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WHAT: The 8th annual Tunisian American Day celebration
WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 2012
WHERE: Stan Fulton Bldg, University of Nevada-Las Vegas,
HOW MUCH:
-Individual: $50
-Couple: $80
-Students: $25
ACCOMODATON:
Embassy Suites:
4315 Swenson Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
702-795-2800
PROGRAM:
6:00PM= Welcoming Remarks
Reception
7:00PM= Catered Tunisian Dinner
7:30PM=Award Ceremony
Keynote Address
8:00PM= Tunisian Music/Dance
11:00PM= Tunisian-Night-Out On Vegas
RESERVE YOUR SEAT(S)
1, Pay online using PayPal "Donation" Button on
www.TunisianCommunity.org main menu (on the left).
OR
2. Send a check or money order to:
Ibn Khaldun Award-2012
Tunisian Community Center
PO Box 837
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Business Attire, Event is "Kids Friendly"
CONTACT PHONE #: 518-331-8607
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| DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT |
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Dr Salah Bourjini, a member of the Tunisian Community Center's Honorary Board, is an academician and United Nations Diplomat..
He wrote an Article that appeared in the last issue of the french language Tunisian online magazine Leaders
In the article, Dr Bourjini lucidly describes what he calls "A new approach to diplomacy and development"
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| A. K. CHEBBI STUDENT OF THE YEAR |
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Olfa Hamdi is this year's AboulKacem Chebbi Student of the Year. The A.K. Chebbi program recognizes tomorrow's leaders who made their mark thru academic achievement and a commitment to excellence.
As a student at the University of Texas at Austin, and as a Tunisian Community Center intern, Ms Hamdi had demonstrated a high level of effort to promote the organization's mission.
During her intership, Olfa boosted the organization's social media visibility and was able to recruite a great number of members for the Tunisian Student Federation. some of whom helped her create the first Tunisian American blog.
She also played a major role in the production of the upcoming Tunisian-American Day event in Las Vegas.
Olfa, also, finds time to serve on the Tunisia Committee of TechWomen, a professional mentorship at leading technology and innovation companies in Silicon Valley.
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| THE TUNISIAN AMERICAN DAY SPONSORSHIP |
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"Tradition within a Tradition": a group photo of second generation Tunisian-Americans is always taken during the event. (Above: May 2011, Georgetown University-Washington,DC)
The annual event, attended by the most influential members of our community, brings Tunisians and their friends from all over the United States. It provides your business or organization a unique and superb promotional opportunity.
More Info...
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| EDITORIAL BOARD |
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.Editor: Ali Khemili.
.Contributing Writers: Hatem Bourial, Maya Charrad, Hedi Jaouad, Raouf Khelil.
.Contributing Editors: Leila Bekri, Jihane BenKhedher, Najoua BenOthmane, Adel Mabrouk Boudaga , Meriem Chared, JB Gabsy, Sami Guedoir, Eber Haddad, Mohamed-Ali Hammi, Ridha Lanouar, Leila Laoudji, Sofian Riabi, Mona Sarrai.
.Editors-at-large: Phil Jones (Friends-Of-Tunisia), Ammare Zarkani (Al-Machrek & Al-Maghreb)
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THE 2012 IBN KHALDUN HONOREE |
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It is The Ibn Khaldun Award Program Steering Committee's pleasure to announce that Mr Ferid Abbas has been selected as the recipient of the 8th annual Ibn Khaldun Award.
Mr Abbas is as versatile as his company is diversified: in addition to being the former president of the perstigious Club Africain soccer club , he is the Honorary Consul General of Iceland, and serves on the board of directors of The Arab Tunisian Bank.
His personal qualities as well as his professional career made him an excellent civilian ambassador to the World for Tunisia.
The recognition will take place during a ceremony that will be held at the Tunisian-American Day celebration on May 26, 2012 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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