, during the first day, to well understand the challenge before looking for solutions, to turn the problem into business opportunities and where others see limitations, they should see opportunities.

The second day started with the stage “ideate”. All of the teams were asked to come up with a lot of ideas to solve their problems. At this stage, quantity is over quality, there are no crazy, no stupid and no unrealistic ideas. They learned the brainstorming and the reverse brainstorming techniques, to have a positive attitude within the team, don’t be critical and build on each other’s idea.At the end of the second day, each team pitched their idea in front of a jury composed of Mr Hidoussi, AmCham Tunisia Vice president, Mr Gadhoum and Mr Ben Abdallah, TBS Dean. The 5D Glasses to live history project was select by the jury. The Ideation Camp was an opportunity for the students to improve their entrepreneurial skills, to build a strong network of like-minded innovators, and inspiration to become successful entrepreneurs.

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Door Knock Mission Briefing Lunch Debate(Tunis, October 31st, 2013)

In the presence of Ambassador Jacob Walles and Mr. Jalloul Ayed and following the successful AmCham Tunisia Door Knock Mission (DKM) to Washington, D.C. 9-11 October, 2013, AmCham Tunisia organized a DKM briefing lunch debate, on October 31st, 2013, at the Moevenpick Hotel, Gammarth. In her introductory remarks, and after welcoming the guests and participants, Mrs. Amel Bouchamaoui Hammami, President of AmCham Tunisia, briefly introduced the AmCam Tunisia Mission objectives and context, recalling that the main objectives of the Mission were:• To update and provide the point of view of the private

sector on the current situation in Tunisia• To strengthen the Tunisian and US partnership• To identify, with the potential partners, concrete actions in order to improve the

bilateral trade and investment relationship.

Mrs. Bouchamaoui added that the DKM delegation, composed of CEOs of prominent Tunisian companies, banks and law firms as well as representatives of US companies in Tunisia, met with high officials from the US Administration and relevant government agencies, the US Congress, and the US business stakeholders.

During the Lunch Debate, the DKM Delegates went through the agenda of the Mission stressing its positive outcome. At their different meetings, the delegation showcased the economic and investment friendly environment of the new Tunisia, advocated for the reinforcement of business ties between Tunisia and the USA and invited the business partners to take advantage of the new investment incentives and to explore the win win business opportunities in Tunisia. The Briefing Lunch debate was an occasion to reiterate AmCham Tunisia commitment to boost Tunisia-USA partnership and cooperation, and to exchange views on the next steps forward.

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ChapterActivity Report

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Sfax ChapterActivity Report

AmCham Tunisia Sfax Chapter Creation and Inauguration Lunch Debate(Sfax, October 20, 2011)

• Doing Business with US, January 2012, Sfax

• Day of training in the « Artisanat » with an American expert, April 2012, Sfax

• Visit of an American delegation (B2B) and representatives of the NUSACC, June

2012, Sfax

• USAID presentation’s program, November 2012, Sfax

• AmCham Sfax Chapter lunch debate : “Vision and ambitions for the city and its re-

gion”, in the presence of H. E. Ambassador Jacob Walles, the US Ambassador to

Tunis , January 31th, 2013, Sfax

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• US Ambassador Jacob Walles visit to CHO one of the regional leaders in agribu-siness and a major olive oil exporter to the US market

• Social inclusion, Local Governance and Active Citizenship Conference, May 17th, 2013, Sfax

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Training Department

English Training Program

The very concept of AmCham Tunisia Training Department is to acquire a strong theoretical base for our practical actions. The training and Development team is constantly developing its theoretical models of language learning/ teaching process to understand what our customers value and to make a significant contribution to business performance.

Correspondingly, our Department is extending its services by introducing new Business English Programs (ESP/ Workshops...) in order to reach excellence and to meet our partner’s needs.

Similarly, we are implementing our training policies by offering free evaluations, flexibility in delivery and discounts for AmCham members. These services are provided solely for the purpose of building strong relationship with our partners.

Likewise, our instructors are highly qualified (native and non- native speakers) and positively reflect our image and help us maintain a strong relationship with our partners.

Undoubtedly, meeting new partners is a fundamental challenge for our training Department. So we are in the process of innovating our advertisement strategies to attract new customers.

Eventually, our language programs are expected to develop much more over the coming period by offering new training opportunities as:• English for effective correspondence • English for public speaking• English for executive assistants and secretaries• Business plans & Technical reports • English for international trade • English for banking• English for legal studies

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Highlights of AmCham Tunisia

2012 Financial Report

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TACC 2012 Expenses

Telecommunication 2% Training 1%Amortzation and depreciation 10%

EVENTS 26%

Fees and others remunerations 4%

Training 30%

Membership 22%

Sponsorship 21%

Events 27%

Missions and conferences costs 2%

Officesupplies 1%Rent & leasing 6%

Salaries 45%

MEMBERSHIPS 0%

Misc 3%

Misc 0%

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AmCham TunisiaSpecial Board Member Meeting

With H.E Mr. Gordon Gray,US Ambassador to Tunis,

June 21st, 2011

AmCham TunisiaSpecial Board Member Meeting

with H.E Mr.Jacob Walles,US Ambassador to Tunis,

March 7th 2013

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Ahlem Necib Ep El GebeeuSaz International Trading Business

Tél : 71 902 654 Fax : 71 905 89312 Rue Mohamed Badra BP 7 Montplaisir 1073 [email protected]

Ahmed El KaramAMEN BANK

Tél : 71 835 500 Fax : 71 833 517Av Mohamed V 1002 [email protected]

Ahmed RizaMaghreb Papier

Tél : 71 282 571 Fax: 71 28 25 545 place pasteur 1002 Belvedere [email protected]

Ahmed RjibaBANQUE DE L’HABITAT

Tél : 71 110 000 Fax: 71 338 31121, Avenue Kheireddine Bacha [email protected]

Ahmed MansourAhmed Mansour & Associés

Tél: 71 755 755Fax: 71 766 69251 Av Abou Loubaba El Ansari El Menzah 6, [email protected]

Abdelmajid HafaiedhAON Tunisia

Tél : 71 706 967Fax: 7170848889 BIS ANGLE AVEC Habib Bourguiba 2080 NOU-VELLE [email protected]

Abdelmajid BouabdallahAB Consulting

Tél: 70 728 510Fax:70 728 559International City Center E3-B12 Centre Urbain Nord Tunis [email protected]

Abdulbasat Mouloud Abulgassm Al-dawadiETTANMIA TRADING COMPANY ETC

Tél: 71 90 51 46Fax: 71 905 277Imm Babel Tour D 5é étage App 9/10 Rue 8000 Montplaisir 1073 [email protected]

Ali Nizar MehiriINTERNATIONAL TRANSIT

Tél : 71 350 777Fax: 71 349 64140 Rue Ben Ghedahem Tunis 1001 BP [email protected]

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Ali BelakhouaSTARZ ELECTRONIC

Tél : 72 444 730Fax: 72 444 7053 Rue Hedi Chaker 7000 [email protected]

Ali MrabetAfrica & the Middle East Region APEX

Tél : 71 960 608Fax : 71 960 531Rue du Lac Michigan, Résidence Lakeo,B3-4 1053, Les Berges du [email protected]

Amna ChokriMahdhia Medical Services GMF ASSISTANCE

Tél : 71 816 500 / 28 416 500BP 16 MENZAH 8 – [email protected]

Ahmed BelaifaMTBF

Tél : 71 160 000Fax: 71861789Passage du Lac Van 1053 Les Berges du [email protected]

Adel TorjmanSUNGARD

Tél : 70 10 60 00Fax : 70 68 76 36Immeuble NIDA-BP 150 - Bureau de Poste Pole Technologique El Ghazala - 2088 [email protected]

Abdelaziz TliliSACMI

Tél : 70 83 78 00Fax: 70 83 89 51ZI Ariana Aéroport BP 293 Tunis [email protected]

Abdelwaheb ChouiguiSEA BOSCH CAR SERVICE

Tél : 73321333Fax : 73321330ZI Sidi Abdelhamid [email protected]

Adel GharianiCOTUGRAIN

Tél : 71 426 313Fax: 71 426 644Z.I St Gobin Mégrine [email protected]

Adel OmraniGEII GENERAL ELECTRIC INT’L

Tél: 70 019 050Fax: 70 019 080Résidence 8 lot 5-6-7 Les Jardins du Lac 1053 Les berges du lac [email protected]

