The Faculty of Medicine in Tunis celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday, as well as its certification according to the "ISO 21001" standard, version 2018. In a statement to TAP on the sidelines of the ceremony held at the faculty's headquarters, Mohamed Jouini, dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Tunis, said that it took two years to prepare the certification file, which required considerable effort. He stressed that this certification was the fruit of hard work by generations of professors to ensure quality training. This certification will help reinforce the good reputation of Tunisian medical training internationally and increase the recognition of Tunisian medical skills abroad," he said. He added that the faculty will continue its efforts to remedy shortcomings and maintain a good level of training. Minister of Health, Ali Mrabet, pointed out that the Tunisian Faculty of Medicine had received this certification after a thorough internal and external evaluation, which confirmed its compliance wit h 'strict' international standards for the management of academic and training institutions. The Minister said "Tunisia's position in the health sector, both nationally and internationally, is the result of the determination and perseverance of its teachers, doctors and practitioners". On the sidelines of the ceremony, a tribute was paid to around one hundred former lecturers at the Tunis Faculty of Medicine. ISO 21001:2018 specifies requirements for a SMOE certification of management systems for education and training, where such an organisation needs to demonstrate its ability to support the acquisition and development of competence through education, training, learning or research. It aims to increase the satisfaction of learners, other beneficiaries and staff through the effective application of its SMOE, including processes for system improvement and assurance of compliance with the requirements of learners and other beneficiaries. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse