Identifier
Created
Classification
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10TUNIS116
2010-02-16 15:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Tunis
Cable title:
TUNISIA: UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
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UNCLAS TUNIS 000116
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/P (BEHRMAN),S/SRMC (CHANDLER),R
(NOOR-ALI)
ALSO FOR NEA/RA, NEA/PPD, AND NEA/MAG
NSC STAFF FOR SENIOR DIRECTOR RAMAMURTHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL TS
SUBJECT: TUNISIA: UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CAIRO-MARRAKECH AGENDA
REF: A. TUNIS 22
B. TUNIS 20
C. 09 STATE 130991
D. 09 TUNIS 921
E. 09 TUNIS 907
F. 09 TUNIS 880
G. 09 TUNIS 833
Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly.
UNCLAS TUNIS 000116
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/P (BEHRMAN),S/SRMC (CHANDLER),R
(NOOR-ALI)
ALSO FOR NEA/RA, NEA/PPD, AND NEA/MAG
NSC STAFF FOR SENIOR DIRECTOR RAMAMURTHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL TS
SUBJECT: TUNISIA: UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CAIRO-MARRAKECH AGENDA
REF: A. TUNIS 22
B. TUNIS 20
C. 09 STATE 130991
D. 09 TUNIS 921
E. 09 TUNIS 907
F. 09 TUNIS 880
G. 09 TUNIS 833
Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly.
1. (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraphs four
and five.
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Science Envoy Visit
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2. (SBU) The Embassy continues to plan for the March 8-9
visit to Tunisia of U.S. Science Envoy Elias Zerhouni.
Senior GOT officials have told the Ambassador they look
forward to welcoming Dr. Zerhouni. The Embassy is preparing
a program that will include calls on senior GOT leaders, a
visit to a new Science and Technology research park/business
incubator, meetings with prominent Tunisian business leaders
and scientists, and a reception hosted by the Ambassador.
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Entrepreneurship Summit
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3. (SBU) As of February 16, Embassy Tunis can confirm that
one invitee to the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
has both the funding and the visa needed to assure her
attendance. In a recent meeting, this invitee (Ms. Zahra Ben
Nasr from the Center for Young Entrepreneurs) expressed her
enthusiasm to attend the Summit as both a learning experience
and a networking opportunity. Two other invitees are likely
to attend: one holds a valid visa, the other has applied and
will likely receive a visa, and neither has approached us on
funding. Neither of the two remaining invitees has yet
applied for a visa, despite our repeated reminders, and both
have approached us for funding. We estimate that $2,500 per
invitee would cover airfare and per diem.
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Action Requests
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4. (SBU) The Embassy requests Department guidance on the
availability of approximately $5,000 to support the
participation of two Tunisians at the Presidential Summit on
Entrepreneurship.
5. (SBU) The Embassy also requests designation of Dr. Mahmoud
Triki, Dean of the Southern Mediterranean School of Business,
as an alternate invitee in the event any of the invitees
designated in ref C are unable to attend the Summit.
GRAY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR S/P (BEHRMAN),S/SRMC (CHANDLER),R
(NOOR-ALI)
ALSO FOR NEA/RA, NEA/PPD, AND NEA/MAG
NSC STAFF FOR SENIOR DIRECTOR RAMAMURTHY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL TS
SUBJECT: TUNISIA: UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CAIRO-MARRAKECH AGENDA
REF: A. TUNIS 22
B. TUNIS 20
C. 09 STATE 130991
D. 09 TUNIS 921
E. 09 TUNIS 907
F. 09 TUNIS 880
G. 09 TUNIS 833
Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly.
1. (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraphs four
and five.
--------------
Science Envoy Visit
--------------
2. (SBU) The Embassy continues to plan for the March 8-9
visit to Tunisia of U.S. Science Envoy Elias Zerhouni.
Senior GOT officials have told the Ambassador they look
forward to welcoming Dr. Zerhouni. The Embassy is preparing
a program that will include calls on senior GOT leaders, a
visit to a new Science and Technology research park/business
incubator, meetings with prominent Tunisian business leaders
and scientists, and a reception hosted by the Ambassador.
--------------
Entrepreneurship Summit
--------------
3. (SBU) As of February 16, Embassy Tunis can confirm that
one invitee to the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
has both the funding and the visa needed to assure her
attendance. In a recent meeting, this invitee (Ms. Zahra Ben
Nasr from the Center for Young Entrepreneurs) expressed her
enthusiasm to attend the Summit as both a learning experience
and a networking opportunity. Two other invitees are likely
to attend: one holds a valid visa, the other has applied and
will likely receive a visa, and neither has approached us on
funding. Neither of the two remaining invitees has yet
applied for a visa, despite our repeated reminders, and both
have approached us for funding. We estimate that $2,500 per
invitee would cover airfare and per diem.
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Action Requests
--------------
4. (SBU) The Embassy requests Department guidance on the
availability of approximately $5,000 to support the
participation of two Tunisians at the Presidential Summit on
Entrepreneurship.
5. (SBU) The Embassy also requests designation of Dr. Mahmoud
Triki, Dean of the Southern Mediterranean School of Business,
as an alternate invitee in the event any of the invitees
designated in ref C are unable to attend the Summit.
GRAY