Adel Mohsen ChaabaneMAZARS

Tél : 71 963 380Fax : 71 964 380Rue du Lac Ghar El Melh Les Berges du Lac 1053 [email protected]

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Afif KhefachaSTIA

Tél : 73 244 470Fax : 73 277 688Rte de Monastir Sidi Abdelhamid 4003 [email protected]

Ammar MarzouguiRIDAT

Tél : 71 965 161Fax : 71 965 735Imm Cristal Palace Apt 3 A4 Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Belgacem DabbabiSud Aquaculture Tunisienne

Tél : 75 276 802Fax: 75 276 90249 Rue Belgacem El Bazmi BP 714 Gabés [email protected]

Borhene BouaouneVISION PLUS

Tél: 71 282 283Fax : 71 280 28512 Rue 8608 Charguia 1 Tunis 2035 [email protected]

Cary B. SifferathUS GRAIN COUNCIL

Tél : 71 908 622Fax: 71 906 1659 Bis Ave Louis Braille 1002 [email protected]

Chadwick Van VacasCVV INTERNATIONAL

Tél : 99 304 274IMM LYS BLOC B CRD 3 LES JARDINS DU LAC 2 TUNIS [email protected]

Chafika ChamasCCM Consulting Group

Tél : 71 766 866Fax: 71 766 966Ennour Building Centre Urbain Nord 1082 [email protected]

Cherif MahmoudChermar Trading Company

Tél : 71 190 001Fax: 71 190 040Residence Yasmine du Lac Bloc B App 1 Le Lac [email protected]

Cherif Haj SlimaneSCOOP CARGO CENTER

Tél : 70 730 175Fax : 70 730 36025 Ave Taieb Mhiri Ariana [email protected]

Chiheb Ben AhmedAISA Aviation IT Services Africa

Tél: 71 94 27 44Fax: 71 94 11 1912 Rue de l’Artisanat Charguia 2 Tunis [email protected]

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Dr. Chris ShinnAMIDEAST

Tél : 71 14 57 00Fax : 71 14 57 0122 Rue Al Amine Al Abassi Cité Jardin Tunis [email protected]@amideast.org

Elias BourichaPREDICTIX

Tél : 71 964 700Fax : 71 862 005Imm Lakeo C5 Rue du Lac Michigan Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Elyess ZneidiSim Sicar

Tél : 71 780 140Fax : 71 846 67567 Rue Alain Savary cité jardin 2 Bloc B 3é étage [email protected]

Faouzi JebriGENESE SA

Tél: 79 457 249Fax : 79 457 278ZI RADES SALINE BP 142 RADES [email protected]

Fayçel Ben MbarekSTBG

Tél : 71 434 566Fax : 71 434 210Ave Taieb Mehiri Megrine Riadh [email protected]

Fetah KricheneThe Competitiveness pole of Sousse SPCS

Tél : 73 367 753Fax : 73 367 754Hamma Maarouf 4000 Sousse BP 24 Sousse Cor-niche [email protected]

Ferid Abbas SETCAR

Tél : 71 45 65 70Fax : 71 45 65 73Rte de Sousse GP1 Km 13 Ezzahra [email protected]

Foued BelhadiNOV DOWNHOLE Eurasia Ltd

Tél : 71 190 054Fax: 71 190 092Résidence Venezia 3é étage App A3 Les Jardins du Lac [email protected]

Frank CarpentierNewrest Catering Tunisie

Tél : 71 964 961Fax: 71 965 559Imm Blue Center Rue du Lac Constance Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Hafedh HemaiedNOVAZUR PARTNERS

Tél : 71 197 931Fax: 71 197 931Résidence de la bourse Imm Zarrad Bloc B 1é étage Les jardins du lac [email protected]

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Hichem SeffaATTIJARI BANK

Tél : 70 012 606 Fax: 71 235 63695, av de la Liberté Tunis Belvédère [email protected]

Hichem Ben FadhlInternational Maghreb Merchant Bank IMBANK

Tél: 71 800 266Fax: 7180041087 Ave Jugurtah 1082 Mutuelleville [email protected]

Houssein MouelhiBTK BPCE

Tél : 71 340 097Fax : 71 343 50210 Bis Ave Mohamed V 1001 [email protected]

Houda Khaznaji 4 Sight Advertising & Consulting

Tél : 71 948 050Fax : 71 948 066Centre D4Affaire Cléopâtre Bureau 5-5 Bloc A 5é étage, Centre Urbain [email protected]

Ibrahim DaoudiGDF Matériel d’Equipements

Tél : 71 950 405 Fax : 71 950 431Espace Tunis Bloc D Bureau 24 Montpalisir 1073 [email protected]

Imed AmmarCYNAPSYS

Tél : 71 857 899Fax: 71 858 794Pole El Ghazal des Technologies de la Communica-tion 2088 Complex Technologique des [email protected]

Izhar MahjoubNARSIL Technology

Tél : 71 235 545Fax : 71 238 0044 Rue Mohamed Ikbel El Menzah 5 [email protected]

Jaafar KhatecheBNA

Tél : 71 831 000 Fax: 71 832 807Rue Hédi Nouira Tunis [email protected]

Jamel KsibiMaghrebia Technologie & Travaux MTT

Tél : 71 409 820 / 79 408 405Fax : 71 409 818 / 79408348Z.I. El Mghira N°88 BP 180 Fouchana 2082 [email protected]

Kamel SellaouiAvicenne Private Business School APBS

Tél : 24 188 805Fax : 71 802 80090 Ave Mohamed V 1002 [email protected]

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Karim AyedIndustrial Maintenance International IMI

Tél : 71 967 784Fax : 71 967 802Cité des Pins Lots 3,5,6 Les Berges Du Lac 1053 [email protected]

Karim AhresSATEC Tunisie

Tél : 71 860 338Fax: 71 860 5373é étage Nassim Building Rue du Lac Victoria Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Karim GahbicheCEREALIS

Tél : 71 961 996Fax : 71 961 920Imm Amir El Bouhaira Apt 1 Rue Turkana Les Berges du [email protected]@cerealis.com.tn

Khaled BrahamMARETAP

Tél: 71 961 361Fax: 71 961 311Rue du Lac WindermereImm Monia 2é étageLes Berges du Lac 2045 [email protected]@maretap.tn

Khalil Attia ONAS

Tél : 71 344 283 / 343 200 Fax : 71 350 41132 Rue Hédi Nouira 1001 [email protected]

Lassad KilaniArgania Distrubution

Tél: 71 772 000Fax: 71 808 46725 Rue 8603 La Charguia I Tunis [email protected]

Lena ZezulinUSAID TUNISIA ICT COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT

Tél : 71 191 958Fax : 71 960 46813 Lotissement Jardins du Lac, Ile de Zembra Lac [email protected]

Lobna EnnaiferMAP EVENT

Tél: 71 963 661Fax: 71862715IMM Byzance Rue du lac de come Bloc B Appt M5 les berges du [email protected]

Me Malek LamloumLAMLOUM LAW FIRM

Tél : 71 841 783Fax: 71 841 78616, Rue Claude Bernard, Le Belvédère, 1002, [email protected]

Mahmoud HammamiSNDP

Tél : 71 703 222Fax :71 704 333Ave Mohamed Ali Akid Cité Olympique 1003 Cité El [email protected]

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Marwen HanifehVERMEG

Tél : 71 964 459Fax: 71 962 135Rue du Lac Neuchatel 1053 Les Berges du [email protected]

Mehdi TamarzisteMENINX HOLDING

Tél : 71 906 174Fax: 71 905 43125 Ave Louis Braille Tunis [email protected]

Mehdi Tekaya OXIA

Tél : 71 28 27 00Fax : 71 28 27 0511 Rue Claude Bernard 1002 [email protected]

Me Mehrez BoussayeneBoussayene Knani Houerbi Law Firm

Tél : 71 288 688Fax: 71 288 84429 Ave Alain Savary Belvédère 1002 [email protected]

Maher Bouchamaoui AL MAJD HOLDING

Tél : 71 206 305Fax: 71 206 30253 Rue 8600 ZI Charguia 1 Tunis Aéroport [email protected]@gmail.com

Moez DalouaFSVC

Tél : 71 753 4891 Rue Abou Firas El Hamadani 2037 Tunis El Menzah [email protected]

Moncef DoghriEMP

Tél : 71 295 915 Fax: 71 433 923 20 Ave Taieb Mhiri 2014 Megrine [email protected]

