General Assembly 2026: response and consent

The General Assembly of TIPCS (AGA26) meets in two parts: an extraordinary session, then an ordinary session. The extraordinary session decides on changes to the statutes; the ordinary session hears the reports and holds the elections.

This order is proposed; the formal convocation prevails.

Saturday 28 November 2026, at El Djem (Mahdia), Tunisia, at the Hotel Dar Ammar (see Logistics). The start time is confirmed with the convocation, which the statutes require to be sent at least 15 days before (article 27).

Draft only: the official agenda is the one in the convocation. Extraordinary session: (1) raising the Board from seven to nine members; (2) a new article creating the Youth Board; (3) a transitional text so that these changes apply as soon as they are adopted. Ordinary session: (1) the activity and financial reports; (2) the auditor; (3) the election of the Board; (4) the election of the Youth Board.

A second meeting is set for Sunday 13 December 2026. Under the statutes it is held at least 15 days after the first, with a lower quorum (articles 31 and 32). Which items move to it is stated in the convocation.

To be announced with the convocation. None of these four points has been published yet; this page will not guess them.

Yes, as an observer only: online attendance does not count towards the quorum, gives no vote and does not allow the secret ballot, because the statutes do not provide for it. Choose “Online” in the form; how to connect is announced with the convocation.

Subject to the amendment on the Assembly agenda.

Attendance is by registration. In the form you choose one of nine roles: candidate for the Board of Directors; current Board member; presidency track (candidate); international advisory council (candidate); Youth Board (candidate); attending and joining TIPCS as a new member; attending as an existing member; guest; journalist / media (accreditation). Journalists must be accredited: TIPCS confirms accreditation in writing. Choose the one that fits you best and use the comment field if your case is mixed.

Journalists may attend the Assembly and must be accredited. Use the response form below, choose the role “Journalist / media (accreditation)” and give your outlet and website by 6 November 2026. TIPCS confirms accreditation in writing. Please do not send ID or press-card numbers.

Yes. Dedicated sessions and meetings with TIPCS are planned around the Assembly, and partners and donors are also invited to the heritage trip. The programme is confirmed with the convocation. Register as a guest.

Both are candidacy roles offered in the form. Their description, conditions and the documents to file are to be announced with the convocation. Members of the international advisory council have no vote.

Under the current statutes it has seven members, serving three years, elected by secret ballot at a General Assembly (article 12). A Board of nine is proposed in the draft agenda; the number of seats to fill is to be announced with the convocation.

The General Assembly elects the Board by secret ballot, approves the reports and accounts and decides by a majority of those present. Changing the statutes is for the extraordinary session, by two thirds of those present (articles 28, 30, 31 and 33). The Board admits new members unanimously (article 8).

The Youth Board is a proposed new body of TIPCS that gives young people a voice in its governance. It would be elected by secret ballot at the Assembly. Its size, term and powers are for the Assembly to decide.

Age rule: you must be 18 completed and not yet 36 on the day of the vote, Saturday 28 November 2026. Age is checked on an identity card or passport shown when you file your candidacy; only “age verified” is recorded and no copy is kept. There is no nationality or residence restriction. A foreigner not resident in Tunisia cannot be a member (see Legal) and would sit as a non-voting associate. To stand, choose “Youth Board (candidate)” in the form.

Subject to the amendment on the Assembly agenda.

No. Registering on this page tells us that you wish to attend or take part; it does not make you a member and gives no right to vote.

Under article 8 of the statutes: be Tunisian or resident in Tunisia; accept the statutes in writing; sign the honour declaration of political neutrality; be sponsored by a Board member; be approved unanimously by the Board; then pay the annual subscription set by the Assembly. See the membership page or write to Contact@tipcs.org.

Attendance is by registration and according to TIPCS’s invitation. Voting is reserved for members admitted under the statutes: at the ordinary session, members whose dues are paid (article 27); at the extraordinary session, working members (articles 31 and 32). The statutes make no provision for proxy voting. The voter list is fixed before the Assembly; its dates are to be announced.

The statutes registered with the Official Gazette (JORT) on 15 November 2022, as they stand today, until the Assembly decides on the amendment on its agenda. Associations are governed by Decree-Law 2011-88 (opens in a new tab).

You can register to attend and follow the Assembly. Membership and the right to vote are reserved for people who are Tunisian or resident in Tunisia (article 17 of Decree-Law 2011-88): a Tunisian living abroad can be a member, a foreigner not resident in Tunisia cannot. The proposed Youth Board is open to ages 18 to 35 whatever the nationality or residence; the status and rights of its members are set in its rules.

Subject to the amendment on the Assembly agenda.

The controller is TIPCS, Avenue Mahmoud Bourguiba, Monastir 5000. We use your data only to organise the Assembly (registration, attendance, voter-list check, membership and candidacy steps); we do not sell it or use it for advertising. Your consent can be withdrawn at any time. You have the right of access, correction, erasure and objection under Organic Law 2004-63, by writing to Contact@tipcs.org or calling +216 73 553 915, and the right to complain to the national data protection authority (INPDP). We do not ask for identity-card or passport numbers, passwords or bank details. Your name and short biography appear in Assembly documents only if you tick the box for it. Full text: privacy policy.

Fill in the form at the top of this page: your role, your nationality and country of residence, your contact details, whether you attend in person or online, and whether you need accommodation. Fields marked as required must be completed.

