POMED Event: Two Years Later: Assessing Tunisia’s Progress since the Jasmine Revolution
The African Studies Program at JHU-SAIS,
Tunisian American Young Professionals (TAYP),
& the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) present:
Tunisian American Young Professionals (TAYP),
& the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) present:
Two Years Later:
Assessing Tunisia’s Progress
since the Jasmine Revolution
Monday, January 14, 2012
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Johns Hopkins University,
Bernstein Offit Building, Room 500
1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Johns Hopkins University,
Bernstein Offit Building, Room 500
1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW
On January 14, 2011, Ben Ali was forced to leave Tunisia by a popular uprising commonly known as the Jasmine Revolution. This historic event triggered mass protests that would sweep the Arab world, forcing other longstanding authoritarian leaders from power and potentially transforming the region. Since that time, Tunisia has witnessed the country’s first free and fair elections, the emergence of new political parties and coalitions, and the many difficulties of maintaining stability amid an uncertain political transition. On the second anniversary of this historic moment, it is important to assess Tunisia’s progress in its difficult transition to democracy and examine the prospects and challenges that lie ahead.
A discussion with:
Leila Chennoufi
InterAmerican Development Bank
Eamonn Gearon
African Studies Program, JHU-SAIS
African Studies Program, JHU-SAIS
Stephen McInerney
Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED)
Samia Msadek
World Bank
Moderator: Mohamed Malouche
Tunisian American Young Professionals (TAYP)
Tunisian American Young Professionals (TAYP)
And opening remarks by:
Daniele Moro
Center for Transatlantic Relations, JHU-SAIS
For a summary of the event, click here (pdf).