Testimony of Mrs. Latifa Yahya, participant to the national training on Public-Private Partnerships to support Small-Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture, organized by Association Tunisienne pour le Développement de la Pêche Artisanale – FISH MED NET project and beneficiary of InnovAgroWoMed project funded by ENI CBC MED Program.

FISH MED NET takes you to meet Hedi Mekni, international expert on the situation of Public Private Partnerships in Tunisia.

Association Tunisienne pour le Développement de la Pêche Artisanale - FISH MED NET project: Testimony of Mr. Hedi Mekni, Legal and Public Private Partnership (PPP) international expert on the situation of PPP in Tunisia and the different mechanisms for its implementation in the framework of Small Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture.

National training on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) was organized by the Association Tunisienne pour le Développement de la Pêche Artisanale. This training brought together representatives from the public sector (regional and local administration, ministry…) as well as from the private sector (NGOs, professional organizations…). Participants got a clear framing of PPP on Small-Scale Fisheries sector and aquaculture in Tunisia and learnt more about the standards packages developed under FISH MED NET.

The Association Tunisienne pour le Développement de la Pêche Artisanale organized its 3rd round table about Public-Private Partnerships for the improvement of Small-Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture. This event was an occasion to discuss possible partnerships that can be concluded between public administrations and sea-workers, fishermen, for the development fishery sector under FISH MED NET project.

In Egypt, U-SOLVE partner; The Academy for Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) , collaborated significant efforts in the last two years to connect entrepreneurs and start uppers to U-SOLVE, so they can become the leaders for innovative sustainable development in their cities

Jardkaa is an unleavened bread. Traditionally, it is prepared with barley flour, salt and water. It has a brown color, characterized by a thickness of a few millimeters (3-4 mm) and a stiff texture. It is usually eaten with fish soup or “mselli ” a kind of dried meat grilled in oil. It has been included in the Slow Food’s Ark of Taste.

U-SOLVE supports to young entrepreneurs in urban areas with focus on the environment and sustainable development.

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