UW to Host Tunisia Showcase on International Partnership, Research Collaboration

The University of Wyoming Center for Global Studies will host a Tunisia Showcase Thursday, Feb. 26, from 3-7 p.m., in Room 127 of UW’s Business Building, celebrating the history, impact and future of the Wyoming-Tunisia State Partnership.

The showcase will explore the longstanding partnership; highlight recent faculty research conducted in Tunisia; feature a keynote address by Mohamed Malouche, of Deloitte Afrique; and end with a catered poster reception. Attendees may participate in the full program or attend individual sessions.

Malouche is the public-sector lead partner at Deloitte Afrique, with 26 years of experience advancing public-sector modernization, governance reform, local economic development and sustainability initiatives across Francophone Africa. He advises governments and investment and export agencies on national strategy, operating models, performance management, and digital and innovation transformation, leading Deloitte Afrique’s work in these areas across 19 countries.

Malouche also is the founder and board chairman of the Tunisian American Young Professionals, where he has supported key U.S.-Tunisia partnerships in technology, trade and entrepreneurship, and has written on diaspora-led development for outlets including Foreign Policy, the Atlantic Council and the Aspen Institute.

The Wyoming-Tunisia State Partnership was established through the National Guard State Partnership Program and has been led by the Wyoming National Guard since 2004. The program fosters long-term relationships between Wyoming and Tunisia through professional exchanges, joint training exercises and collaborative initiatives that promote stability, security and shared expertise. The partnership is expanding through UW, in collaboration with Tunisian universities and research institutes.

Here is the event schedule:

3 p.m. -- History of the partnership, featuring Maj. Adam Oswalt, Capt. Christopher Vallejo, UW Interim Provost Anne Alexander, Sondos Bannouri and Caroline McCracken-Flesher.

3:45 p.m. -- Faculty panels, featuring faculty members Kristi Hansen, Ginger Paige, Jeff Hamerlinck, Bledar Bisha and Thomas Boothby.

5 p.m. -- Keynote address by Mohamed Malouche.

6 p.m. -- Poster session and reception.

The UW Tunisia Showcase provides an opportunity for students, faculty and community members to learn more about UW’s engagement in Tunisia and explore pathways for future international collaboration. For more information, email the Center for Global Studies at cgs@uwyo.edu.