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Ben-Gacem has run for the municipal council in 2018 with an independent list entitled «Ghodwa Khir - Tomorrow is better». <ref>https://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2018/05/10/elections-municipales-tunisie-2018-resultats-preliminaires-dans-la-circonscription-de-nabeul-ii/</ref>
Ben-Gacem has run for the municipal council in 2018 with an independent list entitled «Ghodwa Khir - Tomorrow is better». <ref>https://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2018/05/10/elections-municipales-tunisie-2018-resultats-preliminaires-dans-la-circonscription-de-nabeul-ii/</ref>
After the results of the [[municipal elections in Tunisia|municipal elections]] in [[Beni Khalled]], Ben-Gacem became a member, she then joined of the network of women municipal counsellors in the [[Maghreb]] region along with [[Souad Abderrahim]] and other women municipal councillors. <ref>https://www.middleeasteye.net/reportages/tunisie-femme-en-politique-un-combat-de-tous-les-jours-1567382283</ref>
After the results of the [[municipal elections in Tunisia|municipal elections]] in [[Beni Khalled]], Ben-Gacem became a member, she then joined of the network of women municipal counsellors in the [[Maghreb]] region <ref>http://www.aimf.asso.fr/IMG/pdf/leadership.pdf</ref> along with [[Souad Abderrahim]] and other women municipal councillors. <ref>https://www.middleeasteye.net/reportages/tunisie-femme-en-politique-un-combat-de-tous-les-jours-1567382283</ref>


==Nominations==
==Nominations==

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Leila Ben-Gacem
Arabic: ليلى بن قاسم
NationalityTunisia
Alma materSocial Entrepreneur and municipal councillor
Known forEntrepreneurship

Leila Ben-Gacem ( Arabic: ليلى بن قاسم ) is a Tunisian social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Blue Fish company [1] and initiator and founder of several initiatives in the Tunisian ecosystem and cultural scenes through Tunisian Civil Society. Ben-Gacem is also an elected member to the municipal council of Beni Khalled since Tunisia's first decentralized municipal elections in 2018.

Studies and career

Leila Ben-Gacem studied biomedical engineering at Boston University. She worked in many companies such as IMM in Tunisia, Hewlett-Packard in Germany, Assada Medical in Libya. In 2009, she initiated Sougha Est in the khalifa fund for enterprise development in Abu Dhabi in the UAE.[2] She occupied the position of Senior Manager at the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, helping Emirati women artisans in developing their local enterprises[3], until 2013 when she decided to go back to her country Tunisia.

In 2013, Leila founded Dar Ben-Gacem a boutique-hotel and a social enterprise.[4] The guest house has a main objective to contribute to the development of the Medina of Tunis.[5] Ben-Gacem was elected, in the period of 2014-2016, as a Board member of Edhiafa Association that deals with the network of boutique-hotels in Tunisia. Before that, she was a Board member in CJD (Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants) - Young CEO Centre until 2009. She ran as an independent in the 2018 Municipal Elections, she joined the Beni Khalled municipality. Later, she was appointed the head of the finance committee.

Civic engagement and social change

Ben-Gacem is known as a socio-cultural catalyst[6]. She has been involved in many cultural initiatives to revive the Medina of Tunis and ensure its sustainable development.[7] In 2015, Leila and other civil society actors played a major role in reviving the Rachidia association in its 80th anniversary, then she joined other cultural initiatives such as Journal de la Médina, the national Wikipedia project MedinaPedia[6] and the first Light Festival in Africa Interference.[8]

In 2015 as well, she has led a national campaign to revive the industry and usage of the Chachia.[9] Leila occupied the position of President of the Association of Preservation of Beni Khalled from 2015 until 2018. She is also a founding member of the Ultramarathon Association in Tunisia[10] since 2017, where they organised the first Ultramarathon, UltraMirage[11] in Nefta in the south of Tunisia.

In 2017, Ben-Gacem founded the first co-working space in the Medina of Tunis, entitled Dar El Harka.[12] It's meant as a hub for creative industries.[9] Ben-Gacem joined Emna Mizouni in founding Digital Citizenship organization to advance the knowledge and skills of women entrepreneurs.

Ben-Gacem has run for the municipal council in 2018 with an independent list entitled «Ghodwa Khir - Tomorrow is better». [13] After the results of the municipal elections in Beni Khalled, Ben-Gacem became a member, she then joined of the network of women municipal counsellors in the Maghreb region [14] along with Souad Abderrahim and other women municipal councillors. [15]

Nominations

Ben-Gacem received Fatma El Fehria Award in 2017[16]. In the same year, she received the Women Entrepreneur in Cultural Sector Award as well. Prior to that, in October 2016, she became an Ashoka Fellow.[17]

References

  1. ^ Fondation BIAT pour la jeunesse (23 May 2016). "Spark Days - 2016 - Leyla Ben Gacem nous parle de son projet Dar Ben Gacem" – via YouTube.
  2. ^ The National (20 June 2010). "Western Region Weaving" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ GE Middle East, North Africa & Turkey (13 January 2013). "Leila Ben-Gacem on Unlocking Untapped Talents" – via YouTube.
  4. ^ www.darbengacem.com
  5. ^ "Portrait: Leila ben Gacem: Une femme d'exception".
  6. ^ a b "How a new generation is reviving the old heart of Tunis". PBS NewsHour. 22 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Meet the woman who fights extremism by creating job opportunities". 2 May 2016.
  8. ^ "INTERFERENCE".
  9. ^ a b webmasterwajjahni (19 January 2017). "Leila Ben Gacem : Entreprendre pour valoriser la Médina et le patrimoine". Wajjahni.
  10. ^ "Organisation - Tozeur - Ultra Mirage El Djerid". Ultra Mirage El Djerid - Tozeur, Tunisia.
  11. ^ https://www.runultra.co.uk/Events/Ultra-Mirage-El-Djerid-100km
  12. ^ www.darelharka.org
  13. ^ https://directinfo.webmanagercenter.com/2018/05/10/elections-municipales-tunisie-2018-resultats-preliminaires-dans-la-circonscription-de-nabeul-ii/
  14. ^ http://www.aimf.asso.fr/IMG/pdf/leadership.pdf
  15. ^ https://www.middleeasteye.net/reportages/tunisie-femme-en-politique-un-combat-de-tous-les-jours-1567382283
  16. ^ "Les lauréats des prix "Fatima Fihriya" dévoilés". Al HuffPost Maghreb. 30 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Leila Ben Gacem". Ashoka - Tous acteurs de changement.
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