Ali Tounsi

Mr. Ali TounsiGeneral Secretary
ACI Africa

Mr Ali TOUNSI is an Engineer holder of a Diploma of Master Engineer in telemechanics from the Tunisian aeronautical Academy and a Master in airports management from the National School of Civil aviation (ENAC-Toulouse). He began his career in civil aviation in 1992, as an operating engineer in the Office of the Civil aviation and Airports (OACA-Tunisia), in charge of studies and projects related to the quality of services, airport resources management, future projects of infrastructures as well as studies of dimensioning and extension of new passenger terminals projects.

In 1999, Mr Ali TOUNSI was designated director of the international airport of Tozeur Nefta (4th airport in Tunisia with 120 thousand passengers /year) he was also nominated coordinator for the passengers' terminal extension project. In 2000, he was nominated director of the international airport of Jerba Zarzis (3rd airport in Tunisia with 2.2 million passengers /year) he was also designated coordinator for the passengers' terminal extension project. In 2003, he was appointed head of the division of strategic studies and development in the airports operating direction in which he took part in various studies and projects that include in particular the opening of the new Gabes airport.

From January 2004 to July 2009, Mr. Ali TOUNSI was designated Director of the airports operating in the Office of civil aviation and airports. He is also designated president of the commission in charge of piloting the certification program and the security management system.

In the field of the preparation to the universal safety oversight audit program of ICAO "USOAP" for Tunisian airports, Mr Ali TOUNSI is designated president of the sub commission of aerodrome in charge of the development of regulation related to safety management for airport infrastructures.

Before being General Secretary of the ACI Africa, Mr Ali TOUNSI was Chairman of the African safety, security and facilitation working group; He was also member at the technical and safety world Standing Committee representing Africa region.

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