Tunisia's Embassy in Rome Participates in Strategic Capacity Building Project
The Embassy of Tunisia in Rome took part in the inaugural ceremony of a strategic capacity building project on February 10, 2026, in Caserta, aimed at 1,320 high-ranking public officials from Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Among them, 330 Tunisian officials will benefit from this structuring program, which is part of the Mattei Plan. Organized by the Italian National School of Administration (SNA), the ceremony was attended by the Italian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as well as high-ranking Italian and African officials. Tunisia was represented by its Embassy in Rome and the Director of the National School of Administration (ENA), a partner institution in the project.
A Lasting Institutional Partnership
This program aims to strengthen the skills, knowledge, and strategic capacities of African public officials through joint training, study visits, and the establishment of lasting institutional partnerships between Italy and the four participating countries. The Tunisian ENA ensures national representation within the framework of this initiative, confirming its central role in modernizing public administration and developing the skills of senior state officials.
Inaugural Ceremony and Roundtable Discussion
The inaugural ceremony was followed by a roundtable discussion on the presentation of the different phases of project implementation and the examination of the expectations of the partner countries. Representatives from the four African states, as well as high-ranking Italian officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Department of Public Service, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, and the Mattei Plan mission structure, participated in the exchanges.
Consolidating Strategic Cooperation
Through this initiative, Italy aims to consolidate its strategic cooperation with several African countries in the field of public governance, while Tunisia strengthens its positioning in regional dynamics of administrative modernization and Euro-African partnership.