Mohamed AkroutETAP

Tél : 71 285 300Fax : 71 285 29054 Ave Mohamed V 1002 [email protected] [email protected]

Mohamed ToumiSAROST

Tél : 70 132 200Fax: 71 230 125Imm Saadi Tour EF 1er étage 1082 El Menzah [email protected]

Mohamed Frikha TELNET

Tél : 71 860 233Fax : 71 860 069Telnet Technocentre rue du lac Leman 1053 les berges du lac [email protected]

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Mohamed BousbiaaSFBT

Tél: 71 189 200Fax: 71 948 680BLVD DE LA TERRE CENTRE URBAIN NORD 1003 CHARGUIA [email protected]

Mohamed FekihTIB

Tél : 71 781 720 Fax : 71 780 70918 Av des Etats Unis BP 81 Tunis [email protected]

Mohamed ChaariSTIR

Tél: 71 95 11 55Fax: 71 95 13 147021 Zarzouna Raffinerie BP 45/46 Bizerte [email protected]

Mohamed ToujAmerican Express Middle East & North Africa

Tél : 71 961 575Fax : 71 960 7386 Rue du Lac Toba 1053 Les Berges du [email protected]

Mohamed Fethi SomraniTop Oilfield Services

Tél: 71 793 818Fax: 71 793 8144 Rue Sophonisbe Notre Dame 1002 [email protected]

Mohamed KeffiBizerta Economic Activities Park

Tél : 72 417 477Fax : 72 417 925241-243 Ave Habib Bourguiba 7000 [email protected]

Mondher Ben AyedTMI

Tél : 71 860 666Fax : 71 860 860Rue Lac Victoria Les Berges du Lac Tunis [email protected]

Mohamed Larbi AlmiaALMIA REFRIGERATION

Tél : 72 440 758Fax : 72 440 7907080 Zone Industrielle Menzel Jemil [email protected]

Mohamed Chokri RejebINNORPI

Tél : 71 806 758 Fax : 71 807 071Cité El khadhra 1003 Tunis PO Box [email protected]

Mohamed LimameSAB TUNISIE

Tél : 71 169 100Fax : 71 963 781Rue du lac El Bibane imm le soleil 1053 les berges du [email protected]

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Mohamed LouzirCABINET MS LOUZIR

Tél : 71 862 430Fax : 71 862 437Rue du Lac d’Annecy résidence Solaris 4 é étage, Les Berges du [email protected]

Mounir KlibiTUNISIE LLD

Tél : 71 230 665Fax : 71 230 9344 é étage Imm TLG Centre Urbain Nord, Ave Hedi Karray 1082 Tunis Mahrajè[email protected]

Mondher EssidORADIST

Tél : 71 860 344Fax: 71 860 059Rue Lac Malawi Les Berges du Lac 1053 [email protected]

Mongi LoukilCarthage Tours

Tél : 71 125 700 / 713Fax : 71 125 735 / 73759 Av Habib Bourguiba 1001 [email protected]

Mzoughi MzabiTMM

Tél : 72 211 433Fax: 72 210 6565 Rue De Jenner 1002 Tunis [email protected]

Mustapha MadhouiCOLOMBUS REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Tél: 71 874 728 Fax: 70 861 3358 Centre Aida menzah 9A Ave Tahar Ben Ammar 1013 [email protected]

Dr. Nabil SaidIPS

Tél : 71 942 058Fax : 71 942 54823 Rue de l’Usine Charguia 2 Ariana [email protected]

Naoufel BouzouitaPROXITEC

Tél: 71 808 399Fax: 71 808 93161 Rue 8601 ZI Charguia 1 Tunis [email protected]

Nayel VidalEmerging Capital Partners ECP

Tél: 71 962 590Fax: 71 962 608Imm. Miniar Bloc B 2eme Etage Rue du Lac D’our-mia 1053 Les Berges du [email protected]

Nazeh Ben AmmarMAMI

Tél : 71 456 654Fax: 71 450 422Rue 2 Mars 1934 ZI Ezzahra [email protected]

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Neila Ben Zina LatrousBUSINASS & DECISION TUNISIE

Tél : 71 963 001Fax: 71 963 144Rue Tanganyka Bloc H Résidence du LacLes Berges du Lac [email protected]

Noureddine HajjiAMC ERNST & YOUNG

Tél : 70 749 111Fax: 70 749 045 IMM Ernst & Young Blvd de la Terre Centre Urbain Nord [email protected]

Noureddine FarhatCATT

Tél : 71 905 500 Fax : 71 906 22429 Rue du japan 1073 [email protected]

Noureddine ZekriFIPA TUNISIA

Tél : 71 752 424Fax : 71 752 032Rue Slaheddine El Ammani Centre Urbain 1004 Tu-nis-Nord BP N° [email protected]

Omar MeddebTransport World Services TWS

Tél : 71 206 340 Fax : 71 206 339Rue 8603 Impasse N°1 ZI Charguia 1, Tunis [email protected]

Rachid Ben OmranePROMOSCIENCES

Tél : 71 772 500Fax : 71 772 022Rue N°7 ZI Charguia 1 Tunis Carthage [email protected]

Rachid Ben YedderPGI Holding

Tél : 71 784 658Fax: 71 78 51 63150 ave De La Liberté 1002 [email protected]@[email protected]

Rachid Ben AbdelkaderInter Bank Services IBS

Tél: 71 806 920Fax: 71 806 33132 Rue 8601 Charguia 1 Tunis [email protected]

Radwen TekayaVISTAPRINT TUNISIE

Tél : 71 193 560 Fax: 71 193 561 Imm Lac 8 Les Jardins du Lac Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Radhi MeddebCOMETE Engineering

Tél : 71 707 800Fax: 71 707 200Av Hédi Karray Imm Comete Centre Urbain Nord Tunis BP [email protected]

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Rachid NajarNAJAR IMMO

Tél : 71 961 912Fax: 71 961 772Rue du Lac Mazuri Imm Silac 1é étage B5 Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Raouf AmouriHasdrubal Thalassa Hotels

Tél : 71 860 622Fax: 71 861 357Rue Lac Lochness BP 34 les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Raouf MhenniHR ACCESS SOLUTIONS

Tél : 71 167 300Fax : 71 167 310Rue du Lac Constance Imm TunimaraLes Berges du Lac [email protected]

Raja KhouajaEnvironmental Assessment and Management EAM

Tél : 71 95 06 21Fax : 71 951 041Imm Zitouna App C12 4e etage Montplaisir 1080 [email protected]

Rafik KilaniTeriak

Tél: 71 772 000Fax: 71 808 46725 Rue 8603 La Charguia I Tunis [email protected]

Riadh GabsiAGRIPROTEC

Tél : 71 300 600Fax : 71 300 605KM 11 Rte de Mornag [email protected]

Riadh KooliB EVENT

Tél : 58 483 300Fax: 71 961 245Rue du Lac de Constance Résidence Les 2 Lacs Bloc 10 Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Salem Fekih HassenTOPIC

Tél: 71 231 105 Fax: 71 231 075Imm Dahmani Centre Urbain Nord 1080 [email protected]

Sami SmaouiHP MAGHREB

Tél : 70 107 010Fax : 70 107 087Imm Hewlett Packard Technopole Elgazala 2088 [email protected]

Sami ChahedThe Coca Cola Company

Tél : 71 106 300Fax : 71 106 310Rue du Lac Lochness Imm Les Arcades Tour C Les Berges du [email protected]

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Sami Ben YoussefSté des Services Spécialisés SSS Tunisie

Tél : 71 904 297Fax : 71 903 86625 Rue imam Rassaa Le belvedere 1002 [email protected]

Sadok NailiLear Corporation

Tél : 71 410 351 Fax: 71 410 120Z.I Borj Cedria BP N° 63 Bir El Bey [email protected]

Safouane FatnassiETAI TUNISIE

Tél : 71 942 520 Fax: 71 942 540BP N°1 TUNIS CEDEX [email protected]

Said SaulaFOLLA PROPERTIES

Tél : 73 520 400Fax: 73 524 246BP 80 POSTE IBN KHALDOUN 4000 [email protected]

Slim SellamiFUBA PRINTED Circuits

Tél : 72 451 144 71 860 244Fax: 72 451 333Cité El Khalij Imm Les Arcades Tour A Les Berges du Lac Tunis 1080 BP [email protected]

