WISE Organises a Global Dialogue on Education, Peace and Development in Tunis

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TUNIS, Tunisia, May 26 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/

    - Laureates of the WISE Prize for Education and the Nobel Peace Prize meet

for the first time

    The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), the leading global

initiative driving innovation and collaboration in education, today opens the

Tunis Forum [

http://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-tunis-dialogue-peace-education-reconstruction-and-development]

at the IHEC Carthage in Tunis, Tunisia, with the aim of exploring how education

fosters peace and development in communities and nations. This high-level

engagement brings together for the first time one of the recipients of the 2015

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, Ms Ouided

Bouchamaoui, and the WISE Prize for Education Laureate, Dr Sakena Yacoobi, to

demonstrate the major role of education in strengthening peace and national

reconstruction.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160526/372488 )

    Dr Yacoobi affirmed her belief in the transformative power of education,

stating, "To unlock the human potential, education is the key. It is such a

powerful tool to overcome poverty and rebuild. If we are to overcome terrorism

and violence, we need education. That is the only way we can win."

Ms Bouchamaoui, President of UTICA (the Tunisian Confederation of Industry,

Trade and Handicrafts) and a representative of the Tunisian National Dialogue

Quartet, stated "The stability of a country's economy relies on three main

pillars, namely, the strength of its civil society, education, and women's

empowerment."

    Mr Stavros N. Yiannouka, CEO, WISE, one of the speakers in the plenary

session, noted: "WISE recognizes the potential of education as a driver of

peace and growth. Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian Quartet

signifies that Tunisia has been recognized as a model for national dialogue and

peaceful transition. WISE is honoured to host for the first time in this

country, so full of potential, a gathering which puts the transformative power

of education at the very center of the discussions."

Other high-level speakers will include Ms Lila Pieters, UNICEF Representative

in Tunisia and Mr Chiheb Bouden, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific

Research of Tunisia.

    The WISE Tunis Forum is intended to make a valuable, timely contribution to

global dialogue on the importance of education for development and peace. It

also seeks to address issues of importance to Tunisian society, bringing

tangible solutions and best practices that can strengthen growth through

innovative and market-relevant approaches to education.

For further information about the Tunis Forum, visit

http://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-tunis-dialogue-peace-education-reconstruction-and-development

SOURCE: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)