Setting up a new coworking space in Tunis, Tunisia

[Rym B.]

Hi Coworking friends around the World,

My name is Rym. I am from Tunisia but currently reside in United Arab
Emirates.

With my partner Mariem, we are planning to set up a coworking space in
Tunis by summer 2012. Our aim is to postively contribute to the
development of our city and country after the recent Revolution. We am
hoping to form and shape a strong community of professionals that will
promote a green economy, cultural valorization and social change.

We provisionally have a space of roughly 1000 sft with potential
expansion at a later stage. The space is located in a well connected
area, close to public transport and amenities including a major
university and associated housing.

We would like our coworking space to be green / environmentally
friendly (by design, construction and operation), and flexible to
cater for a variety of wokring and meeting arrangements. We are also
hoping to have a mix of professionals and the right environment to
foster collaboration between them.

This is our introduction email to the group and we hope to benefit
from your tips and ideas.

As a starter, we would like to hear from you about best ways for
establishing a diverse community.

Best regards,

Rym

[JeanYves]

Congrats Rym

We look forward to hear more about your space in the coming months.

All the best

Jean-Yves Huwart
Coworking Europe conference

[Rym B.]

Thank you Jean Yves!

[Anna C]

Congratulations, what excellent news!

In terms of community building, Deskmag recently published an article on the topic:

http://www.deskmag.com/en/community-building-tips-before-opening-a-space

Keep us updated as to your developments!

Anna

[Sidi Mohamed Benmoh]

Hi there,
here are contact data from the first coworking space in Morocco "iNSANE"

Site web : http://www.insane.ma
Tel : +212 5 22 400 222
Email : con...@insane.ma

Maybe they could give you some tips, how they do this in Casablanca.
Morocco and Tunisia have a semilar culture and infrastructure.

Best regards,
Sidi



Sidi Mohamed Benmoh

produktivhaus | Coworking Space
Benmoh, Cieslik & Paczkowski GbR

Martinistraße 2
48143 Münster

Tel.: +49 (0) 251 5904 9322 0
Fax: +49 (0) 251 5904 9322 9
Mob.: +49 (0) 176 8303 9438
Web: http://www.produktivhaus.de


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[Flambard]

Hi Rym, nice to hear that. We were wondering why Tunisia was nearly not represented in the coworking movement.

Here is an article (in french) about our choices and feedback regarding the design of the space. I hope it can help.

À bientôt,

Antoine

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

This is exciting! I love that coworking is really starting to take hold outside of western societies because on the coworking map there are giant holes in Africa, the Middle East, and most of Asia. 

Could you and other coworking friends in this area please update us on how coworking may be different in Northern Africa compared to other regions?

It is fascinating how local cultures influence a coworking community based on needs and design. Deskmag has an interesting series about coworking in different cities and countries that highlights many of these differences.

Craig