Souheil KallelASSAD

Tél : 71 381 688Fax : 71 389 380Z.I Ben Arous BP 7 Ben Arous [email protected]

Me Slaheddine Caid EssebsiCaid Essebsi & Partners Law Firm

Tél : 71 78 56 11Fax: 71 783 91314 Ave Alain savary 1002 [email protected]

Slaheddine KtariLA GRIFFE

Tél : 71 430 436Fax: 71 430 4878 Rue Hédi Nouira ZI Borj Cedria Bir El Bey [email protected]

Skander LazrakBieffe Medital Manufacturing-Baxter-Tunisia

Tél : 71 629 111 Fax: 71 629 927Route de Chebbaou Km 11 Oued Ellil [email protected]

Dr. Tasnim GazbarVIA COMPETENCES

Tél: 71 51 19 00Fax: 71 66 14 90Im Bardo Palace App 1.3 - 63 Ave Habib Bourguiba 2000 [email protected]

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Tarek Ben YahmedSOTUMIS

Tél : 71 391 343 Fax: 71 391 727Route de Sousse Km 16 Jebel Jeloud 1009 [email protected]

Tarek Zarg LayounIBM

Tél : 71 161 800Fax : 71 964 964 Imm IBM Rue N° 102 Les Berges du Lac 2045 Tunis Rue du Lac d’[email protected]

Taoufik Ben AissaPIRECO

Tél : 71 860 066Fax : 71 861 801Imm Al Bader Rue du Lac Malren 4é étage Bloc 1 Les Berges du Lac BP [email protected]

Taoufik Ben BouzidCOTUFAD

Tél : 71 561 954Fax: 71 568 55142 Rue de la Pacha 1006 [email protected]

Tijani GuermaziSociété Meunière Tunisienne

Tél : 71 382 333Fax : 71 384 775ZI, Bir El Kasâa Ben Arous [email protected]

Victor ShenodaSCIT BUKHATIR GROUP

Tél : 71 168 000 Fax: 71 96 12 62 Ain Zaghouan MC 33 E2 Tunis [email protected]

Wafa DhifiAFRIKIISOL INDUSTRIES

Tél : 72 570 625Fax : 72 571 322RTE MENZEL JMIL MENZEL ABDERRAHMEN [email protected]

Ziad OueslatiAFRICINVEST TUNINVEST

Tél : 71 189 800Fax: 71 189 850Imm Integra Centre Urbain Nord 1082 Tunis Mahrajé-ne [email protected]

Zouhair MbarekBATOUTA VOYAGES

Tél : 71 802 881Fax/ 71 795 65897 Rue de Palestine 1002 [email protected]

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Abdelmalek DahmaniDahmani Transit International

Tél: 71 335 010Fax: 71 353 73567 Rue Oum Kalthoum 1001 [email protected]

Abderrazek BourichaAGENCE MARITIME MOHAB

Tél: 71 449 519Fax: 71 448 32588 Rue de Yougoslavie 1001 [email protected]

Adel AskriSUPER FILTRE

Tél : 79 391 9 64Fax : 71 383 01724 Ave de France Ben Arous [email protected]

Ahmed TrifiREVOLON

Tél: 71 334 599Fax: 71 349 16192 Av de Carthage 1001 Tunis BP [email protected]

Anouar FriaaOMEGA Engineering Services

Tél : 71 960 788Fax : 71 960 988Residence Regency, bloc B, bureau 404, rue Lac Leman, les berges du lac, [email protected]

Anouar Braham MENA CAPITAL PARTNERS MCP

Tél : 71 862 328 / 71 961 486Fax : 71 961 4715 BIS RUE DU LAC DE TIBERIAD, LE GRAND BLVD DU LAC 1053 LES BERGES DU [email protected]

Bilel BouraouiADVANCED WEB SOLUTIONS

Tél : 71 822 452Fax : 71 822 753Residence Ines; Imm Rasfa 5é é Bloc B App B 5-1 Centre Urbain [email protected]

Me Boutheina Ben Ganna ZaafraniBG Zaafrani & Partners

Tél : 71 286 824Fax : 71 286 91410 Rue Mohamed Ali Jnah Cité Jardin 1002 Tunis Belvédè[email protected]

Chema GargouriCenter for Applied Training CAT

Tél: 71 857 020Fax: 71 858 03842, Rue des Iles [email protected]

Individual members (by surname)

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Driss DoghriSUCRAGEX

Tél: 71 354 741Fax: 71 354 9665 et 7 Rue Kheireddine Barberousse 1001 [email protected]

Habib BadraISB OLIVE OIL

Tél: 72 239 750Fax: 72 239 7502 RUE ALI BACH HAMBA 1000 [email protected]

Hatem ChannoufiSSEIIF

Tél: 70526326Fax: 70526306Imm Startup Suite B2 1er étage TECHNOPARK Ave Habib Bourguiba Bougatfa 2010 [email protected]

Hechmi Habib KooliSofitex Cetti

Tél : 71 380 004Fax : 71 384 1881 Rue des Soiriés 2059 Bir El [email protected]

Hedi MiledCMC MARITIME COMPANY

Tél: 71 449 280Fax: 71 449 291CMC Building Route du Port 2040 [email protected]

@Imen BakhoucheMED TRAINING

Tél: 71 469 035Fax: 71 469 600 ZONE PORTUAIRE RADES [email protected]

Jamel GhraiebSABGEF

Tél: 73 260 444Fax: 73 265 946ZI Route de Sfax 4070 Sousse [email protected]

Jihene Ayari Ep BahriGlobal Service Marketing

Tél: 71 197 843Fax: 71 197 887Imm Molka Bloc B B2 Les jardins du lac Lac [email protected]

Khaled BabbouTUNISIE COURTAGE

Tél : 71 790 770 Fax : 71 780 080Résidence les jardins II – Entrée A 1er étage, Appart A 4-1 croisement de la Rue Alain Savary et la voie Rapide X2, [email protected]

Lamia AjabiEts M. Loukil & Cie

Tél : 71 354 336Fax : 71 210 49328 Rue Houcine Bouzaiene 2050 Hammam [email protected]

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Lassad BediriBST

Tél : 71106300Fax : 71 860 643Rue du Lac Lockness Immeuble les Arcades, Tour C Les Berges du Lac, 1053 [email protected]

Dr. Maher ZaharMIRE

Tél : 71 740 275Fax : 71 727 777Centre Phenicia Av Bourguiba La Marsa [email protected]

Mohamed Ben RhoumaCELLCOM / EVERTEK

Tél : 70 836 522

Fax : 70 836 52325 Rue de l’Artisanat Charguia 2080 [email protected]

Mohamed AbdennadherFinancier

Tél : 50 57 88 72Residence la coupole Ave Hedi Nouira Nasr [email protected]

Mohamed Amine AbidTél: 26 930 8758 Cité les Oranges Hammamet [email protected]

Mohamed Taoufik Ben KhemisPROLOGIC

Tél: 71 771 000Fax: 71 789 0062 Rue Appolo XI 1082 [email protected]

Mongi BoughanmiSté Inter Beauty Company

Tél : 71 747 201Fax : 717472014 Rue Sakiet Sidi Youssef La Marsa 2078 [email protected]

Mohsen BarkatiPROCHIMAT

Tél : 71 142 400Fax : 71 792 110 11 Rue Mouaouia Ibn Abi Soufiane 1082 [email protected]

Mondher KhanfirWiki Start Up

Tél: 71 964 412Fax: 71 965 955Carthage Center Rue du Lac Constance Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

Dr. Miriam FatmiMédecin Généraliste Sexologue et Expert en Réparation Juri-dique du Dommage Corporel

Tél : 71 288 656Fax : 71 288 656129 Ave de la Liberté 1002 Tunis [email protected]

Miniar HafsiRelocation & Mobility Solutions RMS

Tél: 71 222 752 Fax: 71743 206Rue du lac de constance, Imm carthage Center Bloc A 2é étage les berges du [email protected]

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Mohamed Ben YoussefSTUDI INTERNATIONAL

Tél : 70 839 100Fax : 70 837 1122 Rue des Métiers Charguia 2 Tunis [email protected]

Me Mohamed ZaanouniZaanouni Law Firm

Tél : 71 90 92 35 Fax : 71 906 5786 Rue Imam Rassaa 1002 [email protected]

Mohamed AzzabiEXPERT TECH INFORMATIQUE

Tél : 25 931 008Fax : 71 603 906N14 Rue Juge Temim Ibn Moez 2086 [email protected]