Please reply by Friday 6 November 2026. Candidates register in the form with the matching role and tick the line that confirms their candidacy. Bring your identity document: for the Youth Board it is shown when you file, to check your age. Any other document required from candidates is to be announced with the convocation.

Your identity document (ID card or passport), and your signed forms if the Secretariat asks for them (the response and declarations form, printed and signed).

A booking site lists accessible rooms at the hotel. The hotel has not confirmed it, and the accessibility of the meeting room is unknown. Tell the Secretariat your needs before the reply date so that it can be checked.

The Secretariat: Contact@tipcs.org, landline +216 73 553 915 (the mobile number is receive-only; see the call policy).

No. There is no fee to attend the AGA26 itself.

Yes. Students and their companions get a 50% reduction on accommodation prices. A student card is required; the Secretariat confirms the details. Student membership is also reduced: 10 TND per month, for students only.

TIPCS provides accommodation support to its special invitees, in all categories, confirmed in writing by TIPCS. Everyone else bears their own travel and accommodation costs.

Membership fees can be paid monthly or yearly, by bank transfer. For students the fee is 10 TND per month. Membership is separate from attending the AGA26, which is free. See the membership page and the Support page for the details.

Hotel Dar Ammar, R87, El Djem 5160 (Mahdia), Tunisia. Book or see the hotel online on Booking.com (opens in a new tab) (also listed on Expedia (opens in a new tab) and Trip.com (opens in a new tab)). Location: Google Maps (opens in a new tab) (indicative pin). We found no official hotel website: verify details and rates directly with the hotel.

The pin is indicative: its coordinates come from booking listings, not from the hotel. Confirm the exact access with the Secretariat before you travel.

The arrival and registration arrangements (times, where to register) are to be announced with the convocation.

At the Hotel Dar Ammar or in other accommodation of your choice. The booking listings give check-in from 14:00 and check-out by 12:00 and a front desk open 24 hours; confirm with the hotel. Accommodation support and the student reduction are explained under Fees.

Booking sites list free private parking at the hotel. The hotel has not confirmed it: ask the Secretariat if you need a place.

El Djem is a stop on the national railway line Tunis, Sousse, Sfax, Gabès (SNCFT): see the official SNCFT timetables (opens in a new tab) and check them before you travel. The hotel is about 3 km, around 9 minutes by car, from El Djem station (Google Maps (opens in a new tab)). We found no verified public transport between the station and the hotel: take a taxi or ask the Secretariat. We could not verify a louage (shared taxi) station for El Djem, so no map link is given. Taxis are yellow and metered.

Figures are to El Djem town and are indicative (road distance, normal traffic; third-party source: Rome2Rio). Check current times before you travel.

Yes. TIPCS invites all participants to a cultural heritage trip to the amphitheatre, outside the Assembly sessions; the time is confirmed with the programme. The site is about 3 km from the hotel (Google Maps (opens in a new tab)). Built in the 3rd century and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979, it is the largest Roman amphitheatre in North Africa (UNESCO (opens in a new tab)). The official heritage agency page (AMVPPC (opens in a new tab)) gives hours of 07:30 to 17:00 in winter and 07:00 to 18:30 in summer, without the date of the change, and tickets of 8 TND for residents and 12 TND for non-residents. These may be outdated: check on site.

Four airports serve the region. Road times to El Djem are indicative (third-party estimates, no traffic). Flight lists come from Wikipedia as read on 30 October 2026; they are partly seasonal and change, so check with your airline.

Monastir Habib Bourguiba (MIR), Google Maps (opens in a new tab): the nearest airport with the most European routes (Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Madrid and others, some seasonal). About 1 h to 1 h 15 by road.

Enfidha-Hammamet (NBE), Google Maps (opens in a new tab): mostly seasonal and charter flights (United Kingdom, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Portugal and others). Enfidha town to El Djem: 107 km, about 1 h 10 per Rome2Rio.

Sfax-Thyna (SFA), Google Maps (opens in a new tab): few routes (Paris-Orly with Transavia). About 55 minutes by road from Sfax.

Tunis-Carthage (TUN), Google Maps (opens in a new tab): the widest choice, including scheduled direct flights from the Gulf (Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways). About 209 km, 2 h 20 by road.

By taxi, hired car or a pre-booked private transfer. There is no direct public link from Tunis-Carthage: go to Tunis Ville for the train. TIPCS has not announced an airport shuttle, and we could not confirm whether the hotel offers a pick-up (one listing mentions it for an extra charge): ask the Secretariat or the hotel. For a hired car, a valid licence is needed and an International Driving Permit is recommended for non-French licences; the motorway A1 has an El Djem exit and is a toll road.

Entry rules depend on your nationality and can change. Check with the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Tunisian embassy or consulate in your country, well before you travel. TIPCS cannot issue visas and cannot confirm your visa status. Your passport must be valid for the whole stay.

Emergency numbers: ambulance 190; fire and road accidents 198; police 197 in towns and National Guard 193 in rural areas. Currency: the Tunisian dinar (TND), which may not be taken out of Tunisia; keep your exchange receipts. Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plug types C and E. Weather in late November (Mahdia averages, not a forecast): about 21 °C by day and 13 °C at night; El Djem is inland, so nights may be cooler.