Tunisian Diaspora
  • Strategic Planning for Diaspora Organizations

    The International Diaspora Engagement Initiative, a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Calvert Foundation organized a webinar on diaspora strategic planning. Organizations working with and serving diaspora communities, such as TAYP, are often small and staffed by volunteers. Growing an organization, enhancing its financial resources […] Read More
  • POMED Letter to Secretary Kerry for Tunisia

    In March, The Project for Middle East Democracy in association with TAYP and other groups, prepared a letter sent to Secretary Kerry signed by a diverse group of high-profile voices from across the political spectrum—including four former U.S. Ambassadors to Tunisia, six former Assistant Secretaries of State, eight former Members of the House and Senate—called for […] Read More
  • The Tunisian Diaspora is key to FDI

    Article published with the Atlantic Council, on the importance of setting the proper ecosystem and financial vehicles to foster further investment of the Tunisian diaspora towards Tunisia In the wake of Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa’s world tour to court international assistance, the focus on Tunisia’s economy has taken center stage a means to further the country’s […] Read More
  • TAYP Board Meeting: New strategy and focus for 2014

    TAYP new executive team working very closely with our new board met at the end of 2013 and worked and approved our plans for 2014.  Here is a broad list: Our Mission Statement: Organize and Leverage the Tunisian diaspora in the US to increase economic ties, cooperation and exchanges between TUN and the US Our Objectives […] Read More
  • Men socialgood: A Global Virtual Summit from a Tunisian Perspective

    The global virtual summit of Mena+socialgood on the role of advancing social good in the Arab World was hosted by Al-Mubadarah in Washington DC on November 7, 2013 inviting 26 speakers in a virtual interaction to talk about the role of the internet, social media and technology in enabling social good and shaping the future […] Read More
  • The Paris-Washington Tunisian Diaspora: The Bridge to Tunisia

    On December 20th, as TAYP member I had the privilege to attend « Speak Out Tunisia 2014 », an event organized by Le PaCTE Tunisien, a Tunisian Diaspora organization based in Paris. Speak Out Tunisia is a program set up to train citizen journalists operating in all regions of Tunisia on journalistic ethics and modern reporting tools […] Read More
  • TAYP 2013 Summer Annual Reception

    Thanks to the passion and energy of many of its members, TAYP has come a long way as a fledgling organization. We continue to connect members of the exceptional Tunisian diaspora in North America and we have been hard to work channeling the energy and resourcefulness of our chapter in Tunisia. A number of join […] Read More