The Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training and the European Union Delegation in Tunisia are organizing the first Information and Orientation Forum on the Tunisia-EU Partnership on Talents on November 11, 2026, in Tunis. This event aims to promote, connect, and amplify initiatives for skills development, employment, and legal mobility. It follows the 4th High-Level Roundtable on the topic, held on November 10, which focused on consolidating progress and accelerating concrete solutions for young people, businesses, and labor markets in Tunisia and Europe.
The Partnership on Talents, launched in 2023, is a framework for cooperation between Tunisia and the European Union. Its goal is to better align skills development, labor market needs, and professional mobility opportunities in a mutually beneficial approach. The partnership aims to strengthen employability and professional prospects in Tunisia, respond to business needs, and support the transformation of economic sectors, while developing legal professional mobility pathways to the European Union in identified priority sectors.
The High-Level Roundtable on November 10 focused on the theme "From Experimentation to Scaling Up: Skills, Employment, and Mobility." The event allowed for a review of progress, discussion of challenges, and identification of common priorities. A collective reflection was held on the conditions for scaling up this partnership to achieve ambitious objectives outlined in the joint roadmap. The forum on November 11 will provide information and orientation for young people, job seekers, learners, and businesses.
The partnership has already recorded tangible results since its launch in 2023 and the adoption of the roadmap in 2025. Over 6,000 mobility opportunities are currently in development with European financing, within the framework of various initiatives associating public institutions, businesses, and cooperation partners. The partnership also contributes to the sustainable strengthening of Tunisia's employment and skills ecosystem.
The partnership is accompanied by investments in national capacities, including the modernization and digitalization of services of the National Employment and Independent Work Agency (ANETI) and the Tunisian Vocational Training Agency (ATFP). Efforts are also underway to move from an approach centered on professions to one based on skills, including the digitization of the Tunisian Reference Framework for Professions and Skills.
The role of the private sector is essential in identifying needs, designing training, recognizing skills, and developing sustainable professional pathways. The partnership relies on increasing mobilization of the private sector. With these achievements, Tunisia and the European Union aim to amplify this dynamic, reaffirming their shared conviction that investing in skills is investing in the economic and human future of both sides of the Mediterranean.
The Tunisia-EU Partnership on Talents demonstrates a common ambition to consolidate progress and accelerate concrete solutions for young people, businesses, and labor markets. The partnership has made significant progress, and its scaling up will require a sustained effort from all parties involved. The events on November 10 and 11, 2026, mark an important step in this process, bringing together stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities.
Key points
- The partnership aims to develop over 6,000 mobility opportunities with European financing.
- The partnership focuses on strengthening employability and professional prospects in Tunisia.
- The events on November 10 and 11, 2026, aim to promote and accelerate concrete solutions for young people, businesses, and labor markets.
