Tunisia Launches Free Digital Literacy Program Across Schools, Libraries

The Cité des Sciences à Tunis is hosting free, walk-in public workshops on digital literacy and AI ethics throughout 2026. The sessions cover practical skills such as navigating AI tools and understanding open data, according to programme materials [1]. No registration or fee is required, making the offering accessible to any resident or visitor who walks through the doors.

From libraries to primary schools: a layered approach

The Erriadh Public Library runs seasonal digital skills courses from July through November, targeting women and seniors. The curriculum covers basic computing, Microsoft Office, and internet safety, according to the library’s programme description [2]. The seasonal timing, running through the second half of the year, aligns with school holidays and cooler months when attendance tends to be higher.

At the primary-school level, Project Tawasol, led by IEEE SIGHT Tunisia, connects schools in Tunis, including Sadiki School, to the internet. The project also provides ICT skills workshops using Raspberry Pi devices for offline digital content, ensuring that students without reliable home connections can still access learning material [5]. The combination of connectivity hardware and workshop training is designed to build foundational skills early.

National platforms gain traction

The Tunisian Ministry of Education launched the ‘Tunis Future School’ digital platform, accessible at tarbia.tn, in October 2023. As of the latest available data, it has been deployed in over 500 institutions to support distance learning and student monitoring [3]. The platform is a central piece of the ministry’s long-term digital strategy, though officials have not yet announced a target for further rollout.

For higher-education students, ELM E-Learning Mentor offers a free, single-platform resource providing access to courses in computer science and data science [4]. The platform is available to all students within Tunisia’s higher education system, removing cost as a barrier for those seeking to build technical skills.

The roadmap visible across these initiatives is not a single grand project but a patchwork of targeted interventions: the Cité des Sciences’ walk-in workshops for general audiences, the Erriadh Library’s seasonal courses for underrepresented groups, Project Tawasol’s school-level connectivity, and the Ministry of Education’s national platform. Each fills a different gap, and together they suggest a strategy of layering rather than replacing.

No official timeline exists for a unified digital-literacy strategy. But the pieces already in place, free workshops running through 2026, a national platform active in hundreds of schools, and community-level programmes linking libraries and primary schools, indicate that the next developments are likely to involve scaling these existing efforts rather than starting from scratch. For residents looking to build digital skills today, the Cité des Sciences’ walk-in workshops and the Erriadh Library’s seasonal courses offer immediate entry points at no cost.