Note: The event will be held in Arabic, French and Italian.

OBJECTIVE

IOM is launching the first Investment Guide for Tunisians Resident Abroad, appealing to Tunisian investors and entrepreneurs, of which diaspora communities, to learn more about the investment landscape in Tunisia, with the purpose to encourage and facilitate domestic and foreign investment for national development. 
This information product will be available electronically in two versions (Arabic and French) on the IOM Tunisia’s Publication Resources, as well as accessible on the Tunisian institutions' websites, the National Agency for Employment and Self-Employment under the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training and the Office of Tunisians Abroad under the Ministry of Social Affairs.
The Investment Guide will be officially presented in Milan, at the heart of international economic relations, in an event organized in partnership with the Municipality of Milan. Historically the City of Milan has graciously welcomed in 2019 an IOM delegation for the Roadshow of information session, to introduce IOM, present the Mobi-TRE – Hajti Bik project and the opportunities offered to Tunisian citizens living in Italy interested in investing in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Priority Development Regions in Tunisia.
Additionally, the European Megalopolis has a convenient advantage to attract and gather a large representation (77,2%, ISTAT 2016) of diaspora communities from the Center (18%) to the Northern (59,2%) regions of Italy that will have the opportuntiy to attend. During a morning session the official launch ceremony is bringing together, representatives of diplomatic and government key partners, of local authorities, of the donors, members of the Tunisian diaspora in Italy, and IOM. At the cloture of the event, all guests will have the chance to meet and greet, and exchange around the relationship between Italy and Tunisia, the country of origin or heritage. 

STRUCTURE OF THE EVENT 

•    Format: Hybrid format, event in-person* and online 
(*) In-person guests, with confirmation of participation (limited places, est. 80 seats).
•    Online: Live streaming solutions (+250 persons) and a web-relay to the Facebook page of the project Hajti Bik.
•    Languages: Simultaneous interpretation services in Arabic, French and Italian.
•    Audience:  Diplomatic representatives in Tunisia and Italy, representatives of government and institutions, local authorities, donors, other representatives of the international community, Tunisians diaspora members, of which Tunisians Residing in Italy (TRI), Tunisian investors and entrepreneurs.