Tunisia has made tremendous efforts since its 2011 revolution to establish the institutions and practice of pluralistic democracy, and on October 9 the Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized Tunisia’s achievements. The committee awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, a group of four civil society groups including the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT). The UGTT, led by Mr. Hussein Abassi, played a powerful leadership role in the National Dialogue and in making Tunisia a model country for the region.

The Atlantic Council is pleased to invite you to a discussion with Mr. Abassi on the role of institutions in pluralistic democracies in the Middle East. The Council is honored to have Ambassador Kristie Kenney, who has a distinguished diplomatic career, and former Slovenian President Danilo Türk, a lifelong proponent of human rights and Board Chair of the Global Fairness Initiative, provide remarks and introduce Mr. Abassi. Please join us in a conversation with these distinguished guests.

A Career Ambassador in the US Foreign Service, The Hon. Kristie Kenney currently serves as a senior advisor to Secretary of State John Kerry, following her most recent posting as Ambassador to Thailand. H.E. Danilo Türk served as President of the Republic of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012, after a diplomatic career including President of the UN Security Council. Before joining the Atlantic Council, The Hon. Francis Ricciardone served as a career US Foreign Service Officer, most recently as Ambassador to Turkey. 
 

DATE:         Wednesday, November 4, 2015

TIME:         9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 

LOCATION:     Atlantic Council
1030 15th St NW, 12th floor
Washington, DC 20005

We will be live-tweeting this event. Please follow @AtlanticCouncil and use #ACTunisia to join the conversation.