Press release · For immediate release
Monastir — The Tunisian Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (TIPCS) will hold its General Assembly, AGA26, on Saturday 28 November 2026 at the Hotel Dar Ammar in El Djem (Mahdia). The Assembly meets in two sessions: an extraordinary session on changes to the statutes, then an ordinary session to hear the reports and hold the elections. The start time and the official agenda are set out in the convocation, which the statutes require to be sent at least 15 days before the Assembly.
“An assembly is only as credible as the openness with which it is held. We invite our members, our partners and our donors to see for themselves how TIPCS governs itself, accounts for its work and protects the independence of its research.”
Governance in the open
All members of TIPCS meet in the General Assembly. It approves the reports, sets priorities and elects the Board of Directors by secret ballot. Changes to the statutes are decided in the extraordinary session, by a two-thirds majority of those present.
Annual narrative and financial reports are presented to members at the General Assembly and published on the TIPCS website. AGA26 follows the Annual General Assembly 2025 (Monastir, 25–26 October 2025), which included the workshop on the 2026–2030 strategy with youth focus groups.
What this means for partners and donors
- Accountability. The reports and accounts are presented to the members who govern TIPCS, and the Board is elected by them.
- Independence. TIPCS is independent and nonpartisan. No funder decides what its research finds or whether it is published.
- Funding rules. TIPCS’s funding policy provides that foreign funding is published within one month and that anonymous, cash and crypto-asset gifts are not accepted. Gifts and membership dues are received by bank transfer only.
- Verification. Donors, banks, auditors and authorities can ask TIPCS to confirm its registration, accounts, signatories or any public statement: write to Contact@tipcs.org with “Verification request” in the subject. TIPCS aims to reply within five working days.
For funders and partners: registration, governance, accounts and policies
Meetings, heritage visit and media
- Partners and donors. Dedicated sessions and meetings with TIPCS will be held around the Assembly. The programme is confirmed with the convocation.
- Cultural heritage trip. All participants are invited to a visit to the Roman amphitheatre of El Djem, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Journalists. Journalists may attend the Assembly and must be accredited. Request accreditation with the response form, choosing the role “Journalist / media”, by 6 November 2026. Accreditation is confirmed in writing by TIPCS.
How to take part
Guests, including partners and donors invited by TIPCS, register with the response form on the AGA26 page by Friday 6 November 2026, choosing the role “Guest”. There is no fee to attend the Assembly. Travel and accommodation are at each person’s own cost, unless TIPCS has confirmed its accommodation support to a special invitee in writing.
The AGA26 page, in Arabic, French and English, gives the map, travel information and answers to the most common questions.
Register as a guest and read the answersDownload this release (PDF)
About TIPCS
The Tunisian Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (TIPCS) is an independent think-do tank under Tunisian law, based in Monastir. Active since 2016 and registered in the Official Gazette (JORT No. 135) on 15 November 2022, TIPCS turns research, young people’s ideas and local dialogue into pilots, policy proposals and practical tools for Tunisia and the Mediterranean. Its work covers conflict transformation, environment and climate, youth and intergenerational dialogue, digital peace and AI, culture for peace, gender, migration and mobility, and governance and civil society.