Public health has always been the core focus of the Columbia Global Centers | Tunis. Long before the pandemic, the Tunis center hosted several events on a variety of topics ranging from child and adolescent psychology to covid-19 in Africa, etc. Moreover, the center is a niche for two programs described in the tabs below.
Our programs
Past
This project, which ended in 2019, was the first phase of a longitudinal mixed-methods research proposal, which will identify the human rights violations and mortality of migrants and refugees associated with migration in the Sahel region. In phase one, this project laid the groundwork for in-depth research by developing a contextual study framework, identifying and testing proposed research methodology through field assessments, and gain entry points to information networks and regional stakeholders in the Sahel region through key informant interviews and expert convenings over a 9-month period. Ultimately, both phases of this project will provide needed evidence of and bring attention to the migration risks along the Sahel route, advocate for safer migration policies that reflect the human rights of migrants and refugees, inform humanitarian practice, and advocate for protective and evidence-based migration policies in host countries and the European Union. MORE
The Logical Reasoning in Human Genetics is a series of lectures or a course on human genetics for participants from North Africa and elsewhere, organized jointly by Columbia Global Centers | Tunis and Institut Pasteur Tunis. MORE
Related Events
This LRHG lecture featured our first speakers from Central Asia.
The event, spread across three days, featured a lineup of speakers from academia, industry, and research institutions.
During his time in Tunisia, Professor Sunil Agrawal engaged in a series of meetings facilitated by CGC Tunis to explore potential collaborations a
Columbia Global Center Tunis hosted Professor Sunil Agrawal, who is a member of its Faculty Advisory Committee, during his second visit to Tunisia.
This LRHG lecture featured our first speaker from Central Africa, Dr. Aimé Lumaka.
CGC Tunis and Institut Pasteur de Tunis hosted the 22nd LRHG lecture, featuring Pr.
This event was a special collaboration between the Tunis Center, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, and the Nairobi Global Center.
The Tunis Center hosted Joseph Terwilliger, professor of neurobiology, psychiatry, genetics and development, and the Sergievsky Center at Columbia
The event brought together experts, researchers, and enthusiasts who explored the cutting-edge advancements in precision medicine.
This workshop is jointly organized by Columbia Global Centers | Tunis, the University of Sousse, ROAR Lab and LMS.
The title of the lecture was: ‘The Monogenic Architecture of Retinal and Neurological Diseases’.