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        Tunisia and Italy Sign MoU to Enhance Digital Technology and Industrial

        Cooperation


                                                                                 team.  This  initiative  aims  to  boost
                                                                                 economic  and  industrial  cooperation,
                                                                                 facilitating  investment  and  initiatives  by
                                                                                 Tunisian  and  Italian  companies  through
                                                                                 business   forums,   conferences,   and
                                                                                 workshops.  The  agreement  highlights  a
                                                                                 shared   commitment   to   enhancing
                                                                                 cooperation  in  technology  transfer  by
                                                                                 exchanging  experience  and  expertise  in
                                                                                 research,  innovation,  and  training.  It  also
                                                                                 aims   to   facilitate   access   to   and
                                                                                 implementation  of  AI  projects  in  both  the
                                                                                 public  and  private  sectors.  Minister  Nizar
                                                                                 Ben  Neji  emphasized  the  importance  of
                                                                                 this cooperation, noting Italy as a strategic
                                                                                 partner  for  Tunisia,  particularly  in  digital
                                                                                 technology and entrepreneurship. Minister
                                                                                 Urso expressed Italy’s readiness to support
        Tunisia   and   Italy   have   signed   a   Technologies  Minister  Nizar  Ben  Neji  and   Tunisia’s  digital  transition  through  the
        memorandum  of  understanding  (MoU)  to   Italy’s Minister of Enterprises and Made in   exchange of experiences and expertise in
        advance  digital  technology  and  its   Italy,  Adolfo  Urso.  The  MoU  includes  the   developing  digital  infrastructure,  artificial
        applications  in  industry.  The  agreement   establishment of two national focal points   intelligence, and aerospace activities.
        was  signed  by  Tunisia’s  Communication   in each country and the creation of a joint















































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