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Master Arfaoui Makram
Who am I?
I am a sworn translator and expert before the courts in Tunisia, accredited by the embassies and administrations in Tunisia and Italy. Specialized in simultaneous, consecutive, whispered, and liaison interpreting, I am also a contracted translator with the Tunisian-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Additionally, I am the secretary of the Italian Academy of Cuisine - Tunis Delegation, where I strive to promote Italian culture through my various activities. I am also proud to be a professor of Italian language and translation at the Faculty of Letters, Arts, and Humanities of Manouba.
ADDITIONAL STUDIES & TRAINING
Diploma of Sworn Translator & Interpreter, Ministry of Justice, Tunisia, April 2014
Teaching and research internship, University of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, March 2011
Certificate of successful completion of the first year of the Masters in Italian Language, Literature and Civilization (linguistics specialty), Faculty of Letters of Manouba, Tunisia, 2010
Pedagogical training in the assessment of Italian skills, Italian Institute of Culture, Tunis, Tunisia, 2006
CAPES in Italian, National Competition for Secondary School Teacher Certifications, Ministry of Secondary Education, Tunisia, 2002
Masters in Italian language, civilization and literature, Faculty of Letters, Manouba, Tunisia, 2002
Additional training in Business Italian, Italian Cultural Institute of Tunis, Tunisia, 2003
2nd level Diploma in Italian Language, Italian Cultural Center of Tunis - Dante Alighieri, 2002
Baccalaureate, Letters Section, Lycée 9 Avril 1938, Tunis, Tunisia, 1998
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: SWORN TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER
List of written translation missions
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April 27, 2024
Consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Meeting between the President of the Tunisian Republic, Mr. Kais Saied, and the Italian Minister of Culture, Mr. Gennaro Sangiuliano
Location: Presidential Palace of Carthage
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April 17, 2024
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Meeting between the President of the Tunisian Republic, Mr. Kais Saied, and the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni
Location: Presidential Palace of Carthage
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February 14-23, 2024
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Project: International Construction Academy promoted and financed by ANCE (National Association of Builders) and carried out by Centro ELIS Association
Training in occupational safety and health by CESF – School of Construction – Perugia – Italy
Location: Ibn Sina Sectoral Training Center – Tunis
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February 5-9, 2024
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
International Cooperation Project "ENACTING SDG6 – ENHANCING MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF WATER OPERATORS IN GABES TOWARDS SDG 6" – GWOPA/UE 2021
Location: Gabes – Tunis – Tunisia
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September 11-16, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Accompaniment of the Tunisian delegation (UTSS + El Maamoura Municipality) in Sicily
Project Re-Né Re-launching a New Economy (Sicily – Tunisia)
Location: Sicily (Palermo, Alcamo, Calatafimi Segesta)
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June 26, 2023
Simultaneous interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Closing event of the NEMO KANTARA Project "Stabilization and Socio-Economic Development of Tunisian Coastal Regions"
Location: Laico-Tunis Hotel – Tunisia
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June 12-17, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Accompaniment of the Tunisian delegation (UTSS) in Sicily
Project Re-Né Re-launching a New Economy (Sicily – Tunisia)
Location: Sicily (Palermo – Ballestrate, Alcamo, Favignana, Trapani, Erice, Castellammare del Golfo, Calatafimi-Segesta)
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June 6, 2023
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Meeting between the President of the Tunisian Republic, Mr. Kais Saied, and the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni
Location: Presidential Palace of Carthage
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May 22-26, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Italy-Tunisia Program 2014-2020 – IEV Cross-Border Cooperation Program Italy-Tunisia: ESPAS PROJECT – Valorization of Sicilian and Tunisian native plant species with nutritional and health benefits – Rif No. IS_2.1_054, CUP No. G28H19000990005
Support for Tunisian partners in Sicily organized by CREA DC Bagheria – Gal Rocca di Cerere
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May 2-7, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Project Re-Né Re-launching a New Economy (Sicily – Tunisia)
Operational meeting organized by UTSS (Tunisian Union of Social Solidarity)
Location: Hotel L’Oasis – Gabes – Tunisia
Support for Tunisian partners in Sicily organized by UTSS (Tunisian Union of Social Solidarity)
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February 22-24, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
ENI - AGIL Meeting
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February 1-4, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
International Cooperation Project "ENACTING SDG6 – ENHANCING MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF WATER OPERATORS IN GABES TOWARDS SDG 6" – GWOPA/UE 2021
Location: Milan – Italy
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October 27, 2022
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (French <> Italian)
REINVENTER Project "Network of Incubators between Italy and Tunisia for Smart Cities" – Cup E68H19000630007 Steering Committee
Location: LAICO Hotel – Tunis – Tunisia
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October 6-8, 2022
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Mission – Legal affair in Rome – Naples and Salerno
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September 21-22, 2022
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
