Embrace change, jump on the opportunity, explore a leadership style and connect with like-minded people for long-lasting relationships. With this spirit, Avila University embarked on its first Summer Innovation Camp in Tunis at La Cité des Sciences. This exclusivity partnered with PMO_University of Carthage, Tunis Science City, Global Entrepreneurship Network, Ministry of Education in Tunis, National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce, AmCham Tunisia and Amideast Tunisia. The Summer Innovation Camp in Tunis was inaugurated by His Excellency Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research M. Moncef Boukthir, His Excellency the U.S. Ambassador in Tunis M. Joey R. Hood, The President of Avila University M. Jim Burkee and the Dean of the University of Carthage Mrs Nadia Mzoughi. It started on June 24th, 2024 and ended on June 28th, 2024. Experts from various sectors were present to provide students with consistent workshops. Among, M. Tom Sullivan heads small business policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. During the Political & Legal Influence of SMEs in the United States and Abroad course, he intended to provide models used regionally and nationally in the United States, such as international approaches and dove into challenges confronting SME stakeholders SMEs’ political and economic influence and how that value translates into a legal framework advantageous to the SME community. By the end of the fifth-day program, June 29th, 2024, Avila University planned a pitch competition for each course. M. Noomane Fehri, a former Minister of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy of Tunisia, CEO at OurDigitalFuture.org and a board member of AmCham Tunisia, was one of the Jury members in one of the appealing courses, AI Ethics and Governance. In the competition-themed AI in Healthcare, students performed by creating technologies to improve health professionals’ capabilities while enhancing the patient experience. What creativity we witnessed in the eyes of these tennprenneurs! To honour the Summer Innovation Camp Delegation, AmCham Tunisia praised this occasion with a Momentous Cocktail over the scenic view of the Mediterranean Sea at Villa Didon Carthage. This event helped our AmChamers [Members] and friends build connections and meet the delegation to learn more about American education opportunities.