Morsy DimassiArab Tunisian for Investment & Development Company ATID Co

Tél: 71 822 446Fax: 71 822 445ATIDCO Immeuble Complexe des Bureaux, Bureau B4 .2.3.4 - Centre Urbain Nord - 1082 , Tunis Mahra-jè[email protected]

Mohamed DamakTIME UNIVERSITE

Tél: 71 95 11 94 Fax: 71 951 17145 Ave Mohamed V Montplaisir 1002 [email protected]

Me Moncef BarouniTél: 53 644 757

Me Rym BarouniTél: 23 305 330Centre Urbain Nord

Mustapha Mezghani2CW

Tél : 71 85 87 50Fax : 71 85 88 40Boite Postale 49 Parc Tech El Ghazela 2088 Ariana imm NEWTECH 1é é[email protected]

Naira Hamza KhouajaART AND CO / TULINE

Tél: 71 894 211Fax: 71 894 1878 Bis Rue Appolo XI Cité Mahrajène El menzah 1 Tunis [email protected]

Nadhem HamoudaHIGH TECH SERVICES

Tél : 25 524 846 / 97 03 20 006 RUE STOCKHOLM MOUROUJ 4 BEN AROUS [email protected]

Olfa MehaouedLA MEDINA CREATION OLFA

Tél : 71 882 2617 RUE TAHAR BEN ACHOUR MUTUELLEVILLE [email protected]

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Radhouane BouzguendaPHARMAGHREB

Tél : 71 940 300Fax : 71 940 30939 Rue des Entrepreneurs ZI Ariana Aéroport Tunis Cedex [email protected]

Rached HorchaniHORCHANI DATTES

Tél : 71 832440Fax : 71 833 21011 BIS Rue Labid Lafayette Tunis [email protected]

Rachid TmarCAF INTERNATIONAL

Tél : 71 160 000Fax : 71861789Passage du Lac Van Les Berges du Lac 1053 [email protected]

Rejeb ElloumiCFTI

Tél : 71 871 500Fax : 71 888 69844 Rue de Cordoue 2092 El Manar 1 [email protected]

Ridha DaassiResearch Development Engineering RDE

Tél: 71 908 909Fax: 71 908 911Dream Center Building Med 5 Streets, Bureau A44 Belvedere 1002 [email protected]

Me Riadh TouitiEtude Maitre Riadh Touiti

Tél: 71 787 057Fax : 71 798 60810 Rue du Bresil 1002 [email protected]

Rym Bedoui AyariIESC

Tél: 55-433-111Fax: 71 965 423LES BERGES DU [email protected]

Dr. Salah HannachiLBA

Tél: 79 415 3774 Rue Kortoba Megrine [email protected]

Samia CherifPOST TUNISIE

Tél: 71 197 972Fax: 71 197 969Rue du lac Tiberiad 1053 Les Berges Du [email protected]

Samy AchourIntegration Objects

Tél: 71 861 803Fax: 71 861 906Imm Fraj 1é étage Rue du Lac Biwa Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

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Slim AloulouLAM SARL

Tél : 71 355 077Fax : 71 342 43111 RUE DE MARSEILLE [email protected]

Taieb SegniSNCI

Tél : 71 792 633Fax : 71 786 508 Galaxie 2000 Rue d’Irak Tour B 7ème étage Bureau N° 1 Tunis [email protected]

Tej El Molk Cherif Ep Haj AliCOMAR ET HAYETT

Tél : 71 755 364Fax : 71 755 314Cité Jamil El Menzah 6 Bloc E 1er étage Appt E01 El Menzah [email protected]

Yosra AbidTél: 94 964 7178 Cité les Oranges Hammamet [email protected]

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ATALANTA Commerce InternationalAli Ben Brayek

Tél : 74 416 216 Fax : 74 416 219 Rue Haffouz Imm intilaka Esc A4 3é étage 3000 [email protected]

ABRAAJ CAPITALAdel Goucha

Tél : 71 861 743Fax : 71 862 158Imm Matrix Bloc B 1é étage Rue du lac Constance 1053 Les Berges du [email protected]

SIABAnis Riahi

Tél : 71 448 490 / 71 448 612Fax : 71 448 290 / 71 449 302BP n° 264 RADES [email protected]

UNIVERSAL MEDIA FORTUNEPROMOSEVENAfifa Chihaoui

Tél : 71 861 841Fax : 71 860 167Imm Astree Rue du Lac d’Annecy 1053 Les Berges du [email protected]

Etablissement Mohamed Loukil & CieBassem Loukil

Tél: 71 354 366Fax: 71 343 40162 Ave de Carthage 1000 [email protected]

PHILIP MORRIS SERVICESBorhann Rachdi

Tél : 71 964 259Fax : 71 964 223Rue du Lac Windermere Imm Emeraude palace Bu-reau BM1 & AM1 Les Berges du [email protected]

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Crown Maghreb CanEtienne Roumier

Tél: 71 158 100Fax: 71 938 001BP.200 Denden [email protected]

ECO BOIS INDUSTRYEya Boulares

Tél : 94 60 09 99Fax : 71 965 614Lot N°1 ZI Sidi Boutofaha North béja BP 223 Les Berges du [email protected]

TUNISIE VALEURSFadhel Abdelkef

Tél: 71 189 600Fax: 71 949 325Ave Hedi Karray Centre Urbain Nord 1082 Imm Tuni-sie Leasing [email protected]

HBG HOLDINGFiras Saied

Tél: 71 967 134Fax: 71 967 075Imm Le Boulevard Bloc B 1er étage Les Berges du Lac II Tunis [email protected]

PFIZER Pharmaceuticals Tunisia-LibyaHatem Hachicha

Tél : 71 169 900Fax : 71 962 260Rue du lac Constance Green Center Bloc C 1053 Les Berges du [email protected]

LAND ORHatem Denguezli

Tél : 71 366 666Fax : 71 366 0062054 Bir Jedid Khélidia Ben [email protected]

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TAV AIRPORTSHaluk Bilgi

Tél: 71 964 184Fax: 71 963 992Imm Regency Esc B Tunis [email protected]@tav.aero














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CITIHaykel Belhassine

Tél: 71 11 33 11Fax: 71 792 90655 Avenue Jugurtah 1002 [email protected]

ULYSSE PETROLEUMHichem Dhane

Tél: 71 860 380Fax: 71 860 316Imm palais du golf Rue du lac malaren les berges du lac [email protected]

JAL GROUP TUNISIEKarim Marzouk

Tél: 72 113 000Fax: 72 418 588Parc D’Activités Economique 7050 Menzel [email protected]

TUNISIANA SAKen Campbell

Tél: 22 120 000Fax: 22 121 285Imm Zénith Les Jardins du Lac 1053 Tunis RP [email protected]

Argania DistrubutionLassad Kilani

Tel: 71 772 000Fax: 71 808 46725 Rue 8603 La Charguia I Tunis [email protected]@argania.com.tn

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ONE TECH BUSINESS SOLUTIONSLamia Fourati

Tél: 70 102 400Fax: 70 838 42216 Rue des Entrepreneurs ZI Charguia 2035 Tunis [email protected]

DIGICOMMaher RabahAbdelkarim Malek

Tél: 70 839 470Fax: 71 942 070Rue des Entrepreneurs Imm Hertz Tour B é étage Charguia [email protected]

S2IMaher Rabah

Tél: 70 839 470Fax: 71 942 070Rue des Entrepreneurs Imm Hertz Tour B é étage Charguia [email protected]

MIPMehdi Cheriha

Tél : 71112300Fax : 71112301Imp 5 Rue de l’énergie Solaire 2035 ZI Charguia [email protected]

LES GRANDS MOULINS DE TUNISLES GRANDS MOULINS DE TUNISMehdi Zerzeri

Tél : 71 898 130Fax : 71 898 126Route de l’Armée Nationale Bab Sidi Abdesslem 1004 [email protected]

SERVICOMMejdi Zarkouna

Tél: 70 731 408Fax: 70 731 380 / 70 730 3431 Ave Abou El kacem El chebbi Ariana [email protected]

MICROSOFT TUNISIEMohamed Bridaa

Tél : 71 168 700Fax : 71 860 198Rue du Lac Haron Imm Tanol Les Berges du Lac [email protected]

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ABBVIE SarlMohamed Khessairi