International Cooperation Project "ENACTING SDG6 – ENHANCING MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF WATER OPERATORS IN GABES TOWARDS SDG 6" – GWOPA/UE 2021
Mission in Gabes – Tunisia
Location: Oasis Hotel – Gabes
List of interpreting assignments
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April 27, 2024
Consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Meeting between the President of the Tunisian Republic, Mr. Kais Saied, and the Italian Minister of Culture, Mr. Gennaro Sangiuliano
Location: Presidential Palace of Carthage
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April 17, 2024
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Meeting between the President of the Tunisian Republic, Mr. Kais Saied, and the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni
Location: Presidential Palace of Carthage
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February 14-23, 2024
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Project: International Construction Academy promoted and financed by ANCE (National Association of Builders) and carried out by Centro ELIS Association
Training in occupational safety and health by CESF – School of Construction – Perugia – Italy
Location: Ibn Sina Sectoral Training Center – Tunis
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February 5-9, 2024
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
International Cooperation Project "ENACTING SDG6 – ENHANCING MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF WATER OPERATORS IN GABES TOWARDS SDG 6" – GWOPA/UE 2021
Location: Gabes – Tunis – Tunisia
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September 11-16, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Accompaniment of the Tunisian delegation (UTSS + El Maamoura Municipality) in Sicily
Project Re-Né Re-launching a New Economy (Sicily – Tunisia)
Location: Sicily (Palermo, Alcamo, Calatafimi Segesta)
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June 26, 2023
Simultaneous interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Closing event of the NEMO KANTARA Project "Stabilization and Socio-Economic Development of Tunisian Coastal Regions"
Location: Laico-Tunis Hotel – Tunisia
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June 12-17, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Accompaniment of the Tunisian delegation (UTSS) in Sicily
Project Re-Né Re-launching a New Economy (Sicily – Tunisia)
Location: Sicily (Palermo – Ballestrate, Alcamo, Favignana, Trapani, Erice, Castellammare del Golfo, Calatafimi-Segesta)
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June 6, 2023
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Meeting between the President of the Tunisian Republic, Mr. Kais Saied, and the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni
Location: Presidential Palace of Carthage
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May 22-26, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Italy-Tunisia Program 2014-2020 – IEV Cross-Border Cooperation Program Italy-Tunisia: ESPAS PROJECT – Valorization of Sicilian and Tunisian native plant species with nutritional and health benefits – Rif No. IS_2.1_054, CUP No. G28H19000990005
Support for Tunisian partners in Sicily organized by CREA DC Bagheria – Gal Rocca di Cerere
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May 2-7, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
Project Re-Né Re-launching a New Economy (Sicily – Tunisia)
Operational meeting organized by UTSS (Tunisian Union of Social Solidarity)
Location: Hotel L’Oasis – Gabes – Tunisia
Support for Tunisian partners in Sicily organized by UTSS (Tunisian Union of Social Solidarity)
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February 22-24, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
ENI - AGIL Meeting
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February 1-4, 2023
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
International Cooperation Project "ENACTING SDG6 – ENHANCING MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF WATER OPERATORS IN GABES TOWARDS SDG 6" – GWOPA/UE 2021
Location: Milan – Italy
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October 27, 2022
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (French <> Italian)
REINVENTER Project "Network of Incubators between Italy and Tunisia for Smart Cities" – Cup E68H19000630007
Steering Committee
Location: LAICO Hotel – Tunis – Tunisia
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October 6-8, 2022
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian)
Mission – Legal affair in Rome – Naples and Salerno
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September 21-22, 2022
Full and fragmented consecutive interpreting (Arabic – Italian – French)
International Cooperation Project "ENACTING SDG6 – ENHANCING MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES OF WATER OPERATORS IN GABES TOWARDS SDG 6" – GWOPA/UE 2021
Mission in Gabes – Tunisia
Location: Oasis Hotel – Gabes
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
I am the secretary of the Italian Academy of Cuisine – Delegation of Tunis ( https://www.accademiaitalianadellacucina.it ), my responsibilities include the administrative management and coordination of the activities of the Academy. Apart from that, as a hobby, I am interested in a variety of subjects such as reading, history, media and the internet. I am also passionate about world music, cinema, travel and sports.
Why call us?
Specialized expertise
We specialize in the translation and interpretation of Arabic, Italian, and French, providing precise and reliable linguistic expertise.
Professionalism
We are firmly committed to providing high quality services, scrupulously respecting deadlines and offering accurate, faithful and reliable translations.
Customer Engagement
Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we work closely with you to meet your specific needs.
Confidentiality
and security
We guarantee the complete confidentiality of your sensitive documents and information, ensuring secure treatment at every stage of the process.
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Meeting between the President of the Tunisian Republic Mr. Kais SAIED and the Italian Minister of Culture Mr. Gennaro Sangiuliano
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting (Arabic <> Italian) Presidential Palace of Carthage
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