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Since 1994, various policies and guidelines, pertaining to modifying the language policy in Tunisia have been disseminated. All of these policies highlighted the importance of English as a global language. Despite all these policies and guidelines, the English language is still experiencing problems within schools and society alike. These problems prevent the language from developing and functioning accurately in the country. The actual requirements of English language learning are still not integrated into the general considerations of the political agenda.
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1.1 Appendix 1: Tunisian – British Programme
Tunisian-British programme to develop English language teaching in educational institutions (www.edunet.tn)
The Tunisian-British programme to develop English language teaching in educational institutions was the focal point of the meeting, held on Wednesday March 23, 2011, in Tunis, between Education Minister Taieb Baccouche and a delegation from the British Council led by Mr. Jim Butler, Director of the British Council for the Middle East and North African Region.
The meeting centred on ways to speed up implementation of this programme whose achievement is to stretch over 10 years and manage the programme in a way that guarantees the hoped-for results by allowing pupils to have command of oral and written English and open broad prospects for them in Tunisia and abroad.
The programme to develop English language teaching revolves around three major axes: the first provides for promotion of books and programmes, the second is related to training and pedagogical methods, while the third focuses on assessment.
Members of the British delegation said that the programme will help, thanks to the fruitful cultural co-operation between the United Kingdom and Tunisia, to achieve significant results likely to enhance the position of the English language and its presence in different education cycles in Tunisia.
1.2 Appendix 2: Tunisian – Canadian Project
Education Minister receives Canada’s ambassador in Tunis (www.edunet.tn)
Canada’s ambassador in Tunis Ariel Delouya underlined that the Tunisian Revolution is a unique revolution of its kind in its regional and international environments, commending the Tunisian people’s profound national and civil awareness.
During his meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, with Education Minister Taieb Baccouche, the Canadian ambassador pointed out that the Tunisian Revolution is close to achieving its main objective, namely the consecration of democracy.
He underlined that Canada supports this peaceful and democratic transition and pledges itself to bring short- and long-term moral and material assistance, and at all levels, to the country’s development.
He also placed emphasis on Canada’s will to back up the Education Ministry’s efforts to promote the quality of education and engage revision and reform of syllabuses, in accordance with the requirements of the stage.
For his part, Mr Taieb Baccouche specified that the Revolution opened up for the Tunisian people broader prospects of hope and changed the country’s historical process, on the path of the edification of the future within a context of freedom and dignity. He pointed out that the interim government sees to it to protect the principles of the Revolution, in the first place of which the achievement of justice and guaranteeing development for all.
1.3 Appendix 3: Foundation Cooperation
“Friedrich Naumann” Foundation willing to strengthen co- operation with Tunisia (www.edunet.tn)
Director of the “Friedrich Naumann” Foundation for the Mediterranean region Ronald Meinardus expressed admiration for the Tunisian Revolution which he described as “a historical stage in its regional Mediterranean environment” and also at the international level.
He stressed during his meeting, on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in Tunis, with Education Minister Taieb Baccouche, the Foundation’s readiness to strengthen co-operation with the Tunisian government in all fields, such as education, culture and science.
For his part, the minister said that the Tunisian government is open to all initiatives to support the Tunisian Revolution and the democratic process in the country.
He expressed the will to make every effort to ensure the transition to the consolidation of people’s sovereignty through the election of a Constituent Assembly which will draft a new Constitution and will lead to democratic elections in accordance with international standards.
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Boukadi, S., Troudi, S. (2017). English Education Policy in Tunisia, Issues of Language Policy in Post-revolution Tunisia. In: Kirkpatrick, R. (eds) English Language Education Policy in the Middle East and North Africa. Language Policy, vol 13. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46778-8_15
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