It may not be easy to change the world, but it is criminal not to try

Title: “It may not be easy to change the world, but it is criminal not to try.” Subhead: An interview with former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki By John Gunnison On October 6th, Moncef Marzouki visited Fletcher for the first installment of Shapers, the Dean’s Lecture Series. The first democratically-elected President of Tunisia after its uprising

Corona days -How am I still alive ?

In 1962, I was a student at the French college of Tangiers, Morocco. I recall that day terrifying and exciting at once- when my classmates and our mathematics professor started debating about what we should expect and do after the breaking of the atomic war between Russian and Americans. The world then seemed on the

Interview – Times of Africa

Questionnaire for H.E. Mr. Moncef Marzouki, President of the Republic of Tunisia 26-2-2014   How the “Jasmine Revolution” brought a new breeze of life for Tunisians and how it is still proving as a great milestone in economic enhancement of the country? The Jasmine Revolution is the international name of what we call in Tunisia

The Tunisian Revolution: Achievements and disillusions

Conference, Oxford University; Middle East studies center June 7, 2018     Thank you, Professor Rogan for this generous introduction and for the invitation to address this distinguished gathering. I have always admired Oxford’s commitment to academic excellence. It is, therefore, a great honor for me to be here at St Antony’s College. I would

the Arab Spring has just started

Harvard University  03-04-2017   Thank you very much, Professor (Massoud) for this generous introduction. Ladies and gentlemen First of all let me express my deepest gratitude for this invitation. It’s a major honor and a precious opportunity to address such an esteemed assembly about such an important issue as the Arab Spring and its lessons.

Governing for the next generations

US –African summit – Washington –sept 2014     Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, For the past two years and a half since I have represented Tunisia in international summits, I have regularly included in the official delegation two young students who have distinguished themselves for their outstanding academic achievement. A lot of them had

Constitution making in Tunisia

University South Carolina  16-3-2017   Ladies and gentlemen   In the night of 26 -27 January 2014, I was like millions of Tunisians taken by the (ANC) that is the National Constituent Assembly’s debates, which were broadcasted live on television.   We were at the final stage, the last struggle between the political forces represented

Tunisian transition to Democracy: Threats and hopes

Los Angeles UCLA – Center of Middle -East studies 9-2-2018           First, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Asli Bali and the “Center for Near Eastern Studies” for inviting me, and I thank all of you for being here. It is an honor and a precious opportunity, to

What is left from the Arab spring ?

    Conference at the German American institute – Heidelberg 6mars 2016     Distinguished guests   It is an honor for me to be with you today and I welcome this opportunity to talk about a political process that is so important for my country and my region, but also for yours.   In

Atlantic Council speech

  Washington 4/8/2014   Ladies and Gentlemen,   Thank you for giving me this opportunity to talk about Tunisia, a country that has followed an exceptional path since January 2010, and that appears today as the only remaining beacon of hope for democracy and stability in the Arab world.   In a somber regional context,