Tél: 71 191 090Fax: 71 191 155Immeuble Carthage, Bloc A, Les Jardins du lac, Les Berges du [email protected]

SWICORPNabil Triki

Tél : 71 19 70 90Fax : 71 197 091 / 089Immeuble Lira Les Jardins du Lac 1053 Les Berges du Lac Tunis [email protected]

HEXABYTENaceur Hidoussi

Tél: 71 232 000Fax: 71 751 3004 Ibn Bassem Street 1082 [email protected]

GENMARNoureddine Younsi

Tél : 71 469 070Fax : 71 469 060Zone Portuaire de Rades 2040 Radé[email protected]

Ferchiou & Associés Me Noureddine Ferchiou

Tél : 71 120 500Fax : 71 350 02834 Place du 7 Novembre 1987 Tunis [email protected]

HP GLOBAL DELIVERYTUNISIA CENTER GDTCSami Smaoui

Tél : 70 107 038Fax : 70 107 200Imm Hewlett Packard Technopole Elgazala 2088 [email protected]@hp.com

BAGUETTE & BAGUETTESofiane Ghali

Tél: 71 940 666Fax: 71 940 1355 Rue de l’usine ZI Charguia II Tunis [email protected]

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ACCOUNTING / AUDIT

NAME COMPANY

Ahmed Belaîfa MTBF Price Waterhouse Coopers

Adel Mohsen Chaabane MAZARS

Rejeb Elloumi CFTI

Noureddine Hajji AMC ERNST & YOUNG

Ahmed Mansour Deloitte. Ahmed Mansour & Associés

Adel Mohsen Chaabane MAZARS

Mohamed Louzir CABINET MS LOUZIR

Rachid Tmar CAF Int’L

ADVERTISING / AUDIOVISUALS / COMMUNICATION

NAME COMPANY

Borhene Bouaoune VISION PLUS

Afifa Chihaoui FORTUNE PROMOSEVEN Mc CANN

Sofiane Fatnassi ETAI TUNISIE

Houda Khaznaji 4 Sight Advertising & Consulting

Mehdi Cheriha Maghreb International Publicité MIP

Members Sectors

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Members data base

AGRIBUSINESS

NAME COMPANY

Tarek Ben Yahmed SOTUMIS

Belgacem Dabbabi Sud Aquaculture Tunisie

Driss Doghri SUCRAGEX

Karim Gahbiche CEREALIS

Adel Ghariani COTUGRAIN

Tijani Guermazi Société Meunière Tunisienne

Cary B. Sifferath US GRAIN COUNCIL

Hatem Denguezli LAND OR

Mehdi Zerzeri Les Grands Moulins de Tunis

Jamel Ghraieb Sté SABGEF

Bassem Loukil Etablissement Mohamed Loukil & Cie

Rached Horchani HORCHANI DATTES

Hafedh Hemayed Royal Drinks

Habib Badra ISB OLIVE OIL

Ammar Marzougui RIDAT

Slim Aloulou LAM SARL

Sofiane Ghali BAGUETTE & BAGUETTE

Riadh Gabsi AGRIPROTEC

ARTS / HANDICRAFTS

NAME COMPANY

Naira Hamza Khouaja ART AND CO / TULINE

Olfa Mehaoued LA MEDINA CREATION OLFA

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BANKING

NAME COMPANY

Haykel Belhassine CITI

Hichem Seffa ATTIJARI BANK

Jaafar Khateche BNA

Ahmed El Karam AMEN BANK

Mohamed Fekih TIB

Ahmed Rjiba Banque de l’Habitat

Rachid Abdelkader Inter Bank Services

Hichem Ben Fadhl International Maghreb Merchant Bank IMBANK

Houssein Mouelhi BTK BPCE

BEVERAGE

NAME COMPANY

Fayçel Ben M’ barek COCA COLA / STBG

Mohamed Bousbia SFBT

Sami Chahed Coca Cola Company

Lassad Bediri Coca Cola Company

Hafedh Hemayed NOVAZUR PARTNERS

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Members data base

BUSINESS LAW

NAME COMPANY

Moncef Barouni Lawyer

Slaheddine Caid Essebsi Caid Essebsi & Partners Law Firm

Noureddine Ferchiou Ferchiou et Associés

Mohamed Zaanouni Zaanouni Law Firm

Riadh Touiti Etude Maître Riadh Touiti

Boutheina Ben Ganna Zafrani BG Zaafrani & Partners

Malek Lamloum LAMLOUM LAW FIRM

Mehrez Boussayene Boussayene Knani Houerbi Law FirmRym Barouni Lawyer

CATERING & REMOTE SITE

NAME COMPANY

Frank Carpentier Newrest Catering Tunisie

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

NAME COMPANY

Lassaad Kilani ARGANIA DISTRIBUTION

Mzoughi Mzabi Tannerie Mégisseries du Maghreb TMM

Riadh Gabsi AGRIPROTEC

Ibrahim Daoudi GDF Matériel d’Equipements

Mongi Boughanmi Inter Beauty Company

Faouzi Jebri GENESE SA

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COMPUTER / TELECOM / SOFTWARE / IT

NAME COMPANY

Samy Achour Integration Object

Ali Belakhoua STARZ ELECTRONICS

Mondher Ben Ayed TMI

Mohamed Taoufik Ben Khemis PROLOGIC

Mohamed Berhouma CELLCOM / EVERTEK

Elias Bouricha PREDICTIX

Mohamed Bridaa Microsoft Tunisie SARL

Sami Smaoui HP MAGHREB

Tarek Zarg El Ayoun International Business Machines IBM

Izhar Mahjoub NARSIL TECHNOLOGY

Adel Torjmen SunGard

Karim Ahres SATEC Tunisie

Imed Ammar CYNAPSYS

Ken Campbell TUNISIANAMehdi Tekaya OXIA

Mondher Essid ORADIST


Mustapha Mezghani 2CW

Majdi Zarkouna SERVICOM

Naceur Hidoussi HEXABYTE

Lamia Ajabi Ets M. Loukil & Cie

Sami Smaoui HP GLOBAL DELIVERY TUNISIA CEN-TER GDTC

Marwan Hanifeh VERMEG

Mohamed Limame SAB TUNISIE

Bilel Bouraoui Advanced Web Solutions

Hatem Channoufi SSEIIF

Mohamed Azzabi EXPERT TECH INFORMATIQUE

Lamia Fourati One Tech Business Solutions

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Members data base

Maher Rabah DIGICOMAbdelkarim Malek S2I


CONSTRUCTION / REAL ESTATE

NAME COMPANY

Jamel Ksibi Maghrebia Technology Transfer MTT

Fetah Krichene The Competitiveness pole of Sousse SPCS

Mustapha Madhoui COLOMBUS REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Rachid Najar Najar Immo

Said Saula Folla PropertiesVictor Shenoda SCIT BUKHATIR GROUP

CONSULTING / ENGINEERING / ARCHITECTURE

NAME COMPANY

Mohamed Ben Youssef STUDI INTERNATIONAL

Abdelmagid Bouabdallah AB CONSULTING

Anouar Friaa OMEGA Engineering Services

Chema Gargouri Center for Applied Training CAT

Raja Khouaja Environmental Assessment and Mana-gement EAM

Radhi Meddeb COMETE Engineering

Rachid Tmar CAF Int’L

Chiheb Ben Ahmed AISA Aviation IT Services AfricaMehdi Tekaya OXIA


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Ridha Daassi Research Development Engineering RDE

