Theme #6:
SUSTAINABILITY

Tunisia

Contribution to the UN 2030 SDG's

Accreditation: The ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – MESRS

ESPRIT

Photovoltaic panels are installed to use sunlight as a source of energy to generate direct current electricity

Recycling bins and limited printing encourages proactive participation in achieving environmental benefits

Female students account for 29% of ESPRIT’s student population while male students comprise 71%

ESPRIT has improved building accesses for physically challenged persons and facilities for people with special needs

Easy Payment Plan for Tuition fees offered to students, thereby widening access to education

Grants and loans provided to deserving students with low-income families through “Foundation Esprit”

Transitioning to renewable energy from National Grid Electricity and diesel generator use is a priority

UNIVERSITÉ CENTRALE

Female students account for 60% of the student population while male students comprise 40%

Female staff represent 72% while male staff comprise 28%

Contributes to widening access to learning, with a dedicated scholarship program +100 students from low income families

550 pupils of a primary schooluse the universities’ facilities to ensure academic continuity after the school’s roof collapsed

Team building and HR events to improve education conditions within communities: rehabilitation of a training centre for disabled children

Promotes women - last year 3 out of 4 promotions were women; Majority of new recruits (85%) are women

Installation of sensors to control electricity consumption

Actions on all water points to limit consumption (up to 80% reduction)

UNIVERSITÉ CENTRALE has launched the operation "Plant trees: One student = one tree"

Solar power used in support of green energy