Anne Guéguen: "Savoir Agir" transforms university degrees into employability tools in Tunisia

Tunisia and France have officially concluded the "Savoir Agir" project, a three-year cooperation program designed to reform university licensing and bolster graduate employability in Tunisia. The initiative, organized by the General Directorate of University Renovation under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in partnership with the French Institute of Tunisia and the French Embassy, culminated in a high-level seminar in Tunis.

Under the theme "From University to the World of Employment," the closing seminar gathered institutional leaders, experts, and academics to assess the program's impact. "Savoir Agir" focused on integrating transversal skills into university courses, shifting the emphasis from mere knowledge transfer to equipping students with practical competencies for professional insertion. The goal was to foster skills such as communication, continuous learning, and professional adaptability.

Anne Guéguen, the French Ambassador to Tunisia, described the project as an "exemplary cooperation" that has modernized university degrees. She highlighted the shared commitment to supporting Tunisia's ambition to renovate its curricula, emphasizing the development of essential skills for the professional and social spheres. "Knowing how to communicate better, knowing how to learn better throughout life," she stated, characterizing the shift in university training paradigms.

Financed with 2 million euros from 2023 to 2026, "Savoir Agir" is part of a broader Franco-Tunisian university cooperation. The program's sustainability is ensured through a "train-the-trainer" approach, which has already trained approximately 1,500 trainers. The current phase involves extending these training sessions to teachers to solidify the program's long-term impact. Pilot workshops in universities like Kairouan and Carthage have tested new pedagogical methods, while the University of Gabès presented a quality assurance methodology named TransQual to improve course monitoring and skills assessment.

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