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Fueling growth through alternative tourism and creative industries
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29 May 2025 , Location: Mövenpick Gammarth,Tunis, Tunisia

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Building sustainable alliances across borders and sectors

About the event

Innovate Tunisia is a flagship conference organized under the umbrella of Leaders International, as part of the TANIT and ECF projects. The event is dedicated to advancing sustainable, inclusive tourism and celebrating Tunisia’s rich creative landscape.

This year’s edition will be preceded by two immersive days of cluster tours and face- to-face benchmarking visits, designed to connect Tunisian creative industry clusters with international clusters, companies from the MENA and North Africa region, and local civil society organizations. These visits will offer a hands-on opportunity to exchange experiences, explore collaborative opportunities, and share best practices in alternative tourism, design, and creative entrepreneurship.

The conference itself will bring together CSOs, creative clusters, ecosystem players, policymakers, and international partners to build bridges across sectors such as alternative tourism, crafts, ceramics, and design. With a focus on cultural identity, innovation, and local economic development, Innovate Tunisia will also mark the official launch of Tunisia’s national CSO network for alternative tourism, and serve as a platform for new partnerships, regional collaboration, and cross-border engagement.

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Create
Where hands and heart meet to shape the extraordinary.
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Explore
Every path leads to a hidden story in Tunisia’s soul.
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Preserve
Keeping ancient traditions alive for future generations.
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Imagine
Boundless creativity rooted in rich heritage.
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Thrive
Communities growing through culture and innovation.

What to expect

An in-depth look at how tourism and creative industries intersect to shape economies, identities, and opportunities with voices from Tunisia and across the MENA region driving the conversation.

  • Inspiring Speakers

    Entrepreneurs, artisans, policy shapers share how creativity and tourism can spark inclusive growth across the region.

  • Policy Dialogue

    Interactive dialogue tables where government, donors and CSOs co-design concrete, actionable policies for a sustainable creative-tourism ecosystem.

  • Strategic Networking

    Curated B2B meetings and relaxed lounges that turn introductions into lasting cross-border partnerships, investments, and cluster alliances

  • Civil Society at the Core

    Explore authentic, community-led experiences powered by grassroots organisations proving that alternative tourism starts with local voices and heritage.

  • Clusters Across the Region

    Engage with local and international creative industry clusters and contribute to cross-border collaboration across the Mediterranean.

Shaping
destinations 
through creativity

Connecting Cultures
Expanding Horizons

Live from Tunisia. Linked to the Region. Open to the World

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Partners

  • EU
  • Organized by

    EU
  • TANIT
  • MUSEUM LAB
  • EUROMED CLUSTERS FORWARD
  • ANIMA Investment Network
  • Tounes Wijhetouna
  • Creative Tunisia
  • Ministry of Tourism & Handicrafts

Your journey begins here

Innovate Tunisia

Innovate Tunisia is a conference organized under the TANIT and ECF Projects, implemented by Leaders International and funded by the European Union.

Should you require any assistance or have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

TANIT

TANIT is a project that strengthens the role of civil society organizations in promoting alternative and sustainable tourism across eight regions in Tunisia. By building local capacity and supporting small businesses, TANIT helps create jobs, protect cultural heritage, and encourage community-led tourism initiatives. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by Leaders International, in partnership with Museum Lab and the Tunisian Ministry of Tourism.

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ECF

ECF works to strengthen business clusters in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia. The project supports local organizations, improves policies, and builds partnerships with European clusters to drive innovation, economic growth, and job creation. ECF is funded by the European Union and coordinated by ANIMA Investment Network with support from Leaders International and regional partners.

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