Mentors and Acknowledgments

The Partnership Program is grateful to President of Tunisia, His Excellency Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, for his support of the UGA Tunisia Educational Partnership.

In developing this partnership program, the Director has relied on the regular support and counsel of a number of UGA and Tunisian higher education leaders including:

In Alphabetical Order:

Meg Amstutz Chief of staff Office of the President of UGA
Scott Angle Dean College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Lazhar Bououni Minister of Higher Education Ministry of Higher Education, Tunisia
Josef Broder Associate Dean College of Agriculturaland Environmental Sciences, UGA
Sadok Chaabane Former Minister of Higher Education Ministry of Higher Education, Tunisia
Houcine Chebli President The Virtual University of Tunis
Art Dunning Vice President of Public Service and Outreach UGA
Lilia Gaaloul Counselor to the Minister Ministry of Higher Education, Tunisia
Slah Gherissi President University of Manouba
Ahmed Helal President University of Sousse
Ed Kanemasu Associate Dean College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UGA
Arnett Mace Senior Vice President and Provost UGA
Ridha Methnani Chief of Staff Ministry of Higher Education, Tunisia
Dale Threadgill Director Faculty of Engineering
Steve Wrigley Senior Vice President of External Affairs UGA

 
The Partnership Program has benefited from the support of several diplomats including: 
Tunisian Ambassador to the US Tunisia
Former Tunisian Ambassador to the US Tunisia
Former US Ambassador to Tunisia US Embassy in Tunisia
Former Cultural Attaché US Embassy in Tunisia
US Embassy in Tunisia
Cultural Attaché US Embassy in Tunisia