Tasnim Gazbar VIA COMPETENCES

Ahlem Necib Ep El Gebeeu Saz International Trading Business

Chafika Chamas CCM CONSULTING GROUP

Jihene Ayari Ep Bahri Global Service Marketing

Rym Bedoui Ayari IESC

Mondher Khanfir Wiki Wtart Up

DISTRIBUTION

NAME COMPANY

Lassaad Kilani ARGANIA DISTRIBUTION


Mohamed Berhouma CELLCOM / EVERTEK

EDUCATION

NAME COMPANY

Mohamed Damak TIME UNIVERSITEChris Shinn AMIDEAST

Kamel Sellaoui Avicenne Private Business School APBS

Mahmoud Triki MSB

Salah Hannachi LBA

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Members data base

ENERGY

NAME COMPANY

Mohamed Akrout ETAP

Taoufik Ben Aissa PIRECO

Khaled Braham MARETAP

Mohamed Fatnassi STIR

Mohamed Fathi Somrani Top OilField Services

Ali Mrabet Atlas Petroleum Exploration Ltd APEX

Adel Omrani General Electric Int.Inc GE

Fouad Belhadi NOV DOWNHOLE Eurasia Ltd

Salem Fekih Hassen TOPIC s.a

Mohamed Toumi SAROST s.a

Hichem Dhane ULYSSE PETROLEUM

Mahmoud Hammami SNDP AGIL

Ferid Abbas SETCAR

FINANCE / INVESTMENT / ENTREPRENEURSHIP

NAME COMPANY

Fadhel Abdelkefi Tunisie Valeurs

Noureddine Zekri FIPA

Ziad Oueslati AfricInvest Tunivest

Elyess Zneidi SIM SICAR

Mohamed Touj American Express Middle East North Africa

Morsy Dimassi Arab Tunisian For Investment & Deve-lopment Company ATID Co

Mohamed Ali Amara AISA Aviation IT Services Africa

Nabil Triki SWICORP

Mondher Khanfir wiki start up

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Moez Dalloua FSVC

Anouar Braham MENA CAPITAL PARTNERS MCP

Rachid Ben Yedder PGI Holding Sté de Participation de Gestion et d’Investissement

Mehdi Tamarziste Meninx Holding

Mounir Klibi TUNISIE LLDrMohamed Abd Ennadher Financier

HOLDING

NAME COMPANY

Maher Bouchamaoui Al Majd Holding

Firas Saied HBG HOLDING

HUMAN RESOURCE

NAME COMPANYRaouf Mhenni HR ACCESS SOLUTIONS

INDUSTRY / FMCG

NAME COMPANY

Mohamed Larbi Almia ALMIA RefrigerationSadok Neili Lear Corporation

Slaheddine Ktari LA GRIFFE

Taieb Segni SNCI

Slim Sellami FUBA PRINTED Circuits

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Members data base

Abdelaziz Tlili SACMI

Ahmed Trifi REVOLON

Adel Askri Sté SUPER FILTRE



Karim Ben Ahmed SOPRALEya Boulares ECO BOIS

Aref Belkhiria BSB GROUP

Anis Riahi SIAB

Fetah Krichene The Competitiveness pole of Sousse SPCS

Wafa Dhifi AFRIKISOL INDUSTRIES

Borhann Rachdi PHILIP MORRIS SERVICES

Etienne Roumier Crown Maghreb Can

Hafedh Hemayed Royal Drinks

Sami Chahed Coca Cola Company

Lassad Bediri Coca Cola Company

Afif Khefacha STIA

Victor shenoda SCIT BUKHATIR GROUP

INSURANCES

NAME COMPANY

Khaled Babbou Tunisie Courtage

Abdelmajid Hfaiedh AON Tunisia

Tej El Molk Cherif Ep Haj Ali COMAR ET HAYETT

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ICT

NAME COMPANY

Lena Zezulin USAID Tunisia ICT Competitiveness Project

Radwen Tekaya VISTA PRINT TUNISIENeila Ben Zina Latrous Business & Decision Tunisie

INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER

NAME COMPANY

Abderrazek Bouricha Agence Maritime Mohab

Omar Meddeb Transport World Services TWS

Hédi Miled CMC MARITIME COMPANY

Noureddine Younci GENMAR

Abdelmalek Dahmani Dahmani Transit International

Noureddine Farhat CATT

JOURNALISM WEB

NAME COMPANYSamia Cherif POST TUNISIE

LEASING

NAME COMPANY

Mounir Klibi TUNISIE LLD

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Members data base

MECHANICAL INDUSTRY

NAME COMPANY

Souheil Kallel ASSAD

Lamia Ajabi Ets M. Loukil & Cie

MEDICALS / PHARMACEUTICALS

NAME COMPANY

Rachid Ben Omrane PROMOSCIENCES

Radhouane Bouzguenda PHARMAGHREB

Hatem Hachicha Pfizer Tunisie

Rafik Kilani TERIAK

Nabil Said IPS

Skander Lazrak BAXTER BIEFFE MEDITAL TUNISIA

Mohamed Khessair ABBVIE SARL

Maher Zahar MIRE (Orthodontist)

Miriam Fatmi Médecin Généraliste Sexologue et Ex-pert en Réparation Juridique du Dom-mage Corporel

PACKAGING

NAME COMPANY

Moncef Doghri Sté d’Emballages Métalliques et Plas-tiques EMP

Etienne Roumier Crown Maghreb Can

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PRINTING / PAPETERY / SERIGRAPHY

NAME COMPANY

Ahmed Riza MAGHREB PAPIER

PRIVATE EQUITY

NAME COMPANY

Morsy Dimassi Arab Tunisian For Investment & Deve-lopment Company ATID Co

Nayel Vidal Emerging Capital Partners ECP

Adel Goucha ABRAAJ CAPITAL TUNISIA

Ziad Oueslati AfricInvest Tunivest

PUBLIC INSTITUTION

NAME COMPANY

Khelil Attia ONAS

Mohamed Chokri Rejeb INNORPI

Mahmoud Hammami SNDP AGIL

RELOCATION

NAME COMPANY

Miniar Hafsi Relocation & Mobility Solutions RMS

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Members data base

SERVICES

NAME COMPANY

Imen Bakhouche MED TRAINING

Naoufel Bouzouita PROXITEC SERVICES

Chadwick Van Vacas CVV INTERNATIONAL

Abdelwaheb Chouigui SEA BOSCH CAR SERVICE

Lobna Ennaifer MAP EVENT

Mohamed Keffi Bizerta Economic Activities Park

Jihene Ayari Ep Bahri Global Service Marketing

Mohamed Abdennadher Financier

Nadhem Hamouda HIGH TECH SERVICES

Riadh Kooli B EVENT

Adel Omrani General Electric Int.Inc GE

Karim Ayed Industrial Maintenance International IMI

TEXTILE / SHOES

NAME COMPANY

Nazeh Ben Ammar MAMI

Hechmi Habib Kooli SOFITEX CETTI

Karim Marzouk JAL GROUP TUNISIE

Taoufik Ben Bouzid Saidi COTUFAD

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Transit / Int’L Trade / Marketing /Import & Export / Tourism / Investment

NAME COMPANY

Abdulbasat Mouloud Abulgassm Al-dawadi

ETTANMIA TRADING COMPANY ETC

Mohsen Barkati PROCHIMAT

Ali Ben Brayek ATALANTA Commerce International

Ali Nizar Mehiri International Transit

Jamel Ghraieb Sté SABGEF

Abdelmalek Dahmani DAHMANI INTERNATIONAL TRANSIT

Cherif Mahmoud Chermar Trading Company

Lobna Ennaifer MAP EVENT

Firas Saied HBG HOLDING

Mohamed Amine Abid Student

Yosra Abid Student

Raouf Amouri Hasdrubal Thalassa Hotels

TRANSPORT

NAME COMPANY

Sami Ben Youssef Sté des Services Spécialisés SSS Tuni-sie

Noureddine Younci GENMAR

Haluk Bilgi TAV AIRPORTS

Cherif Haj Slimane SCOOP CARGO CENTER


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Members data base

TRAVEL / TRAVEL AGENCY

NAME COMPANY

Mongi Loukil Carthage Tours

Zouhair Mbarek BATOUTA Voyages

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AmChamTunisia

Benefits

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HOTEL EL MOURADI AFRICATél: 71 347 477

50 Avenue Habib Bourguiba 1001 [email protected]

www.elmouradi.com

HOTEL EL MOURADI GAMMARTHTél: 71 911 511

BP 597 La Marsa 2070 [email protected]

www.elmouradi.com

LA CHAINE EL MOURADI HOTELSEl Mouradi Hammamet

El Mouradi Palm Marina SousseEl Mouradi Hammam Bourguiba Ain Draham

Tél: 73 246 355BP 48 Port El Kantaoui 4089 Sousse

[email protected]

THE RUSSELIOR HOTEL & SPATél: 72 245 000

BP 76 Yasmine Hammamet [email protected]

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HOTEL CONCORDELES BERGES DU LAC

Tél : 71 961 951Rue du Lac Turkana Les Berges du [email protected]

www.concorde-hotels.com

HOTEL THE RESIDENCE TUNISTél : 71 910 101

BP 697 La Marsa 2070 les Côtes de [email protected]

www.theresidence.com

HOTEL LE PALACE GAMMARTH Tél : 71 912 000

BP 68 2078 La Marsa les Cotes de [email protected]

www.lepalace.tn

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AmCham Tunisia Benefits

HOTEL CLUB PRESIDENT& TUNISIAN VILLAGE

Tél : 72 280 211Rte Touristique El Mrazka 8058

Hammamet Nord BP [email protected]

