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INVITATION : “Tunisia – The hidden champion of Africa’s digital economy”

INVITATION : “Tunisia – The hidden champion of Africa’s digital economy”

April 22, 2021 | 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (CEST)

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) invites you to attend the virtual conference

The conference is organised by BMZ’s Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation, which also operates under the brand Invest for Jobs, to prepare European businesses for Tunisia’s diverse potentials and opportunities. Company use cases and lightning talks will showcase current projects, activities and instruments of German development cooperation in Tunisia, designed to jointly develop business solutions for developmental challenges. Interactive formats will give all participants plenty of opportunities to exchange and establish contacts with German and Tunisian partners.

Agenda

2 p.m. Opening & Welcome remarks
Hon. Norbert Barthle, Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Hon. Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem, Minister, Ministry of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy
2:15 p.m. Tunisia – Untapped potential for Europe’s digital economy
Dr. Andreas Reinicke, Senior Advisor for Digital Cooperation with North Africa and German Ambassador (ret.) in Tunisia
2:20 p.m. Business Use Cases
BMW / Wevioo – Outsourcing/Access to talent
Fraunhofer IPA / Competence Center Industry 4.0 Sousse – Product development/testing
Habemus – Open an office in Tunisia (tbc)
2:40 p.m. Support programmes
Instruments for Private Sector Partnerships
3 p.m. Deep dives and Ask Me Anything
Support programmes, Insights into Tunisia’s economy, Outsourcing, New markets and products, Office opening in Tunisia (in 5 break-out sessions)
4:30 p.m. Wrap-Up and Networking
Virtual matchmaking and open networking
6 p.m. End of event

You will find the registration form on the following link:

https://www.germanconferences.de/digitaltunisia/

Registration is open until April 18, 2021. Participation without prior registration is excluded.