HOTEL ROYAL THALASSA MONASTIRTél : 73 520 520

Rte Touristique Skanes BP 75 Monastir [email protected]

www.thalassa-hotels.com

HOTEL BORJ DHIAFA SFAXTél : 74 677 777

Rte Soukra Km 3 Sfax [email protected]

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HOTEL GOLDEN TULIP CARTHAGERemise 50 %

Tél : 71 913 000Avenue de la Promenade Les Côtes de Carthage 2078 La Marsa

[email protected]

HOTEL GOLDEN TULIP SFAXTél : 74 225 700

Avenue Habib Bourguiba BP 544 Sfax [email protected] www.goldentulipsfax.com

HOTEL GOLDEN TULIP EL MECHTELTél : 71 783 200

Avenue Ouled Haffouz BP 3 El Omrane [email protected]

www.goldentulipelmechtel.com

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HOTEL MOVENPCK GAMMARTHTél : 71 741 444

Ave Taieb Mhiri BP 36 la Marsa [email protected]

www.movenpick-hotels.com

HOTEL MOVENPCK RESORT& MARINE SPA SOUSSE

Tél : 73 202 000Blvd 14 Janvier Sousse 4039 PO Box [email protected]

www.movenpick-sousse.com

HOTEL RADISSON BLU RESORT& THALASSO DJERBA

Tél : 75 757 600PO Box 712 Djerba [email protected]

www.radissonblu.com/resort-djerba

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LA CHAINE YADIS HOTELSTél : 70 838 330

Angle du Metal et Rue des Entrepreneurs ZI Charguia 2 BP 309 Tunis [email protected]

www.yadis.com

RESTAURANT LE M Tél: 71 910 209

Résidence Cap Gammarth à coté Palace [email protected]

PRIMA RENT A CARTél: 71 772 655

40, rue de la mécanique Z.I. Charguia 1 Tunis Carthage [email protected]

www.prima-rentacar.com

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CALIFORNIA GYM Tél: 71 813 383

NASR 2 / LES BERGES DU LAC / LA MARSA / Bientôt C URBAIN [email protected]

www.california-gym.com

HASDRUBAL THALASSA & SPA HOTELTél: 72 244 000

ZT Yasmine Hammamet BP 04 Hammamet [email protected]

www.hasdrubal-thalassa.com

THE SINDBAB HOTELTél: 72 280 122

Ave des Nations Unies Hammamet [email protected]

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AmCham MENA Regional Council

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www.amchammena.org

The AmCham MENA Regional Council (MENA Council) was established in 2005, and comprises the AmChams of Abu Dhabi-UAE, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia. The objective of the Council is to work on promoting greater business opportunities between the US and the Middle East and North Africa region.

The Council works on effectively linking the various members, and institutionalizing their on-going coordination with the US Chamber of Commerce. It also works on promoting free trade agreements between MENA countries and the US and on fostering increased awareness among MENA region manufacturers and producers of export opportunities to the US through those agreements.

AmCham Tunisia is the current chair of the Council, and AmCham Abu Dhabi is the Vice Chair. The Council’s permanent secretariat resides at AmCham Egypt. In December 2013, AmCham Abu-Dhabi will become Chair of the Council. The Council’s Vice – Chair is yet to be elected.

MissionTo promote trade and investment between the US and the MENA Region

Objectives of the AmCham Mena Regional Council

• Promote free trade between MENA countries and the US• Foster increased awareness among MENA region manufactures and producers for potential

business opportunities with the US• Promote closer ties with the US market• Support and promote various investment and trade initiatives.• Coordinate formal programs focusing on the promotion of US business opportunities.• Foster increased collaboration between members of the Council.• Effectively link the different organizations, and institutionalize their ongoing collaboration with

the US Chamber of Commerce.• Organize regional trade and investment conferences and exhibitions.

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AmCham Abu Dhabi www.amchamvabudhabi.org

AmCham Algeria www.amcham-algeria.org

AmCham Bahrain www.amcham-bahrain.org

AmCham Egypt www.amcham.org.eg

AmCham Jordan www.amcham.jo

AmCham Lebanon www.amcham.org.lb

AmCham Morocco www.amcham-morocco.com

AmCham Palestine www.pal-am.com

AmCham Tunisia www.amchamtunisia.org.tn

AmCham MENA Regional Council

IMBank is the 1st Business Bank approved in North Africa

Address:87 Avenue Jugurtha,

1082 Mutuelleville

Phone:71 800 266

Contact:

Hajer Kthiri

[email protected]

http://www.immbank.com

IMBank business is to help companies create more value

We deliver results, not reports

We focus on real improvements, not incremental changes

We emphasize on practical recommendations, and how to achieve

We seek impact, not only intellectual elegance or speech

We operate with a sense of urgency

We assess our success by your results

We align ourselves completely with our clients

We are open to aligned incentives and risk sharing

We say things as they are

We really listen, but we are wary of preconceived ideas

Our value system insists on finding good deeds, and not necessarily easy things

We aim to clarify, without complicated jargon

We have people with whom we can work

Our working style is direct, practical and in field

We treat our customers as we want to be treated

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UsefulContacts

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US EMBASSY TUNIS www. tunisia.usembassy.gov

US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.uschamber.com

Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce www.bilateralchamber.org

National US Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) www.nusacc.org

ASPEN INSTITUTE www.aspeninstitute.org

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) www.cipe.org

Overseas Private Investment Corporation: (OPIC) www.opic.gov

1. National websites

www.Tunisie-statistiques.tn

Tunisian Central Bank (BCT) www.BCT.gov.tn

Exports Promotion Center (Cepex): www.cepex.nat.tn

National Observatory on Agriculture www.Onagri.nat.tn

Agricultural Investments Promotion Agency (APIA) www.tunisie.com/Apia

Interprofessional group of Fishing Products www.gipp.tn

Information about Tunisia www.Tunisie.com

Stock Exchange www.bvmt.com.tn

Capital Market Board www.cmf.org.tn

Ministry of Education and Training www.edunet.tn

Higher Education and Scientific Research www.universites.tn

Industry Promotion Agency www.tunisieindustrie.nat.tn

Government Official Site www.ministeres.tn

Tourism www.tunisietourisme.com.tn

Regional Development General Commissariat www.cgdr.nat.tn

Investing in Tunisia www.investintunisia.tn

Internet in Tunisia www.ATI.tn

Privatization www.Tunisieinfo.com/privatisation

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Tunis air www.tunisair.com.tn

Gafsa Phosphate Company www.cpg.com.tn

National Water Distribution Company (SONEDE) www.sonede.com.tn

Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) www.steg.com.tn

National Pension and Social Providence Fund (CNRPS) www.Cnrps.nat.tn

National Social Security Fund (CNSS) www.Cnss.nat.tn

Office of Development of the Center West www.odco.nat.tn

2. International statistics websites- National statistics offices

Algeria www.onz.dz/

Morocco www.statistic-hcp.ma

Egypt www.sis.gov.eg/

France www.insee.fr

Belgium Statbel.fgov.be/

Germany Destatis.de/

Italy www.Istat.it/

United Kingdom http://www.statistics.gov.uk/

Canada www.statcan.ca/francais/

Quebec www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/

United States of America www.fedstats.gov/


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3. International or regional Organizations

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) www.Fao.org/debut.htm

Unesco www.Uis.unesco.org

International Labour Organization (ILO) www.Ilo.org/public/french/

World Health Organization Who.int/home-page

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

www.Unido.org/doc/what.htmls

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) www.Undp.org

World Health Organization (WHO) who.org/indexfr.htm

World Bank www.worldbank.org/

International Monetary Fund (IMF) http://dsbb.imf.org

Statistical office for the European Community (EU-ROSTAT)

http://epp.eurostat.cec.eu.int

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develop-ment (OECD)

http://www.oecd.org/statsportal/

United Nations Statistics Division http://www.un.org/depts/unsd/

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe - Statistics division

http://www.unece.org/stats/stats_h.htm

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American Chamber of Commerce in Tunisia

10, Rue Ahmed Ben Ali, El Manar III Tunis 2092Tel : +216 71 883 226 / Fax : +216 71 889 880

E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.amchamtunisia.org.tn

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